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ASHLAND HISTORIC COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
December 6, 2017
Community Development/Engineering Services Building – 51 Winburn Way – Siskiyou Room
CALL TO ORDER:
Commission Chair, Shostrom called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm in the Siskiyou Room at the Community
Development and Engineering Offices located at 51 Winburn Way, Ashland OR 97520.
Commissioners Present: Council Liaison:
Shostrom Rich Rosenthal
Emery Staff Present:
Skibby Fotini Kaufman; Planning Dept.
Swink Regan Trapp; Secretary
Whitford .
Commissioners Absent: Von Chamier
Leonard
Giordano
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Whitford motioned to approve minutes from November 8, 2017. Emery seconded. Voice vote; All AYES. Motion
passed.
PUBLIC FORUM:
There was no one in the audience wishing to speak.
COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT:
Rosenthal gave Council Liaison report. Items discussed were:
City Council approved resolution establishing recycling surcharge of 2.10 per month on waste
management/recology bills.
John Karns has been officially sworn in as the City Administrator. Recruitment for a new City
Administrator will begin early next year.
Request for qualifications for City Hall analysis has begun.
Rosenthal suggested that the Historic Commission speak with Planning Staff regarding changes to the
demolition ordinance.
PLANNING ACTION REVIEW:
PLANNING ACTION: PA- 2017-01294
SUBJECT PROPERTY: 128 Central Avenue
APPLICANT: Rogue Planning & Development Services
OWNERS: Robert Baldwin
DESCRIPTION: A request for Site Design Review for an eight-unit multi-family development for the property
located at 128 Central Avenue. The existing house contains two units. The proposal has been revised to add
five units at the rear of the property and one unit above the reconstructed garage at the front of the property.
The application also includes requests for a Conditional Use Permit to exceed the Maximum Permitted Floor
Area in the Skidmore Academy Historic District by 21 percent (985 square feet) and for a Tree Removal Permit
to remove seven trees six-inches in diameter-at-breast-height or greater. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
DESIGNATION: High Density Multi-Family Residential; ZONING: R-3; ASSESSOR’S MAP: 39 1E 04CC;
TAX LOT: 4500.
There was no ex-parte or conflict of interest indicated by the Commission.
Kaufman gave the staff report for PA-2017-01294.
Shostrom opened the public hearing to the applicants.
Amy Gunter, Rogue Planning and Development, 1424 S. Ivy Street, Medford, addressed the Commission
regarding the updates on the project. Ms. Gunter stated the reasons that the garage could not be reduced
to 1 ½ stories. Ms. Gunter expressed disappointment with the Commission about how many times they
have re-designed their plans to try to meet recommendations.
Shostrom closed the public hearing and opened to the Commission for comments.
After some discussion regarding plate heights and compatibility with the rest of the neighborhood the
Commission rendered their decision. The revisions sufficiently met their conditions and the Historic
Commission recommends approving the application as submitted.
Whitford motioned to approve PA-2017-01294 as presented. Swink seconded. Voice vote; Emery, Swink,
Skibby, Whitford, All AYES. Shostrom, NAY. Motion passed.
PLANNING ACTION: PA- 2017-02180
SUBJECT PROPERTY: 410 North Main St
APPLICANT/OWNER: Cheryl Colwell
DESCRIPTION: A request for a Conditional Use Permit to convert an existing 1,000 square-foot addition
into a 2-unit hotel. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Employment; ZONING: E-1; ASSESSOR’S
MAP: 39 1E 05DA; TAX LOT: 2500
There was no ex-parte or conflict of interest indicated by the Commission.
Kaufman gave the staff report for PA-2017-02180.
Shostrom opened the public hearing to the applicants.
Cheryl Colwell, owner, residing at 111 Huntley Lane, Phoenix, OR, addressed the Commission regarding
the project.
Shostrom closed the public hearing and opened to the Commission for comments.
After a short discussion regarding egress, window types and colors, the Commission rendered their decision
and recommended approving the application as submitted.
Emery motioned to approve PA-2017-02180 as presented. Whitford seconded. Voice vote; All AYES. Motion
passed.
NEW ITEMS:
Review board schedule.
Project assignments for planning actions
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Historic Preservation Week – Make decision on dates for this. – It was decided that May 13 – 19 2018
will be a go for Historic Preservation Week.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Shostrom stated that some Commissioners will be attending a meeting at the school district regarding
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renovations of different buildings from 4:30-5:30 on Jan 3.
COMMISSION ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA:
Whitford stated that he will be unable to attend the meeting on January 3, 2018.
OLD BUSINESS:
There were no items to discuss.
Review Board Schedule
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December 7 Terry, Keith, Sam
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December 14 Terry, Bill, Tom
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December 21 Terry, Piper, Bill
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December 28 Terry, Sam, Dale
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January 4 Terry, Piper, Keith
Project Assignments for Planning Actions
PA-2015-01695 399 Beach Skibby
PA-2016-00847 252 B Street Whitford
PA-2016-01027 276 B Street Shostrom & Leonard
PA-2016-02103 133 Alida Swink
PA-2016-02095 563 Rock St. Whitford
PA-2016-02114 556 B Von Chamier
PA-2017-00013 15, 35, 44 & 51 S. Pioneer Street ALL
PA-2017-00235 114 Granite Leonard
PA-2017-00200 165 Water ALL
PA-2017-00707 550 E. Main Skibby
PA-2017-00838 250 Alta Ave Emery
PA- 2017-01054 220 Hargadine Shostrom & Whitford
PA-2017-00969 244 Hargadine Shostrom & Whitford
PA-2017-01279 692 B Street Leonard
PA-2017-01294 128 Central Emery & Swink
PA-2017-01417 228 B Street Whitford
PA-2017-01310 981 Siskiyou Blvd Shostrom
PA-2017-01649 84 Dewey Street Von Chamier
PA- 2017-01605 147 Van Ness Emery
PA- 2017-02005 100 Union Emery
PA- 2017-01256 267 Meade Shostrom
PA-2017-02180 410 N. Main Shostrom
ANNOUNCEMENTS & INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
Next meeting is scheduled January 3, 2018 at 6:00 pm
There being no other items to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 7:30pm
Respectfully submitted by Regan Trapp