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ASHLAND HISTORIC COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
April 4, 2018
Community Development/Engineering Services Building – 51 Winburn Way – Siskiyou Room
CALL TO ORDER:
Commissioner Shostrom called the meeting to order at 6:02 pm in the Siskiyou Room at the Community Development
and Engineering Offices located at 51 Winburn Way, Ashland OR 97520.
Commissioners Present: Council Liaison:
Whitford Rich Rosenthal
Emery Staff Present:
Skibby Fotini Kaufman; Planning Dept.
Shostrom Regan Trapp; Secretary
Giordano
Swink
Commissioners Absent: Von Chamier
Leonard
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Whitford motioned to approve minutes for March 7, 2018. Emery seconded. Swink abstained.
Voice vote. ALL AYES. Motion passed.
PUBLIC FORUM:
There was no one in the audience wishing to speak.
COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT:
Bachman gave Council Liaison report in Rosenthal’s absence. Items discussed were:
Briscoe neighborhood thanked the City Council and Parks Department from the sale of Briscoe School
and the preservation of the park.
Adam Hanks appointed interim City Administrator. City Council will replace his position in June of
2018.
Council approved a Sole Source Procurement to authorize the City’s Water Department to directly
order a brand specific Badger Water Meters to General Pacific.
Council approved award of bid and contract to Henderson, LLC in the amount of $211,020 for the
Lithia Springs Wetland Remediation & Mitigation Project.
o Historic Commission is concerned about moving of soil and disturbing of artifacts.
Council approved a sculpture called “Elevation” to be placed at the base of the Bandersnatch Trail.
PLANNING ACTION REVIEW:
PLANNING ACTION: PA-2018-00531
SUBJECT PROPERTY: 426 B Street
APPLICANT/OWNER: Rogue Planning & Development Services/Mira & Justin Adams
DESCRIPTION: A request for Site Design Review for 420 square-foot Accessory Residential Unit with an
attached single vehicle garage to be built where the carriage house stands at the rear of the property.
Applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow for the use of the Accessory Residential Unit as a
Traveler’s Accommodation part of the year as well. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Low Density,
Multi-Family Residential; ZONING: R-2; ASSESSOR’S MAP: 39 1E 09BA; TAX LOT: 16700
There was no ex-parte communication or conflict of interest indicated by the Commission.
Kaufman gave the staff report for PA-2018-00531.
There was no applicant present.
Shostrom opened to the Commission for comments.
Commission asked Kaufman to communicate their unanimous agreement that applicant retain
all/or much of the historic outbuilding because of its rich historic heritage, and explore creative
options to utilize the historic outbuilding as part of the design, i.e. utilize the outbuilding as ARU
and build attached garage, retain gable ornament, use board and batten siding consistent with
original carriage house.
Shostrom motioned to deny PA-2018-00531 with recommendations. Giordano seconded. Voice vote. ALL
AYES. Motion passed.
Recommendations:
Gable roof should be steeper to reflect roof pitch of the home, and transition to shed roof is not
historically compatible (AMC 18.4.2.050.B.6).
The eaves should be soffited or closed to match the residence (AMC 18.4.2.050.C.2).
Window shapes, proportions, and trim are inconsistent with residence, windows more vertical in
nature rather than horizontal are recommended (AMC 18.4.2.050.B.7).
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NEW ITEMS:
Review board schedule.
Project assignments for planning actions.
Presentation at City Council meeting in April 17th - Swink will do the presentation and Kaufman will
prepare the speech.
Historic Preservation Week – Winner selections & Description blurb assignments.
o Historically Compatible Residential Addition
o Awarded to 872 Iowa - Swink to write blurb
o Historically Compatible Commercial Project
o Awarded to 44 N. Second – Whitford to write blurb
o Historically Compatible Commercial Building
o Awarded to 550 E. Main – Von Chamier to write blurb
o Historically Compatible Single Family Residence
o Awarded to 209 Oak – Shostrom to write blurb
o Historically Compatible Single Family Residence
o Awarded to 221 Oak – Emery to write blurb
o Historically Compatible Infill Development
o Awarded to B Street project (Locklin & Agakhanov) – Giordano to write blurb
COMMISSION ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA:
Pioneer Hall updates – Commission agreed that applicant could remove the brick portion of the chimney
at Pioneer Hall.
Shostrom expressed concern that Enders Shelter needs updating. There is moss building up on the roof
of the building.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Emery gave a report on the Ashland Canal meeting that he attended. He gave an overview of the
planned project and said how it may affect the Historic District. He stated that there are a lot of
concerns regarding wildlife habitat and trees. Emery went on the say that the committee is in the
research phase at this point and no decisions have been made. The next meeting will be in July for the
public to attend and give feedback.
OLD BUSINESS:
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June 12-15, Stakeholder’s advisory committee for Lithia Park Master Plan. Need 2 commissioners to
sit on this committee.
Heritage Conference - Bend Oregon next week. Have a spot for one person to attend since we received
grant money to cover this trip.
Review Board Schedule
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April 5 Terry, Piper, Keith
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April 12 Terry, Taylor, Piper
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April 19 Terry, Tom, Sam
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April 26 Terry, Bill, Dale
May 3rd Terry, Keith, Sam
Project Assignments for Planning Actions
PA-2016-00847 252 B Street – Work has started Whitford
PA-2016-02095 563 Rock St – Plans in review Whitford
PA-2016-02114 556 B – Work has started Von Chamier
PA-2017-00235 114 Granite – Permit issued Leonard
PA-2017-00200 165 Water – No building permit ALL
PA-2017-00969 244 Hargadine – Work almost complete Shostrom & Whitford
PA-2017-01279 692 B Street - Permit issued Leonard
PA-2017-01294 128 Central– No building permit Emery & Swink
PA-2017-01417 228 B Street – No building permit Whitford
PA-2017-01310 971(aka: 981) Siskiyou Blvd - Permit issued Shostrom
PA-2017-01649 88 Dewey Street - Work has started Von Chamier
PA- 2017-01605 147 Van Ness – Work has started Emery
PA- 2017-02005 100 Union - Plans in review Emery
PA- 2017-01256 267 Meade – Permit issued Shostrom
PA-2017-02351 549 E. Main – No building permit Swink
PA-2018-00156 208 Harrison – No building permit Von Chamier
Preliminary Pioneer Hall Skibby
ANNOUNCEMENTS & INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
Next meeting is scheduled May 2, 2018 at 6:00 pm
There being no other items to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 8:55pm
Respectfully submitted by Regan Trapp