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Home My WebLink About2018-12-05 Historic MIN ASHLAND HISTORIC COMMISSION Meeting Minutes December 5, 2018 Community Development/Engineering Services Building 51 Winburn Way Siskiyou Room CALL TO ORDER: Shostrom called the meeting to order at 6:04pm 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 Whitford Emery Staff Present: Skibby Fotini Kaufman; Planning Dept. Hovenkamp Regan Trapp; Secretary Swink Babin Giordano Commissioners Absent: Von Chamier (E) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Whitford motioned to approve minutes for November 7, 2018. Hovenkamp seconded. Voice vote. ALL AYES. Motion passed. PUBLIC FORUM: There was no one in the audience wishing to speak. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT: Rosenthal was absent so no report was given. PLANNING ACTION REVIEW: PLANNING ACTION: PA-T1-2018-00033 PROPERTY: 160 Helman Street OWNERS/APPLICANTS: James & Andrew Batzer/Rogue Planning & Development Services, LLC DESCRIPTION: A request for Site Design Review approval to construct a new 8,682 square foot, three-story mixed use building for the property located at 160 Helman Street. The application includes requests for Exception to the Street Standards to retain the existing landscaped parkrow configuration on the Helman Street frontage and to allow a curbside sidewalk with on-street parking bay along the Van Ness Avenue frontage, an Exception to the Site Design Standards to not provide a standard five-foot landscape buffer between the parking spaces and property line, and a request for a Tree Removal Permit to remove five Oak trees greater than six-inches in diameter at breast height (d.b.h.) from the property. The application also proposes removal of two eight-inch d.b.h. Maple trees in the parkrow planting strip; five new street trees are proposed. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Employment; ZONING: E-1; : 39 1E 04CC; TAX LOT: 2100 & 7100 Swink indicated that he is friends with the applicant but that it would not affect any decisions made on the project. Kaufman gave the staff report for PA-T1-2018-00033. Shostrom opened the public hearing to the applicants. Amy Gunter, Rogue Planning and Development, 33 N. Central #213 Medford, addressed the Commission regarding this project. Gunter gave a brief description of the proposal, discussing design of the building, landscape plan, vehicle access, parking, and scale and mass of the building. Gary Caperna, architect, 2908 Hillcrest, Medford, addressed the Commission regarding this project. Mr. Caperna discussed the specific architectural pieces that went into the design of this building. Mark Brouillard, neighbor, owner of 157 & 159 Helman addressed the Commission regarding this project. He pointed out that he loses his view because of the height of this building and feels that it will be out of proportion with the neighborhood. Mr. Brouillard expressed further concern about off street parking. Barbara Allen, owner and applicant on the project, residing at 200 Helman addressed the Commission. Ms. Allen stated that they want to age in place and this will allow them to stay in Ashland. The building will have an elevator and will allow for someone to live on site to care for them as needed. Shostrom closed the public hearing and opened to the Commission for comments. The Commission discussed several things including, compatibility with the neighborhood, height limitations, broadening the overhangs on the Helman and Van Ness elevations, landscape buffers, color of the building, and materials used. scape buffers. She went on to say that the color of the building will most likely be grayish tones and not a solid white. Giordano motioned to approve PA-T1-2018-00033 with recommendations. Whitford seconded. Voice vote; All AYES. Motion passed. Recommendations for PA-T1-2018-00033 North, South and West side overhangs to match 3.5 overhang on East side either by increasing the landscape buffer(on the west side) or moving façade. NEW ITEMS: Review board schedule. Project assignments for planning actions. thth Historic Preservation Week - May 19 25 2019 DISCUSSION ITEMS: Shostrom asked if there would be any money available for the Commission to become a member of Restore Oregon. Kaufman will look into this request. COMMISSION ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: There were no items to discuss. OLD BUSINESS: There were no items to discuss. Review Board Schedule th December 6 Terry, Keith, Ellen th December 13 Terry, Beverly, Bill th December 20 Terry, Piper, Dale th December 27 Terry, Sam, (call Dale, if needed) January 3rd Terry, Keith, Beverly Project Assignments for Planning Actions PA-2016-00847 252 B Street Close to complete Whitford PA-2016-02095 563 Rock St Work has started Whitford PA-2017-00235 114 Granite Work has started Shostrom PA-2017-00200 165 Water Extension to PA submitted ALL PA-2017-01294 128 Central Work has started Emery & Swink PA-2017-01417 228 B Street No building permit Whitford PA-2017-01310 971 Siskiyou Blvd - Work has started Shostrom PA- 2017-02005 533 Fairview(aka 100 Union) Work has started Emery PA- 2017-01256 267 Meade/302 Harrison Work has started Shostrom PA-2017-02351/ 00026 549 E. Main Plans in review Swink & Emery PA-2018-00156 208 Harrison Permit issued Von Chamier PA-2018-00531 426 B Street Permit issued Von Chamier PA-T1-2018-00015 70 N. Third Street Permit issued Swink PA-T1-2018-00023 75 Lithia Way Von Chamier & Babin PA-T1-2018-00029 130 Bush Street Hovenkamp & Whitford PA-T1-2018-00033 160 Helman Shostrom ANNOUNCEMENTS & INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: Next meeting is scheduled January 2, 2019 at 6:00pm There being no other items to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 7:22 pm Respectfully submitted by Regan Trapp