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ASHLAND HISTORIC COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
May 8, 2019
Community Development/Engineering Services Building 51 Winburn Way Siskiyou Room
CALL TO ORDER:
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:
Skibby Rich Rosenthal - Absent
Babin Staff Present:
Hovenkamp Fotini Kaufman; Planning Dept.
Emery Regan Trapp; Secretary
Swink
Giordano
Whitford
Shostrom
Commissioners Absent: Von Chamier
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Swink motioned to approve minutes for April 3, 2019. Giordano seconded. Voice vote. ALL AYES.
Motion passed. Whitford abstained.
PUBLIC FORUM:
Julie Norman (Friends of Lithia Park) residing at 596 Helman Street in Ashland, addressed the
on May 14, 2019 at the Headwaters Environmental Center. (See exhibit A) Ms. Norman spoke about
the history of the fir grove and the Japanese Garden project. The Friends of Lithia Park are starting the
petition process to designate the Fir Grove as a Heritage Tree area.
COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT:
Rosenthal was absent so no report was given.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Info on Water Treatment Plant Granite Street (Kevin Caldwell, Public Works Dept)
o Mr. Caldwell invited the Historic Commission to be a part of the planning of the new
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Water Treatment Plant. A site visit will be planned for June 5 at 5pm before the regular
meeting of the Historic Commission. Kaufman will send out site plans with the June
agenda.
PLANNING ACTION REVIEW:
PLANNING ACTION: PA-T1-2019-00052
SUBJECT PROPERTY: 533 Rock Street
OWNER/APPLICANT: Anne Marie Avegno
DESCRIPTION: A request for Modification to the approved Planning Action #2018-00013 to add a 160 square-
foot second-story above the approved 220 square-foot Accessory Residential Unit. This application also
includes a Variance to the rear setback requirement in order to build up, rather than out, and save the existing
large Cedar tree. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Low Density, Multi-Family Residential; ZONING:
R-2; : 39 1E 05DA; TAX LOT: 5400.
There was no conflict of interest or ex-parte contact indicated by the Commission.
Kaufman gave the staff report for PA-T1-2019-00052.
The applicants were not present.
Shostrom opened the discussion to the Commission for their comments.
After a brief discussion regarding parking, height and massing of structure and use of the structure the
Commission rendered their decision.
Shostrom motioned to approve PA-T1-2019-00052 as presented. Skibby seconded. Voice vote. ALL
AYES. Motion passed.
NEW ITEMS:
Review board schedule.
Project assignments for planning actions.
Historic Preservation Week
COMMISSION ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA:
Shostrom expressed concern about the Community Center and would like the Commission to write a
letter to Public Works to save the building. Shostrom motioned in support of drafting a letter to Public
Works to save the Community Center. Whitford seconded. ALL AYES. Motion passed.
OLD BUSINESS:
There were no items to discuss.
Review Board Schedule
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May 9 Terry, Keith, Bill (Sam Backup)
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May 16 Terry, Tom, Beverly
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May 23 Terry, Piper, Dale
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May 30 Terry, Ellen, Sam
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June 6 Terry, Keith, Beverly
Project Assignments for Planning Actions
PA-2017-00235 114 Granite/ 9 Nutley 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- 2017-02005 533 Fairview(aka 100 Union) Work has started Emery
PA-2017-02351/ 00026 549 E. Main Permit issued, work started Swink & Emery
PA-T1-2018-00023 75 Lithia Way Von Chamier & Babin
PA-T1-2018-00029 128/130 Bush Street Permit issued Hovenkamp & Whitford
PA-T1-2018-00033 160 Helman No building permit Shostrom
PA-T1-2018-00038 111 Bush No building permit Whitford
PA-T1-2019-00050 346 Scenic Drive Emery
PA-T1-2019-00052 533 Rock Babin
ANNOUNCEMENTS & INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
Next meeting is scheduled June 5, 2019 at 6:00pm
There being no other items to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 6:59pm
Respectfully submitted by Regan Trapp