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ASHLAND HISTORIC COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
June 5, 2019
Community Development/Engineering Services Building 51 Winburn Way Siskiyou Room
CALL TO ORDER:
Shostrom called the meeting to order at 5:32 pm in the Siskiyou Room at the Community Development and Engineering
Offices located at 51 Winburn Way, Ashland OR 97520.
Please note: Items on the agenda are in order of presentation. This was a special meeting including a site visit that
started at 3:45pm.
Commissioners Present: Council Liaison:
Skibby Rich Rosenthal -Absent
Whitford Staff Present:
Shostrom Fotini Kaufman; Planning Dept.
Emery Regan Trapp; Secretary
Swink
Von Chamier
Commissioners Absent: Babin
Hovenkamp
Giordano Absent for meeting only
NEW ITEMS:
Review board schedule
Project assignments for planning actions The planning action for Laurel Street did not get assigned.
Historic Preservation Week wrap up There was nothing to discuss.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Whitford motioned to approve minutes for May 8, 2019. Swink seconded. Voice vote. ALL AYES. Motion
passed. Von Chamier abstained.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Lithia Park Master Plan
o Michael Black, Parks and Recreation Director addressed the Commission regarding the Lithia
Park Master Plan. Some of the recommendations discussed were:
Move all non- historic structures out of the flood plain.
Condsidering a redesign of vehicular access by re-moving the parking closest to the
creek and replacing with spots up farther near the rose garden. This would
accommodate multi-use for biking, walking and driving.
Considering moving the current parks offices back to the historic Community House to
provide additional space for public meetings and rentals.
Repairing the Butler-Perozzi fountain.
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July meeting Scheduled for July 3
o The decision was to keep the regular meeting as scheduled.
PUBLIC FORUM:
Mark Brouillard, owner of 159 Helman, addressed the Commission regarding the project at 160 Helman
Street. He read a letter aloud to be placed on the Historic Commission record. (See exhibit A)
Huelz Gutcheon, residing at 2253 Hwy 99, Ashland, expressed his interest in applying for the Community
Development Director position.
panels and electric cars.
COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT:
Rosenthal was absent so no report was given.
PLANNING ACTION REVIEW:
PLANNING ACTION: PA-T2-2019-00009
SUBJECT PROPERTY: 158, 160, 166 and 166 ½ North Laurel Street
OWNER/APPLICANT: Laurel Cottages, LLC/Kim Locklin & Vadim Agakhanov
DESCRIPTION: A request for Site Design Review approval to allow the construction of a 924 square foot duplex
at the rear of the property, the conversion of 372 square feet of a 704 square foot garage into an apartment,
and the creation of a duplex from the existing single-family residence for the property located at 158, 160, 166
and 166 ½ North Laurel Street. There are currently four units on the property including one studio; the proposal
would add four units including one new unit in the existing house fronting on Laurel, a 372 square foot apartment
in the garage, and two units in the duplex. The application also includes a request for a Conditional Use Permit
to exceed the maximum permitted floor area (MPFA) in a historic district by 24.8 percent. (The MPFA for the
property is 4,888 square feet. The existing floor area on the property is approximately 5,175 square feet, and
as proposed the site would have 6,099 square feet of floor area.) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION:
High Density, Multi-Family Residential; ZONING: R-3; 39 1E 04CC; TAX LOT: 3400.
There was no conflict of interest or ex-parte contact indicated by the Commission.
Kaufman gave the staff report for PA-T2-2019-00009.
Kim Locklin, owner, residing at 262 B Street, and,
and Development, 33 N. Central Suite 213, Medford, addressed the Commission regarding the project. Gunter
noted that an error had been made and the amended materials, stamped May 10, 2019 did not make it into the
Historic Commission packets.
Shostrom opened the discussion to the Commission for their comments.
Mark Brouillard, owner at 159 Helman, addressed the Commission regarding this planning action. He stated
the city made the alley worse by covering the decomposed granite with other material. He would like to see the
alley restored to decomposed granite only and have the city maintain it.
The Commission discussed siding, window trim and types, sliding doors vs center swing doors, and adding
windows to both south and north side elevations.
Shostrom motioned to approve PA-T2-2019-00009 with recommendations. Whitford seconded. Voice vote.
ALL AYES. Motion passed.
Recommendations
(AMC 18.4.2.050.C.2.c).
Corner boards 4 ½ -5 ½ inches, window casing 4-4 ½ inches, head 5 ½ inches with sill and apron (AMC
18.4.2.050.C.2.g).
Replace sliders with swinging full glass doors (AMC 18.4.2.050.B.11).
Windows should be off-white, putty colored or colored, and windows should have no simulated divided
lights (AMC 18.4.2.050.C.2 & 18.4.2.030.E).
Single, double-hung windows or pair of double-hung windows should be added symmetrically for each
bedroom on south and north side elevations (18.4.2.050.B.7) (with 3 inches of framing between pairs of
double hung).
COMMISSION ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA:
There were no items to discuss.
OLD BUSINESS:
There were no items to discuss.
Review Board Schedule
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June 6 Terry, Keith, Beverly
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June 13 Terry, Tom, Piper
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June 20 Terry, Sam, Bill
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June 27 Terry, Ellen, Dale
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July 11 Terry, Keith, Bill
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
PA-T2-2019-00009 158, 160, 166 and 166 ½ North Laurel Street No one assigned
ANNOUNCEMENTS & INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
Next meeting is scheduled July 3, 2019 at 6:00pm
There being no other items to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 7:05pm
Respectfully submitted by Regan Trapp