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Home My WebLink About2019-07-10 Historic MIN ASHLAND HISTORIC COMMISSION Meeting Minutes July 10, 2019 Community Development/Engineering Services Building – 51 Winburn Way – Siskiyou Room CALL TO ORDER: Shostrom called the meeting to order at 6:09 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 (1068 E. Main) that started at 5:00pm. Commissioners Present: Council Liaison: Skibby Rich Rosenthal Whitford Staff Present: Shostrom Fotini Kaufman; Planning Dept. Emery Regan Trapp; Secretary Swink Von Chamier Giordano Commissioners Absent: Babin Hovenkamp APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Shostrom motioned to approve minutes with corrections to the recommendations for PA-T1-2019-00009, for June 5, 2019. Swink seconded. Voice vote. ALL AYES. Motion passed. Giordano abstained. 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-T1-2019-00064 SUBJECT PROPERTY: 176 Harrison OWNER/APPLICANT: Richard Anderson DESCRIPTION: A request for Site Design Review approval for a second dwelling unit and Solar Setback Exception to construct a two-story garage with the residential unit on the second story. The application also includes a Tree Removal Permit to remove a 25-inch Modesto Ash that is causing damage to the foundation and causing cracking in the walls of the residence. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Low Density, Multi-Family Residential; ZONING: R-2; ASSESSOR’S MAP: 39 1E 09DB; TAX LOT: 1900. Whitford stated that he is close friends with the neighbors but it will not affect his decision. Kaufman gave the staff report for PA-T1-2019-00064. Richard Anderson, applicant was present through a conference call, and his wife Katherine, present at the meeting. Ms. Anderson gave history on the project and spoke about their plans for the second dwelling. Shostrom opened the discussion to the Commission for their comments. The Commission discussed window types, siding, and adding a belly band to the north elevation. Whitford motioned to approve PA-T1-2019-00064 with recommendations. Giordano seconded. Voice vote. ALL AYES. Motion passed. Recommendations: stnd  A 10-inch belly band should be added around the entire exterior between the 1 and 2 story (at the sill level at the top of the stairs below the entry door) (18.4.2.050.B.4). PLANNING ACTION: PA-T2-2019-00010 SUBJECT PROPERTY: 185-197 Lithia Way OWNER/APPLICANT: Randy Jones/First Place Partners, LLC DESCRIPTION: A request for Site Design Review approval to construct a new mixed-use building on Lots #2 and #3 of the First Place subdivision at 185-197 Lithia Way, on the corner of Lithia Way and First Street. The proposal includes consolidation of the two lots and construction of a 32,191 square foot, three-story mixed-use building consisting of basement parking, ground floor commercial, and 34 residential units distributed between the ground, second and third floors to serve as Oregon Shakespeare Festival artist housing. The application includes requests to modify the common area landscaping and parking configuration to better accommodate the proposal, and Exceptions to the Site Development and Design Standards’ Downtown Design Standards to allow for balconies on the front of the building and windows that are more horizontal than vertical. (A nearly identical proposal - but with only 15 residential units - was approved in 2015 but has subsequently expired. Phase One, a three-story 18,577 square foot mixed-use building (Plaza West) consisting of basement parking, commercial and residential space on the first floor and residential space on the second and third floors was completed on the adjacent property at 175 Lithia Way in 2015 and currently houses Pony Espresso and the Washington Federal bank.) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Commercial; ZONING: C-1; ASSESSOR’S MAP #: 391E09BA; TAX LOT: 10102 & 10103  Due to the Historic Commission meeting being moved for the month of July, they did not get to comment on this Planning Action. The Planning Commission did not leave the record open for comment. NEW ITEMS:  Review board schedule.  Project assignments for planning actions. DISCUSSION ITEMS:  MAP Project discussion and final vote. (See exhibit A, attached. Medallion schematics) o Skibby motioned to approve the finalized Map Project. Giordano seconded. Voice vote. ALL AYES. Motion Passed. COMMISSION ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: Concerns with work being done at 145 N. Main. OLD BUSINESS: There were no items to discuss. Review Board Schedule th July 11 Terry, Keith, Bill th July 18 Terry, Tom, Beverly th July 25 Terry, Ellen, Piper st August 1 Terry, Sam, Bill th August 8 Terry, Keith, Dale 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 – Work has started Swink & Emery PA-T1-2018-00023 75 Lithia Way – No building permit 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 – Plans in review Emery PA-T1-2019-00052 533 Rock – Permit issued Babin PA-T2-2019-00009 158, 160, 166 and 166 ½ North Laurel Street Shostrom PA-T1-2019-00064 176 Harrison Swink ANNOUNCEMENTS & INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: Next meeting is scheduled August 7, 2019 at 6:00pm There being no other items to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 6:49pm Respectfully submitted by Regan Trapp