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ASHLAND HISTORIC COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
August 7, 2019
Community Development/Engineering Services Building – 51 Winburn Way – Siskiyou Room
CALL TO ORDER:
Shostrom called the meeting to order at 6:04 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
Whitford Staff Present:
Shostrom Fotini Kaufman; Planning Dept.
Hovenkamp Regan Trapp; Secretary
Swink
Giordano
Emery (Late-missed PA-T1-2019-0067)
Commissioners Absent:
Babin
Von Chamier
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Whitford motioned to approve minutes for July 10, 2019. Swink 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-T1-2019-00067
SUBJECT PROPERTIES: 59 Sixth Street
OWNER/APPLICANT: Dennis Jeske/Steve Asher
DESCRIPTION: A request for Site Design Review to add a shed roof attic dormer on a home listed on the
National Register of Historic Places. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Low Density, Multi-Family
Residential; ZONING: R-2; MAP: 39 1E 09AC; TAX LOT: 8200
There was no conflict of interest or ex-parte contact indicated by the Commission.
Kaufman gave the staff report for PA-T1-2019-00067.
Steve Asher, contractor, residing at 1068 Elkader Street, Ashland addressed the Commission regarding the
work that had already been done on the dormer. Mr. Asher went on to say, that they complied with the Historic
Commission’s recommendations and did everything to code but that there was a misunderstanding and he
thought he was OK to proceed without going through the planning process.
Shostrom opened the discussion to the Commission for their comments.
After a short discussion regarding the house being on the National Register, and work being done without
approval or permits the Commission rendered their decision.
Skibby motioned to approve PA-T1-2019-00067 as presented. Hovenkamp seconded. Voice vote.
AYES: Shostrom, Skibby, Hovenkamp, Giordano. ABSTAIN: Whitford, Swink, Emery. Motion passed
After the applicants left, there was some discussion from the Commission on how to prevent this from
happening again.
NEW ITEMS:
Review board schedule.
Project assignments for planning actions.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
The work being done at 145 N. Main was discussed. Kaufman explained that a stop work order was placed
on the project until they go through the planning process.
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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August 8 Terry, Keith, Dale
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August 15 Terry, Piper, Bill
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August 22 Terry, Tom, Sam
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August 29 Terry, Beverly, Dale
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Sept 5 Terry, Ellen, Keith
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
PA-T1-2019-00067 59 Sixth Street Skibby
ANNOUNCEMENTS & INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
Next meeting is scheduled September 4, 2019 at 6:00pm
There being no other items to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 6:39pm
Respectfully submitted by Regan Trapp