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ASHLAND HISTORIC COMMISSION
MEETING
(Action)Meeting Minutes
November 2, 2022
Community Development/Engineering Services Building –51 Winburn Way
6:00PM CALL TO ORDER
Chair Hovenkampcalled the meeting to order at6:00pm.
As this was Commissioner Scharen’s first meeting, there was a brief round of introductions.
Commissioners Present:Council Liaison:
ShostromShaun Moran
HovenkampStaff Present:
EmeryDerek Severson; Senior Planner
Von Chamier
BonettiPublic Present:
WhitfordSteve Hoxmeier
Repp(via Zoom)
Scharen (via Zoom)
Skibby (via Zoom)
Commissioners Absent:All present
READING OF LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Land Acknowledgement was read by Hovenkamp
(6:05) APPROVAL OF AGENDA(5 min)
Commissioner had no suggested amendments to the agenda.
(6:10) APPROVAL OF MINUTES(5 min)
Shostrom/Whitford m/s to approve the minutes of October 5, 2022. ALL AYES. Motion passed.
(6:15) PUBLIC FORUM (15 min)
There was no onein the audiencewishing to speak.
(6:30) LIAISON REPORTS (5 min)
Councilor Moran gave liaison report.Items discussed were:
On-going Council discussion of Standing Advisory Committees and Management Advisory
Committees, with Moran noting that the Council had decided to make the Transportation Committee a
Standing Advisory Committee going into the Transportation System Plan Update for the sake of
transparency and an inclusive public process.
The Council continues to discuss how to support and encourage multi-family residential development
andis looking at the process for collecting system development charges.
The Council is also looking at options for protecting and preserving existing manufactured housing
parks.
Severson noted:
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CLG on-line workshop is scheduled via Zoom on November 16from 1:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. It is free
butrequires pre-registration. Seversonpassed out an agenda andwill email everyone a copy of Kuri
Gill’s e-mail with the registration link.
The project for the Ashland Food Co-Op’s bottle drop that was considered by the Committee last month
has been approved by the Staff Advisor.
The denial of the Magnolia Terrace project at 165 Water Street was appealed to the Council, however
the applicant requested a postponement of the appeal hearing. That hearing will be scheduled before
the City Council in the coming months, and staff will keep the Committee in the loop asthe appeal moves
forward.
(6:35) PLANNING ACTION REVIEW (20 min)
PLANNING ACTION:PA-T1-2022-00196
SUBJECT PROPERTY: 485 A Street
APPLICANT: Steve & Kathy Hoxmeier
DESCRIPTION: A request for Site Design Review approval to add a two story 400 sq. foot addition to the
existing mixed use commercial building located at 485 A Street. The proposed addition will be in the same
fashion as the existing building with matching siding, trim,roof,and eaves. The addition adds a new
bathroom to the existing apartment and a new commercial kitchen below. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
DESIGNATION:Employment; ZONING:E-1ASSESSOR’S MAP: 39 1E 04AB; TAX LOTS: 6500
Severson gave a brief staff report.
SteveHoxmeier/435 B Streetnoted that he would like to re-use the awning currently in place on the upstairs
rather than the type shown on the drawings, noting that shifting it to the downstairswould provide a more
commercial feel. He also explained that the downstairs kitchen space was not intended for public access but
would serve the outdoor grill which has a previous approval.
Shostrom commented that the proposal seemed compatible with the existing building, fits the architecture
and is symmetrical and seemed like a great addition. Hovenkamp, Skibby, Scharen and Repp concurred.
Shostrom/Skibbym/sto recommend approval of this application as submitted. Voice vote: All AYES.
Motion passed.
(6:55) DISCUSSION ITEMS (10 min)
Severson noted that the new member orientation would be rescheduled for the later part of November.
After some discussion of the potential for an annual retreat, it was decided that the retreat would be held on
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Friday, January 6from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Siskiyou Room. Members asked that the agenda be
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discussed at the December 7meeting. There was brief discussion of the state’s Climate Friendly &
Equitable Communities rulemaking, which has severalnew requirements including substantial changes to
cities’ abilities to require parking andwill also require that cities identify climate friendly areas that could
accommodate at least 30 percent of their population and require that these areas be re-zoned to allow
additional building height (up to 50 feet) and density (up to 15 dwelling units per acre). The state envisions
that this will likely include downtowns. Staff suggested that the Commission could consider the potential
implications of increased height allowances during the retreat to be prepared for the discussions to come.
(7:05) INFORMATION ITEMS (10 min)
None to discuss
ADJOURNMENT
Next meeting is scheduled forDecember 7,2022,at 6:00pmat Community Development, 51 Winburn Way.
There being no other items to discuss, the meeting adjournedat7:37pm
Respectfully submitted by Regan Trapp