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ASHLAND HISTORIC COMMISSION
Minutes
February 6, 2002
CALL TO ORDER
At 7:07 p.m., Chairperson Shostrom called the meeting to order at the Community Center. Members present were Terry
Skibby, Dale Shostrom, Joan Steele, Keith Chambers, Gary Foll, Jay Leighton, Rob Saladoff and Joanne Krippaehne. Also
present were Associate Planner Mark Knox, Secretary Sonja Akerman and Council Liaison Cameron Hanson. Member Kay
Maser was unable to attend the meeting.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBER
Knox welcomed Joanne Krippaehne to the Commission. Krippaehne is an architect and a licensed contractor with the State of
Oregon. She is a welcome addition.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Ceramic Tile Pathway at Triangle Park – Caroline Spear, teacher for the Catalyst Program at Ashland High School, and local
artist Sue Douglas reported on the progress of this project. Spear explained they have received two grants, one from the
National Education Association to help pay for supplies and the second from the Carpenter Foundation, which will help pay for
Douglas’ time and material. The Catalyst students have worked with Sharon Devora’s art class at the Middle School and have
talked with senior citizens, Native Americans, and mid-Eastern artists. The design of the tiles in the pathway will reflect the
intergenerational, multicultural and the natural beauty aspects of Ashland. They are also lucky enough to have Lilli and Marvin
Rosenberg (local artists who have worked on large public murals and similar projects in various cities in the United States) as
consultants. They have a tentative design for the tiles and Douglas presented a drawing showing how the colors will work with
the design. Larger dark blue tiles will weave through the design emulating the flow of Ashland Creek. The other colors will be
golden yellow, forest green, light blue and burgundy red. Students and residents from age 3 to 75 have already been making
the tiles. Spear explained the section at the beginning of the pathway will explain the theme and the section at the end will be
a dedication to the people of Ashland. When questioned by Leighton about the oral history collected from the seniors, Spear
said that after the students have completed the pathway, they will be able to focus more on the stories obtained. Although the
design of the entire pathway has not yet been designed, the Commission was assured all the sections will flow together. The
design will be a mosaic of the tiles and will be flush with the sidewalk. The Parks Department will work with Douglas and
Spear in coordinating the cement work so it can be done at the same time. Douglas and Spear will return next month with a
more complete design. They will also bring in tiles that have been completed. They invited the Commission to come to a class
in order to see the ongoing work and interact with the students. Members can call Spear at the high school (482-8771 ext.
217). Douglas works at Illahee Tile on Mistletoe Road and said members were welcome there also, as that is where the tiles
are fired.
PRELIMINARY SITE REVIEWS
Brad Roupp 291 Oak Street Proposal – Roupp, a local contractor and artist, presented the Commission with drawings of
what he proposes to build on his Oak Street lot. He explained he has two adjacent lots. One has an existing historic house, a
building that was moved to the site and an old barn used as a pottery studio. The other one has an old smaller house that he
moved to the rear of the property a few years ago. He would now like to build a two-story duplex cottage with a basement,
which he proposes to locate in the front of the property. He said he would like to build a house where artists can live and work
(the work area would be located in the basement). Roupp said his design is reflective of the historic Poley House on Gresham
Street, however, it adapts modern elements for use today and he feels it is compatible with the neighborhood. Most of the
discussion involved location of the stairs and entry to the basement. The Commission did not have problems with the design
concept.
Brad Roupp Proposal for Property on North Main Street – Roupp also presented drawings for property he owns on North
Main Street. He explained it has been on the market for three years and since he is having a difficult time selling it, he has
decided he would like to build vacation cottages. He owns and operates Abbott’s Cottages, which are adjacent to this property
and front on Lori Lane. The cottages have been very successful so he would like to build two more, each with three bedrooms.
His first idea, which was to construct the cottages using the same design he used when he built Abbott’s Cottages, was in
conflict with Staff’s vision of what should be built on that property, which is more commercial in nature. This is a transitional
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area and Knox stated that Staff would like the area to visually reflect the E-1 (Employment) zoning. There is a zero lot-line
setback for the front and side yards and this is not representative of a residential design. He also noted that residential uses
in commercial zones are permitted only with the granting of a Conditional Use Permit by the Planning Commission. The
members all agreed this is a tough call, but most were of the opinion the building should look commercial. Steele stated that
landscaping can help make it feel more residential.
Roupp said he would most likely build the project with the least resistance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Steele moved and Leighton seconded to approve the minutes of the January 2, 2002 meeting as submitted. The motion was
unanimously passed.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Since Planning Action 2002-010 was called up, there were no public hearings.
OLD BUSINESS
Review Board – Following is the February schedule for the Review Board, which meets every Thursday from 3:00 to at least
3:30 p.m. in the Planning Department:
February 7 Skibby, Leighton and Foll
February 14 Skibby, Steele, Krippaehne and Shostrom
February 21 Skibby, Steele and Saladoff
February 28 Skibby, Chambers and Maser
Project Assignments for Planning Actions
PA #99-108 340 Oak Street (A Street Marketplace) Shostrom
PA #2000-039 410 Siskiyou Boulevard (library) Skibby
PA #2000-074 15 South Pioneer Street (OSF) Skibby
PA #2000-124 51 Winburn Way (Hillah Temple) Foll
PA #2000-120 485 "A" Street (Steve Hoxmeier) Shostrom
PA #2001-029 455 Siskiyou Boulevard (Fire Station) Skibby
PA #2001-047 269 Maple Street (Ashland Orthopedic Association) Saladoff
PA #2001-052 39 Fourth Street (Jean Moseley) Saladoff
PA #2001-064 237 North First Street (Ashland Comm. Food Store) Shostrom
PA #2001-059 50 Sixth Street (Qwest) Leighton
PA #2001-079 685 East Main Street (Talent Properties) Shostrom
PA #2001-075 348 Iowa Street (Eva Cooley) Maser
PA #2001-088 61 Nutley Street (William Machado & Denise Byron) Steele
PA #2002-002 472 Scenic Drive (Kirt Meyer & Vadim Agakhanov) Saladoff
Goals for 2001/2002 – Goals will hopefully be discussed at the March 6 meeting.
At 10:00, Skibby moved and Foll seconded to extend the meeting until 10:15. The motion passed with a unanimous vote.
National Historic Preservation Week May 12-18, 2002 – The Commissioners decided it would be best to have the deadline
for nominations on April 1 so they will have more time to make informed decisions on the winners. Nomination information will
be published in the utility bill newsletter for the March cycle. More information on Ashland’s history and Historic Commission
accomplishments will be published in the April newsletter, along with the schedule of events.
ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA
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None
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Knox informed the Commission the agenda for the joint study session of the Historic and Planning Commissions on February
26 had not been set, but one of the questions will be Should there be design control in residential areas? Conditional Use
Permit criteria language will also be discussed.
The next Historic Commission meeting will be on March 6.
ADJOURNMENT
It was the unanimous decision of the Commission to adjourn the meeting at 10:15 p.m.
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