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Ashland Tree Commission
Draft Minutes
July 7, 2022
Call to Order
Commission Chair Chris John 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, Oregon, 97520.
Commissioners Council Liaison
Christopher JohnStephen JensenAbsent
Asa Cates
Vacancy (3) Park Liaison
Eric Simpson Peter Baughman
Vacancy (5)
Cat Gould Absent Staff Present:
Vacancy (7) Aaron Anderson: Associate Planner
Members of the Public in Attendance:
NOTE: there were no meetings in May and June due to lack of applications to review
Approval of Minutes
Commissioners Chris John / Eric Simpson m/s to approve the minutes of April 7, 2022.
Voice Vote: All Ayes. Motion passed
Public Forum
There was no one in the audience wishing to speak.
Liaison reports
Council Liaison – Liaison not in attendance
Parks & Recreation Liaison – Peter reported that in May a windstorm took out a large maple tree in the park row
which was removed prior to receiving approval. Peter also reported that the TID is running and helping irrigation
operations
Community Development Liaison – nothing significant to report
TYPE I REVIEWS
PLANNING ACTION: PA-TREE-2022-00190
SUBJECT PROPERTY: 237 N First Street
OWNER/APPLICANT: Canopy LLC for Ashland Food Cooperative
DESCRIPTION: A request to remove one ash tree located near the First Street access to the Ashland
Food Cooperative. The application includes a letter from Canopy LLC stating that the location of the tree has
caused and will continue to cause significant damage to the adjacent sidewalk.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Employment & Multi-family Residential; ZONING: E-1 & R-2;
MAP: 39 1E 09 BA, TAX LOT: 13401
There was a brief conversation regarding the health of the tree and the nature of the conflict with the sidewalk.
Cates stated that Raywood ashes are problematic and quoted from the arborist report. Simpson remarked that it
was a no brainer.
Chris John recuses from vote
Commissioners Eric Simpson / Asa Cates m/s to approve the application as written.
Voice Vote: All Ayes. Motion passed.
TYPE II REVIEWS –
NONE
STREET TREE REMOVAL PERMITS
The below street trees were already removed due to Hazardousconditions.
955 N Mountain: Street Tree removal of (2) Cedar Trees at intersection of N Mountain and E Nevada
Fire Oaks/Mountain – 2x street tree removal COA Streets Dept.
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at p.m. Next Meeting: August 4, 2022
Respectfully submitted by Liz Hamilton