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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-04-22_Planning MIN Planning CommissionMinutes Note: Anyone wishing to speak at any Planning Commission meeting is encouraged to do so. If you wish to speak, please rise and, after you have been recognized by the Chair, give your name and complete address for the record. You will then be allowed to speak. Please note the public testimony may be limited by the Chair. April 22, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes I.CALL TO ORDER: Chair Verner called the Special Meeting to order at 9:27 p.m. at the Civic Center Council Chambers, 1175 E. Main Street. Commissioner Perkinson attended the meeting via Zoom. Commissioners Present: Staff Present: Lisa Verner Brandon Goldman, Community Development Director Eric Herron Derek Severson, Planning Manager Gregory Perkinson Michael Sullivan, Executive Assistant Russell Phillips Susan MacCracken Jain John Maher Absent Members: Council Liaison: Kerry KenCairn None II.CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approval of Minutes a. February 25, 2025 Special Meeting b. April 8, 2025 Regular Meeting Commissioners Perkinson/Phillips m/s to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Voice Vote: All AYES. Motion passed 6-0. III.PUBLIC FORUM – None IV.UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1.Approval of Findings for PA-T2-2024-00053, 231 Granite Street Ex Parte Contact No ex parte contact was disclosed. Page 1 of 2 In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please email planning@ashland.or.us. Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title 1). Planning CommissionMinutes Deliberation and Decision Mr. Goldman stated that several small revisions had been made to the Findings, including: the removal of the term “small” in reference to the proposed pool; various instances of correcting references to “Exceptions” to the singular “Exception”; on page 250 of the packet, Section 2.4, Line 6: "The applicant concludes that the Exception..." should instead be "The Planning Commission finds that the applicant has demonstrated that the Exception allows..."; to remove the redundancy of both Conditions 10 and 11 referring to the fire suppression or fire sprinkler system. Commissioner MacCracken Jain suggested that the Madrone tree mentioned on page 8 of the Findings be specified as also being partially on an adjacent property. Commissioner Maher asked if there are any circumstances under which this project would come back to the Commission for review. Mr. Goldman responded that amendments to an approved plan can result in a project going back to the Commission for further review and approval. Commissioners MacCracken Jain/Perkinson m/s to approve the Findings as amended by staff and including the amendment from Commissioner MacCracken Jain that the Madrone tree mentioned on page 8 of the Findings be specified as also being partially on an adjacent property. Roll Call Vote: All AYES. Motion passed 6-0. V.OPEN DISCUSSION – None VI.ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 9:38 p.m. Submitted by, Michael Sullivan, Executive Assistant Page 2 of 2 In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please email planning@ashland.or.us. Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title 1).