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ASHLAND TREE COMMISSION
MINUTES
October 6, 2011
CALL TO ORDER –Ashland Tree Commission meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. on October 6, 011, in the
Siskiyou Room in the Community Development and Engineering Services Building located at 51 Winburn Way,
Ashland, Oregon.
Commissioners Present Council Liaison
Bobby Townsend Russ Sibliger - ABSENT
Tracy Peddicord
Tom Myers
Staff Present
Michael Pina, Assistant Planner
Casey Roland - ABSENT
Russ Neff - ABSENT Anne Thayer - ABSENT
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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September 8 Tree Commission Minutes – Townsend motioned/Peddicord seconded to approve the
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September 8, 2011 regular meeting minutes Voice vote: all AYES, Motion passed. The minutes were
approved as submitted.
WELCOME GUESTS & PUBLIC FORUM
None
TYPE I REVIEW
PLANNING ACTION: 2011-01283
SUBJECT PROPERTY: 440 Normal Avenue
APPLICANT: City of Ashland
DESCRIPTION: A request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the temporary relocation of Fire
Station #2 equipment and personnel to the Mountain View Cemetery offices located at 440 Normal Avenue for the
duration of construction for the new Fire Station #2 building. Cemetery offices will be temporarily housed in a
modular building to be placed on the site during this period. The only proposed exterior modification to the
existing cemetery building is the enlargement of an existing garage door to accommodate ambulance parking in the
building’s garage.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Low Density Multi-Family Residential;
ZONING: R-2; ASSESSOR’S MAP: 39 1E 10 DD; TAX LOT: 100
Michael presented the application.
Essentially the project composes of the Fire department utilizing the existing cemetery building as a temporary Fire
Station Number 2 while construction occurs across the street. A temporary modular trailer is proposed to be placed
under the canopy of a large conifer and on top of the established root zone to house personal. The commission
discussed the trailer placement and the potential impacts due to placement and foot traffic in the root zone. After
reviewing the application, the Commission recommended that the trailer be relocated south of the proposed location
and outside of the root zone.
ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS
Groasis Box: Commissioner Townsend stated that SOU is interested in purchasing 2 of the 10 requested
Groasis boxes that we are ordering. Michael stated that we are in the process of ordering the boxes,
however due to the Dutch banking system, payment is difficult. Staff will continue to work in the
ordering.
Process Discussion: Townsend contacted staff a few weeks ago to discuss the Tree Commission’s role in
educating the community while not having to dismiss themselves for planning actions. Staff said that
either Derek or Bill are willing to attend a future Tree Commission meeting to better explain the process.
Liaison Reports
Anne Thayer, Parks
Russ Silbiger, City Council Liaison
New Items
Current Balance $750.00
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 pm. The Next Meeting will be Thursday, November 3, 2011
Respectfully submitted by Michael Piña, Assistant Planner
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