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ASHLAND TREE COMMISSION
MINUTES
January 7, 2010
CALL TO ORDER – Co-Chair Zane Jones called the Ashland Tree Commission meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. on January 7,
2010, in the Siskiyou Room in the Community Development and Engineering Services Building located at 51 Winburn Way,
Ashland, OR.
Commissioners Present Council Liaison
Zane Jones Kate Jackson - absent
Casey Roland
Russ Neff Staff Present
Amy Gunter, Assistant Planner
Anne Rich, Parks Department - absent
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
December 3, 2009 Tree Commission Minutes – Roland / Jones m/s to approve the minutes of December 3, 2009. Voice
vote: all AYES, Motion passed. The minutes were approved as submitted.
WELCOME GUESTS
None
TYPE I REVIEW
PLANNING ACTIONS: 2009-01520
SUBJECT PROPERTY: 163 North Pioneer Street
APPLICANT: Intatto Coffee, LLC (Terrill, Douglas & Leslie)
DESCRIPTION: A request for a Site Review approval to renovate the existing building at 163 North Pioneer Street into a
coffee shop with on-site coffee roasting.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Commercial; ZONING: C-1; ASSESSOR’S MAP #: 39 1E 09 BB; TAX
LOT: 12600
Recommendation: That the street tree planting specification pertaining to the spacing of the tree away from the power pole
and away from the driveway shall be factored into the tree location.
ACTION ITEMS
2009 Electric Department Annual Report
David Wood, Electric Department Tree Trimmer attended to give the report. He explained tree pruning and line clearing
terminology and gave a brief description of the contents of the report.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Tree Protection Planning Brochure
The Commission requested Amy discuss with Bill Molnar how best to disseminate the flyer. Commission would like the flyer
handed out to customers applying for Over-the-Counter building permits. Commission likes the question / answer format of the
flyer. Would like to have some documentation of receipt of the flyer and that homeowner received and reviewed it. Amy
explained that is very difficult since most often it’s a contractor that is obtaining the permit and not the homeowner.
18.61.250 – Performance Bonds
Commission discussed how a bond would be administered. Would bond resemble a ‘contractor’s assurity bond’? The bond
places a value on the trees. Is the bond a tool that would facilitate better action? Would collection of a bond put “action taken
against” on the CCB website? Is it based on the appraised value of the tree or a set fee? How is a bond release? Is there a lapse
in time from collection to release to assure that the tree has ‘survived’ construction? Amy will speak with Public Works
Department (typically administers city bonds) and Bill Molnar, Community Development Department Director.
ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS
Liaison Reports:
Council: None
Parks: None
Current Balance - $ 590.00
ADJOURNMENT - Commissioner Jones adjourned the meeting at 7:40 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Amy Gunter, Assistant Planner
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