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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-04-29_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 29, 2025 SPECIAL MEETING Minutes I.CALL TO ORDER: Chair Verner called the meeting to order at 7:00 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 Kerry KenCairn John Maher Absent Members: Council Liaison: II.ANNOUNCEMENTS 1.Staff Announcements: Community Development Director Brandon Goldman made the following announcement: The Commission will review an annexation proposal and site development for 1511 Highway 99 North at its May 13, 2025 meeting. 2.Advisory Committee Liaison Reports – None III.PUBLIC FORUM – None IV.TYPE III PUBLIC HEARINGS PLANNING ACTION: PA-T3-2024-00013 APPLICANT: City of Ashland DESCRIPTION: Ashland’s Planning Commission and City Council will conduct public hearings to consider legislation updating the city’s zoning map and associated land use regulations to designate Climate Friendly Area (CFA) overlay zones as required under the state’s Page 1 of 3 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 Climate Friendly & Equitable Community (CFEC) rules. In areas designated as CFAs, cities must allow multifamily residential (with ground-floor mixed use) and townhome development as well as commercial, office and civic uses with maximum building heights of at least 50 feet. A minimum density of at least 15 dwelling units per acre (du/ac) is required for single-use residential developments, and there can be no maximum density cap. In addition, companion changes to the Downtown (C-1-D) zoning district will be considered to permit multi-family dwellings outright, without a mixed-use requirement, at a minimum density of 30 du/ac; to increase the maximum allowed building height from 40 feet to 50 feet, with the option to increase to 60 feet as a Conditional Use; and to remove maximum density limits, without formally designating the Downtown (C-1-D) district as a CFA. Consultant Presentation Elizabeth Decker of JET Planning provided a brief presentation on the proposed CFA map and code changes recommended by the Consultants and those required by the state (see attachment 1). These updates consisted of the following: MAP UPDATES Amend Zoning Map: Maintain existing base zones o Add new Climate Friendly (CF) Overlay for both CFAs o Remove Residential (R) Overlay in Railroad Property o Limit extent of Pedestrian Place overlay o Remove existing Transit Triangle (TT) Overlay o Amend Site Design Zones Map: Expand Detail Site Review Overlay to full extent of both CFAs o CODE UPDATES Add new Climate Friendly (CF) Overlay chapter Remove Transit Triangle (TT) chapter Related updates throughout ADDITIONAL CODE UPDATES Lift Maximum density in E-1, C-1, and C-1-D Zones Increase allowed heights and allow multifamily residential downtown The Commission discussed various aspects of the code and map updates, including walkability, building height, and the historic nature of the downtown area. The Public Hearing and Public Record were closed at 7:40 p.m. Page 2 of 3 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 Decision Commissioners Phillips/KenCairn m/s that the Commission recommend that the City Council adopt the ordinance amendments as proposed, including the following actions to implement Climate Friendly Areas within the City of Ashland: Amend the Land Use Ordinance to establish a new Climate Friendly (CF) Overlay chapter and repeal the existing Transit Triangle Overlay (AMC 18.3.14, new and repealed) Adopt additional code amendments for consistency and clarity within AMC Title 18, including updates to chapters 18.2.1, 18.2.2, 18.2.3 and 18.2.6, to align with CFA regulations, ensure implementation of applicable development standards and expand development standards in the C-1, E-1 and C-1-D areas including downtown Amend the Site Design Zones Map to align the Detailed Site Design Review boundary with the Climate Friendly Area boundaries (AMC 18.4.2) Amend the Zoning Map to apply the Climate Friendly Overlay and amend the Residential Overlay Roll Call Vote: All AYES. Motion passed 7-0. V.OPEN DISCUSSION – None VI.ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m. Submitted by, Michael Sullivan, Executive Assistant Page 3 of 3 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).