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Home My WebLink About2026-02-24_Planning MIN Planning CommissionMinutes Note: Anyone wishing to speak at any PlanningCommission 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. February 24, 2026 SPECIALMEETING Minutes I.CALL TO ORDER: Chair Vernercalled the meeting to order at 7:00p.m.at theCivic Center Council Chambers, 1175 E. Main Street. Commissioners Present: Staff Present: Lisa Verner Brandon Goldman, CommunityDevelopment Director Eric Herron Derek Severson, Planning Supervisor Kerry KenCairn Michael Sullivan, Executive Assistant Russell Phillips John Maher Jay Lininger Absent Members: Council Liaison: Susan MacCracken Jain Jeff Dahle II.ANNOUNCEMENTS 1.Staff Announcements–None 2.Advisory Committee Liaison Reports–None III.CONSENT AGENDA Approval of Minutes 1. February 10, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes Commissioners Maher/Liningerm/s to approve the consent agenda as presented. Commissioner th KenCairn abstainedfrom votingdue to her absence from the February 10meeting.Voice Vote: All AYES. Motion Passed 5-0. IV.PUBLIC FORUM–None Page 1of 3 In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, pleaseemail 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 IV.UNFINISHED BUSINESS Approval for Findings for PA-T2-2025-00065, 431 North Main Street Chair Verner noted that staff had sent out revised findings for approval (see attachment #1). Ex Parte Contact No ex parte contact wasdisclosed. Decision Commissioners Phillips/Herron m/s to approve the findings as presented and amended by staff. th Commissioner KenCairn abstainedfrom votingdue to her absence from the February 10 meeting. Roll Call Vote: Commissioners Phillips, Maher, Herron, Lininger, Verner: AYE. Motion passed 5-0. V.DISCUSSION ITEMS Oregon Legislative Updates Discussion Community Development Director Brandon Goldman briefly outlined recent state legislation, specifically Senate Bill 974 and House Bill 2138, and the impacts these bills would have on Ashland Land Use (see attachment #2). Mr. Goldman detailed how Senate Bill 974 changes how certain residential application and engineering plans are reviewed, requiring administrative decisions first, with hearings before the Planning Commission only in the event of an appeal. House Bill 2138 expands and clarifies middle housing, land divisions, and single-room occupancy housing, with several future code compliance deadlines. Planning Supervisor Derek Severson detailed the Oregon Housing Needs Analysis (OHNA) as a statewide methodology for estimating regional housing needs,establishing local housing production targets,and how these targets will impact future housing development in the City (see attachment #3). The Commission discussed how Senate Bill 974 and House Bill 2138 will impact land use, as well as City staff and the Commission’s role in project review. Mr. Goldman stated that staff will bring specific code amendments to the Commission for public hearings in the near future. VI.OTHER BUSINESS Election of Planning Commission Officers Commissioners KenCairn/Lininger m/s to maintain CommissionerVerner as Chair and Commissioner KenCairn as Vice-Chair. Page 2of 3 In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, pleaseemail 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 Discussion:Commissioner Maher stated his intention of nominating Commissioner Phillips as Vice- Chair. Commissioner KenCairn withdrew hermotion. Commissioners Maher/Herron m/s to maintain Commissioner Verner as Chair and to nominate Commissioner Phillips as Vice-Chair. Voice Vote: Commissioners Maher, Phillips, Herron, KenCairn, Lininger, and Verner: AYE. Motion passed 6-0. VII.OPEN DISCUSSION–None VIII.ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at7:56p.m. Submitted by, Michael Sullivan, Executive Assistant Page 3of 3 In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, pleaseemail 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). or irrevocable consent to , shall be indicated on the final site and to adjacent and downstream properties in - way improvement easements - of - the storm drainage plan shall be constructed and maintained in a The storm drainage plan shall be submitted for review and approval to the “All easements including but not limited to public and private utilities, “ Condition 7a: public pedestrian and public bicycle access, drainage, irrigation, and fire apparatus access, and any future rightdedicate agreements proposed as part of this approvalsubdivision plat submittal for review by the Planning, Engineering, Building and Fire Departments.”Condition 8a: Ashland Engineering, Building and Planning Divisions prior to application for a building permit. 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