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Home My WebLink About1994-0906 REG MINMINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL September 6, 1994 CALLED TO ORDER Mayor Golden called meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. ROLL CALL Councillors Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop were present. Councillor Arnold arrived at 7:08 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 16, 1994 were accepted as presented. The minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 2, 1994 were accepted as presented. PROCLAMATIONS & AWARDS 1. Mayor's proclamation of week of September 24 - October 2 as "Voter Registration Week" in Ashland. 2. Presentation of service award to Wes Eaton for 25-year employment anniversary with City. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Minutes of Boards, Commissions and Committees. 2. Monthly departmental reports - July, August, 1994. 3. City Administrator's Monthly Report - August, 1994. 4. Authorization for Mayor and Recorder to sign quitclaim deed for easements on Lot 68 in Oak Knoll Meadows subdivision. 5. Letter from SOREDI/SOEDD concerning city representation on newly-merged organization. 6. Authorization for Mayor and Recorder to sign 3-year extension of Employment Agreement with City Administrator. Councillor Winthrop requested item #3 be moved to New Business. Councillors Hauck/Acklin m/s for approval of Consent Agenda items 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6. Voice vote aH AYES. Motion passed. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Must conclude by 9:00 p.m.) 1. Planning Action 94-081: Request for a Site Review to construct a ll4-unit retirement facility located on the east side of North Main Street, opposite the Maple Street intersection. Also request for a zone change from Employment (E-l) to Health Care atC) and modification of Detail Site Review Zone boundary. Comprehensive Plan Designation: Employment; Zoning; E-l; Assessor's Map #: (r:Minutes\9-6-94.min - page 1) 5A; Tax Lots: 3900, 4000, 4100, 4200, 4300; Map #5AD; Tax Lot: 1100. (Applicant: Cliff Curry) Community Development Director John McLaughlin reviewed the planning action with Council. Retirement Center will have 114 units. Lots are being rezoned from E-1 to HC. It has been determined that there is a public need for this project. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval. Applicant Cliff Curry, Curry/Brandaw Architects, 471 High Street SE, Salem, representing Holiday Retirement: Described design concept for a very elderly population (average age of 83) who are having various difficulties living alone. Meals and transportation, utilities, maid service and planned activities are provided on site. Xeriscape landscaping is planned. Design includes core building providing all activities including meals, library, elevator services, etc. with on-site manager/co-manager and space allocated for health care services. Speaking in favor: Estele Stohler, 505 Fairview; Jerry Sivin, 1552 Lilac Circle; Patty Adams, 980 Morton Street; Lloyd Pennington, 932 Walker Avenue; Jim Watson, Ashland Community Hospital Administrator, 515 Guthrie Street; Frank Billovits, 600 Weller Lane; Michael Donovan, 1120 Beswick Way, President Ashland Hospital Foundation. Speaking in opposition: John Fields, 845 Oak Street; Jim Shute, 1347 Prospect Street; Mary Gardiner, 349 Orange Avenue; Mike Gardiner, 349 Orange Avenue. The following people sent letters in support of the development: Lombard, Knudsen & Holtey, Attorneys at law, 622 Siskiyou Boulevard; Casey Mitchell and Denise Ewing of Ashland Design Alliance, 128 Manzanita Street; Thomas B. Kennedy, Pacific West Insurance, 400 W. Hersey Street. Councillors Acklin/Laws m/s approval of planning action 94-081 zone change, site review and bring back findings with changes. Roll call vote: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop, Arnold YES. Motion passed° Planning Action 94-104: Appeal from a decision of the Planning Hearings Board, approving a request for a sign placement variance for a business at 10 Water Street (Applicant: Grady and Susan Golden). Community Development Director John McLaughlin reviewed criteria for sign placement variance with Council. Applicants Susan and Grady Golden, 10 Water Street, reviewed reasons for their variance request. (r:Minutes\9-,6-94.min - page 2) Speaking in favor o~ Dennis Jarvi, 115 High Street; Barbara Bonomo, 83 1/2 Oregon Street; Richard Hartsen, 25 North Main Street. Speaking in opposition of: Terry Skibby, Historic Commission, 611 Beach Street; Rick Harris, co-owner Kelso Realty and former Historic Commission member. At 9:00 p.m., Mayor Golden noted that Public Hearings were to end at this time. A Special Council meeting will be held tomorrow night, Wednesday, September 7, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. , (Continue public hearing on amendment to the Procedures Chapter 18.108 of the Land Use Ordinance to September 20, 1994). Councillors Hauck/Winthrop m/s to continue this Public Hearing to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 20, 1994. Voice vote all AYES. PUBLIC FORUM: Business from the audience not included on the agenda (limited to 3 minutes per speaker and 15 minutes total). John Fields, 845 Oak Street, representing Friends of Ashland, spoke to Council regarding a presentation to be made on Sunday, September 11, on Vision Planning. Councillors Winthrop/Reid m/s to place this item on the agenda for Council discussion. Voice vote all AYES. Motion passed. Fields invited participation by all those interested. Fields stated he was hoping for contributions from the City and SOSC. Councillor Laws encouraged Fields to contact Chamber of Commerce; realtors and others for support as well. Councillor Winthrop stated he thought there was value to this program and he hoped everyone that had interest in this topic would be invited to be involved. Rick Harris, Kelso Realty, asked that the continued public hearings be televised tomorrow night. Tom Crimmins, Living Opportunities, 747 Normal Avenue, asked if City could explore employment opportunities for their clients. Jack Blackburn, 805 Oak Street, referred to an article in Sunday's Oregonian regarding improved citizen involvement in government. Councillors Laws/Winthrop m/s to extend meeting 1/2 hour. Voice vote aH AYES. Motion passed. (r:Minutes\9-6-94.min - page 3) Councillor Laws/Winthrop m/s to suspend agenda order and pull forward specific items that need action tonight. Voice vote all AYES. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. First reading by title only of "An Ordinance amending Section 18.08.300 and adopting Chapter 18.94 of the Ashland Municipal Code relating to Home Occupations. No action taken. 2. Set date for study session to review sewage treatment plant upgrade alternatives and reports for State Agencies on water appropriations. Date set as Council Chambers, Wednesday, October 26, 7:00 p.m. 3. Set date for study session on Local Improvement District policies. Date set as Council Chambers, Wednesday, October :26, 7:00 p.m. NEW & MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS 1. Ratification of declaration of Stage 1 Water Curtailment by City Administrator. Councillors Arnold/Laws m/s to ratify declaration. Voice vote aH AYES. 2. Report by Director of Public Works on water availability and consideration of Stage 2 Water Curtailment. No action taken. 3. Request by Councillor Reid to discuss concept of a moratorium on water connections outside the City Limits. No action taken. ORDINANCES. RESOLUTIONS & CONTRACTS 1. First reading of an Ordinance amending Section 4.18.020 of the Ashland Municipal Code relative to filing fees for vacation of public property. Councillors Arnold/Hauck m/s to move to second reading. Roll call vote: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop, Arnold YES. Motion passed. 2. First reading of an Ordinance amending Section 10.64.010 of the Ashland Municipal Code relative to obstructing sidewalks and passageways. (r:Minutes\9-6-94.min - page 4) Councillors Hauck/Laws m/s to move to second reading. Roll call vote: Laws, Reid, Acklin, Winthrop YES; Arnold, Hauck NO. Motion passed. , Second reading by title only of "An Ordinance adding Chapter 13.24 to the Ashland Municipal Code to establish standards for naming or renaming streets." Councillors Hauck/Laws m/s adoption of Ordinance 2741. Roll call vote: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop, Arnold YES. Motion passed. Reading by title only of "A Resolution submitting to the electors a proposed amendment to the City of Ashland Charter to replace the provision prohibiting interest in City contracts by elected officials with the State Code of Ethics." Councillors Arnold/Acklin m/s approval of Resolution 94-56. Roll call vote: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop, Arnold YES. Motion passed. Care Hartzell, 881 East Main Street, asked for clarification on this resolution. Is resolution to clarify Charter? Mayor Golden stated the Charter asks for additional criteria than the State Code of Ethics. Hartzell stated that this Charter section was voted on 10 years ago and the Charter was not changed as a result of the election then. Hartzell suggested looking at changing our definition of contract or franchise agreements. OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m. Nan E. ;rF~klin, Recorder Catherine M. Golden, Mayor (r:Minutes\9-6-94.min - page 5)