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Home My WebLink About1994-0907 SPECIAL MTGMINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING Wednesday, September 7, 1994 CALLED TO ORDER Meeting was called to order in the Council Chambers by Mayor Golden at 7:05 p.m. ROLL CALL Councillors Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop, Arnold were present. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Continued from Regular Meeting of Tuesday, September 6, 1994): 2. 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). Applicants Susan and Grady Golden, 10 Water Street, reviewed reasons for their variance request. City Attorney Paul Nolte advised Council that the variance can only be allowed if each criterion is met. Speaking in opposition: Terry Skibby, Historic Commission, 611 Beach Street; Rick Harris, co-owner Kelso Realty and former Historic Commission member. Grady and Susan Golden reiterated their reasons for the variance request. Councillors Laws/Acklin m/s to deny appeal. Roll call vote: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Arnold, 1516'; Winthrop Y/ESf. Motion passed. Councillors Laws/Arnold m/s to reconsider vote. Voice vote: all AYES. Councillors Laws/Acklin m/s to uphold appeal and deny variance. Roll call vote: Hauck, Winthrop, Reid NO; Acklin, Laws, Arnold YES. Tie vote. Mayor Golden voted NO. Motion pa,_.g.>s~_.~.. Councillors Winthrop/Hauck m/s to approve the findings of the Planning Commission in PA 94-104. Roll call vote: Hauck, Reid, Acklin, Winthrop YES; Laws, Arnold NO. Motion passed. Draft ot' "An Ordinance enacting a 0.40% real property transfer tax and dedicating the revenue from the tax to watershed/forest interface fire prevention and suppression and to affordable housing." ~i Mhmtcs',9-7-gd .spl-pg. 1 ) Councillors Winthrop and Hauck reviewed the background developed to prepare this Ordinance. Associate Planner Kelly Madding presented information regarding the Affordable Housing market in Ashland now. Fire Chief Keith Woodley reviewed City's Forest Management Plan and the funding plan suggested for its implementation. City Attorney Nolte presented information on the financial implications of this Ordinance on properties and property owners and how the fund would be implemented. Speaking in opposition of: Diane Beamer, President Ashland Board Realtors, 333 Patrick Lane; Julie Thomas, 261 Idaho; Sarah Walker, 633 Morton Street; Cynthia White, 245 Van Ness Avenue; Peter Brunner, 245 Van Ness Avenue; Ed Houghton, 219 Logan Drive; Carlene Hester, 120 Pinecrest Terrace; Dennis Jarvi, 115 High Street; Don Rist, 260 Jay Drive, Talent; Randy Voris, 1801 Crestview Drive; Kathie Kennedy, 375 Lithia Way; Jack Blackbum, 805 Oak Street; Sandy Spalding, 298 W. Hersey Street; Leon Hofford, 686 Cherry Lane; John Nicholson, 1575 Greenmeadows Way; Marie Donovan, 1120 Beswick Way; Rick Harris, former Ashland resident, 2675 Quail Run, Talent; Barbara Allen, 510 Guthrie Street; Russ Silbiger, 562 Ray Lane; Sherman Gardner, 615 Faith Avenue; Rick Landt, 487 Rock Street; MaryLou Gross, 240 W. Hersey Street; Stephanie Pollard, 195 Van Ness Avenue; Jim Shute, 1347 Prospect; Lydia Dresnek, 185 Oak Lawn; Bob McGuire, 310 York. The following people submitted statements in opposition: Elizabeth Miles, 234 N. Wightman; Bob Gordon and Joy Davis, 1115 Terra Avenue; Bertran Miles, 234 N. Wightman; Robert McWilliams, 9700 Hwy 66; Betty Smith, 855 Fox Street; Gerald Lillibridge, 2315 Lupine Drive; Katie Yasu, 2790 Morada Lane; Willard Hamilton, 209 N. Wightman; Bob Johnson, 1500 Ashland Mine Road; Adrien Barats, 1136 Old Hwy 99 South; John Eckhards, 77 N. Main; Roy Davis of Brunner & White Realtors; Curtis Hayden, 755 Clay Street; Gary Van Landingham, 390 Patrick Lane; David Sprague, 520 Glenview Drive; Keith Avery, 1049 Tolman Creek Road; Barbara Allen, 510 Guthrie Street; Dale Ross, 734 Cambridge; Lois Michaelson, no address given; Wayne Addison, 1160 Oak Street; Darrell Boldt, 1950 Tamarack Place; Jim Bourque, 6726 Hwy 66; Robert Brodeur, 1801 Siskiyou Boulevard; Paula Brown, 800 Cambridge; Chuck Butler, 357 Reiten Drive; Stephanie Cassam, 25 Granite Street; Jini Danis, 620 Weller Lane; Mark Danis, 620 Weller Lane; Dean Daviscourt, 1086 Old Hwy 99 South; Patrick Flannery, 800 Cambridge Street; Judy Gamble, 881 S. Mountain Street; Robert Graham, 1375 Woodland Drive; Shirley Graham, 1375 Woodland Drive; Janet Greek, 230 Van Ness Avenue; Michael Hanna, 205 Harrison; Richard Hansen, 25 N. Main Street; Richard Haveman, 245 Maywood Way; Milt Hedges, 1155 Old Hwy 99 S; Joan Jensen, 450 Liberty Street; Bruce Johnson, 450 Reiten Way; Lucy Kelsay, 87 Pine Street; Marilyn Krichman, 174 N Main; Brian McQuade, 1040 Pinecrest Terrace; Bonnie Schraub, 1566 Woodland; Timothy Simonsen, 1133 Beswick Way; Miki Smirl, 447 Rock Street; Richard A. Smith, 1725 Bristol; M/M Eldon Steward, 1188 Linda Avenue; Ema Szymaniak, 87 Granite Street; Julie Thomas, 386 Idaho Street; Margaret Udesen, 345 Harrison; Gayle Vezie, 446 Walker Avenue; Rick Vezie, 446 Walker Avenue; Pat Warren, 330 Patrick Lane; Robert Warner, 330 Patrick Lane; Cynthia White, 245 Van Ness Avenue; H. L. Wood, 173 Helman Street; B. Everett Elerath, 840 Pinecrest Terrace; (r: Minutes\9-7-94. spl-pg. 2) Betty J. Elerath, 840 Pinecrest Terrace; Wendell Eliseusen, 485 Lit Way; Sandra Kuykendall, 385 Cherry Lane; Paul Steele, 2959 Diane Street; Marlene Wilbur, 1550 Pinecrest Terrace; Lainee Finer, 259 Idaho Street; Barbara Bonomo, 83 Morton Street; Elizabeth Cottle, 390 Ashland Street; Richard Cotfie, 390 Ashland Street; Yvonne Ashcraft, 5735 Dark Hollow Road, Medford; Eleanor Geades, 775 Glenwood Drive; John A. Geddes, 775 Glenwood Drive; Stephanie Pollard, 195 Van Ness; Bob Hail, 8 Beach Avenue; Debbie Campbell, 901 Beach Street; James DeCourcey, 1012 NE Hefley, Grants Pass; Sharon Slack, 799 Roca; Roseann Kendail, 958 Hillview Drive; Marilyn Bailey, 2978 Barbara; Marilyn Olen, 259 Garfield Street; Peggy Cockrell, 745 S. Vailey View; Carolyn Eadie, 101 Orange Street; Diane Hamilton, 209 N. Withtman; Betty Jean Drake, 249 N. Wightman; Claude Howell Drake, 249 N. Wightman; William Osborne, 230 N. Wightman; JoAnn Houghton, 219 Logan Drive; Paul Fischer, 135 Scenic Drive; Doris Fischer, 135 Scenic Drive; David Hollandsworth, 55 Pine Street; Susan Hollandsworth, 55 Pine Street; Brenda Gibson, 2017 Wine Street; Sue Denbo, 2030 Greenmeadows; Ted Banke, 598 Lit Way; Lois Wenker, 170 Oak Street; Eva Ziemba, 430 Thornton Way; Dennis Slattery, 733 Twin Pines; Kevin McKelvey, 775 Tolman Creek Road; Sandra Slattery, 733 Twin Pines Circle; E. Laurenne Osborne, 230 N. Wightman; Dorothy Chappell, 203 N. Wightman; Karen Fieguth, 850 Garden Way; Annette Pugh, 882 B Street; Peggy Martin, 685 E. Main; Trina Ash, 1711 Tanglewood, Medford; Julia Pinsley, 4260 Hwy 99 South; James Eggleston, 342 Wrights Creek Road; Patie Millen, 636 Wainut Street; Sandra Scott, 2990 Barbara Street; Lee Scott, 2990 Barbara Street; Doris Thompson, 3341 Hwy 66; Nancy Van Landingham, 390 Patrick Lane; William C. Willits, Sr., 120 Nob Hill; Ali Ross, 734 Cambridge; Jahnna Beecham, 167 Church; Maicolm Hillgartner, 167 Church; Karen DeSantis, 115 Nob Hill; Bob Fisher, 510 Guthrie; Linda Namanny, 1980 Nezla Street; R. Terry Thompson, 459 Chestnut Street; Rob Stephens, 1355 Romeo Drive. Mayor Golden read a letters from Jim Nelson and Joanne Johns and Bill Robertson, 2175 Tolman Creek Road in opposition. Speaking in favor of: Hai Cloer, 1036 Prospect Street; Barbara Jarvis, 1159 Emma Street; Kay Nollenberger, 1026 Henry Street #8; Rich Rohde, representing Fair Share, 124 Ohio; Jack Ware, 869 Garden Way; Alice Hardesty, 575 Dogwood Way. Mayor Golden read letters from Barbara Bamford, 450 Wiley Street and Liz Vesecky and Herschel King of 791 Faith Avenue. City Attorney Nolte distributed a copy of a Resolution that would be used if Council wished to deny the Ordinance form and refer this issue to the November 8 election. Councillors Laws/Arnold m/s to place a measure based on the proposed Ordinance in November. Motion withdrawn. (r:Minute~s\9-7-94.spl-pg. 3) Councillors Laws/Winthrop m/s to keep percentages in Ordinance as presented. Roll call vote: Hauek, Arnold, Reid, Aeklin NO; Laws, Winthrop YES. Motion was denied. Councillors Arnold/Laws m/s to make percentages at 40% fire, 60% affordable housing and those percentages to be met every five years. Roll call vote: Laws, Hauek, AekHn, Winthrop, Arnold YES; Reid NO. Motion passed. Councillors Arnold/Laws m/s to amend Ordinance to include insertion made by the City Attorney on page 3, paragraph 17 to allow transfer upon marriage to new spouse. Voice vote all AYES.. Councillors Hauck/Arnold m/s to insert 4.40,030, page 2, paragraph G, add "but does not include leases." Voice vote all AYES. City Attorney Nolte advised Council Resolution would have date of 5/1/90 filled in on page 1 and 4.040.070 change date of effectiveness to December 1, 1994 and 4.040.080 change date of expiration to November 30, 2014. Councillors Arnold/Winthrop m/s to adopt Resolution 94-57 of Ordinance that includes all changes in language and dollar amounts noted by City Attorney. Roll call vote: Laws, Reid, Acklin, Winthrop, Arnold YES; Hauck NO. Motion passed. ADJOURNED Meeting was adjourned at 11:35 p.m. Nan E. F'/ranklin, Recorder Catherine M. Golden, Mayor (r: Minutes\9-7-94 .spi-pg. 4)