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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-1011 ADJOURNEDMINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED HEETING ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL October 11, 1977 'MIDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ~OLL CALL ;PECIAL AGENDA ITEMS Emergency Leak Repair 1575 Greenmeadows Way Liquor License Appli- cations -Vintage Inn -Johnson's East Main Market The Pledge of Allegiance was let by Chairman McCannon in the absence of the Mayor and the meeting was call- ed to order at :30 p.m., with Councilmembers Phelps, Ragland, and Laws present. Commissioners present were Trent, Alderson, Wenker, and Planner Himes. Almquist explained the matter only needed to be brought to the Councils attention because it was emergency cut. No action necessary. an Almquist explained they were Both renewals and that the Police Department had no objections to the applications. Laws moved for approval. Second by Phelps. Motion PASSED unanimously by voice vote. Ragland asked to place on the agenda a request to have the Ashland City Council write to the County Courts supporting the reinstation of Greenway funds of approximately $72,000. McCannon moved to put the request on the agenda. Second by Phelps. Motion PASSED unanimously By roll call vote. Ragland then moved that the Ashland City Council write such a letter. Second By PheIps. Motion PASSED by roll. call vote. ;ETERBIINATION OF PROPOSED tRBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY :ITY-COUNTY RECOMMENDATIONS Himes shox,red a series of sIides that the County 21arming Commission and Ashland Planning Commission used in drawing up their urban growth boundaries. Himes explained that when determining the amount of additional land needed to accommodate 25,000 people, he first subtracted the vacant land presently ~vithin the City limits. The amount of additional land Ashland will need outside the City limits would be approximately 1,532 acres. Himes then traced the Ashland Commission's proposed boundary, and pointed out that the areas still in conflict were: the Tolman Creek Road area, the Valley View inter- change, and a small portion of the Ashland Mine Road area. Ragland asked why the County excluded the 90 acres the Tolman Creek Road area. Himes said they felt that the area was not needed to accommodate the growth of Ashland. in CLAY/MOt~WK/CRESTVIEW/ GREENMEADOWS WAY/ TOLMAN CREEK ROAD OAK KNOLL/HIGHWAY66/ CROWSON/AIRPORT EAST MAIN STREET VALLEY VIEW/NORTH INTER- CIfANGE/JACKSON ROAD AStlLAND MINE ROAD Himes then presented a series of aerial photos'to demonstrate where the existing development in Ashlan~ is located, and where the boundaries are proposed to be located, and what type of land (soil types, slope, parcel size) would be included. l~1~en pointing out the proposed boundaries for the north end of to~m, Laws questioned the exclusion of the mobile home park. Wenker said they tried to follow lot lines and felt they had gone far enough north, and had to draw the line somewhere. Alderson said she felt the Commission's proposal was to envelop the north interchange for motel and related developments. Laws asked how the 35% marketplace factor figure came about. Himes explained the figure was a compromise between the City and County figures. Himes then traced over each area of the proposed UGBs in order to explai~ the pros and cons of each area. The area would need pump stations and additional reservoir sites. It also contains some very good agricultural land. The area has many good view lots, with gentle slopes. Alsing said for water purposes the area is generally limited to lots below the irrigation ditch. The area would provide additional light industrial land. It will need a small pump ~o get water across the creek, but some lines sre already in the area. It also contains come good agricultural land. The area is and sewer. land. the easiest area to serve with water It contains some very good agricultural The area has very good agricultural land and a majority of the area is of a rural nature with open space. Sewerage would have to be pumped into Ashland's system, or go into BCVSA. Water can be supplied to the area, but there are presently no facilities at that end of town. Water and sewer are two special problems. Development would be in the High Water Level Water System, and would be costly. Sewerage would gravitate down to the railroad tracks, be pumped a short ways and then go by gravity diagonally across the Billings farm. 10/il/77 Pg. 2 TRANSPORTATION PLAN ALTERNATIVES Himes stressed that one of the Commission's primary concerns in including extra acreage was for adequate control of certain areas. Ragland asid he didn't agree with the Commission's proposed UGB and the projected population of 2S,000. He said he didn't really agree with the County's proposal either for total acreage. Drescher agreed with Ragland, and felt the County had even proposed too much land, and both proposals had departed too much from the original CAC concept of excluding agricultural land and land that would be too costly to develop. Laws said he figured if the Valley View interchange area was excluded (704 acres) from the Commission's proposed acreage of 2,13S it would still leave 1,431 acres which would just be 100 acres short of the 1,S32 acres said to be required for a population of 2S,000. So if a decrease in population was done, even more land would need to be excluded. Phelps asked Alsing how many people the City of Ashland could accommodate with Ashland's present water system. Alsing said between 21,000 and 22,000. Laws requested Himes to prepare for the joint Council-Board of Commissioners meeting a map revision based on a 21,000 population and elimiDating the Valley View interchange area. Drescher felt eliminating Valley View would not be enough, and felt consideration should be given to the high elevation areas also. Himes said he would then draw up alternatives based on their population figure. HiFes asked the Council if they agreed basically with the 35% marketplace factor figure. Phelps said he could not determine where the figure cam from. He then suggested that Himes figure out the amount of land needed both ways. Laws proposed development of a major arterial across town. tie proposed it begin at North Main, follow Van Ness, and "A" Street to the tracks and extend along the north side of the tracks, to the mobile home park, at Clay Street and out to Highway 66. Ragland also proposed a route along Mountain Avenue to Hersey Street, and north on Oak Street to Eagle Mill Road. 10/11/77 Pg. 3 ADJOURNMENT Almquist pointed out that one problem with using "A" Street would be the restriction on building lines and present crowding of the right-of-way of the existing buildings. Ragland and Laws felt the use of "B" Street would hurt the Railroad District if used as a main arterial. Almquist recommended that before a final decision was made on a transportation plan that the Topics Plan done by BCATS be consulted for alternatives. Alsing pointed out that data from the BCAT's Study points out that Ashland must try to stay away from east-west traffic and channel more of it in a north-south direction. McCannon moved for adjournment to an Executive Session at 7:00 p.m. on October 18. Second by Ragland, Motion PASSED on roll call vote. Nan E. Franklin City Recorder Acting Mayor 10/11/77 Pg. 4