HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-0618 OREDSON FINDINGS ZONE CHANGE NO. 74-42
FINDINGS OF FACT AND DETERMINATION
Vincent L. Oredson and John D. Todd, partners, have hereto-
fore filed an application for a zone change from County R-R
(Rural - Residential) to City of Ashland R-i:B-8 (Residential
Single Family). The application appertains tO approximately 7.96
acres westerly of Tolman Creek Road.
The Planning Commission heretofore held a public meeting on
April 22, 1974, in accordance with Section 8, Ordinance No. 1361,
the zoning ordinance of the City of Ashland. The Planning Com-
mission unanimously approved said application and adopted the
proposed findings at said meeting.
The Common Council has heretofore held its hearing on said
application on June 4, 1974, in accordance with the provisions
of Ordinance No. 1361. At said hearing all proponents of said
rezoning were heard as appears from the minutes of said meeting
which have been heretofore approved by the Common Council. No
opponents appeared to protest said rezoning.
The Common Council by a vote of 4 to 2 approved said rezon-
ing, subject to the approval of the written findings.
After considering all of the evidence and being fully advised
in the premises, the Common Council of the City of Ashland hereby
makes and enters the following FINDINGS:
The Common Council does hereby approve and adopt as its own
the findings of fact and determination of the Planning Commission
The evidence introduced showed that the proposed plan of
Mountain Ranch Subdivision, heretofore entered as proponents'
Exhibit "1", would permit only five more residences than would
be permitted under the existing subdivision ordinance of the
City on the 18.17 acres presently located within the City. The
proponents have shown by Exhibit "1" that there would be approxi-
mately 5½ acres in open space if the ordinances for the proposed
annexation and rezoning were passed.
III.
The Common Council does hereby add the following to the
findings of the Planning Commission under paragraph II, Public
Need and Other Available Land:
The proposed subdivision, because of its large size,
includes in its plans that approximately 5½ acres thereof
be open space. Although there are smaller undeveloped
acreages in the City, the Common Council does hereby find
that it would be impractical to require such a large per-
centageof developable property to be in open space and
thus, finds that there is not only a public need, but there
is no other available land of the size, kind and nature of
the proposed subdivision.
IV.
The Common Council does hereby find that the applicants have
borne the burden of justifying the rezoning of a portion of their
property to R-i:B-8 should the same be annexed to the City of
shall be designed in accordance with the preliminary subdivision
plan submitted as proponents' Exhibit "1" herein, with such con-
tract to have such other provisions for the protection of the
City of Ashland as the Common Council and proponents may agree
upon.
The foregoing Findings were adopted by the Common Council
of the City o~ Ashland on the/~ day o~ ~";~ ~ , 1974, the
vote being as follows:
Ayes
Nays
Absent
APPROVED:
Mayor
To all of which I hereby certify:
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