HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-1204 (NO NAME) FINDINGSFINDINGS OF FACT
IN THE MATTER OF
ZONE CHANGE REQUEST NO.41
Petitioners have heretofore filed an application for a change
of zone from County R-R (Farm Residential) to City of Ashland
R-3 (Residential: Multiple-Family District.) The application
pertains to approximately 6.7 acres adjoining Tolman Creek Road
North of Ashland Avenue. Concurrently, petitioners filed an
application for a conditional use permit to allow the establishment
of a mobile home park. Both applications are in anticipation of
a later request for annexation of the subject property.
Zone Change No.41 was considered by the Planning Cormmisslon at
public hearing on September 10, 1973, continued October 8, 1973,
and recommended for denial.
Conditional Use Permit No.134 was approved by the Zoning Adjustment
Committee at public hearing September 24, 1973.
After considering all evidence and being fully advised in the
premises, the Common Council of the City of Ashland does hereby
make and enter the following FINDINGS:
I
Proposed Use Conforms With Comprehensive Plan
The Ashland Comprehensive Plan was adopted by the City of Ashland,
the 19th day of September, 1967, which said plan has been since
that date, and still is, in full force andeffect. During the
development of this plan, the City Council and Planning Co~f~isston
had the opportunity to consider alternatives, to define policies
for future growth and the plan developed was approved and adopted
by the City of Ashland.
The subject property is located'in that area identified as
Neighborhood No.12 in the comprehensive plan within an area
specifically recommended for annexation under the highest priority
(Stage 1A). The plan further recommends that the subject property
shall receive a change of zone to City of Ashland R-3 to permit
the intended use of the property as a possible location for a
mobile home park. A portion of the subject property on the North
is not congruent with the graphical representation of this area
in the plan, however, the plan specifically provides that the areas
are not "hard and fast", and that the areas "should be altered when
reason dictates". In, the instant case, the subject property is one
parcel of land, the majority of which is clearly within the considered
area. Therefore, the intended use is found to be in conformance
with the comprehensive plan.
Petitioners have requested permission to construct and operate
a mobile home park intended for adult residents. Petitioners stated
that they desire to establish a mobile home park which will meet
The common council therefore finds that the petitioners request
for change of zone and the intended use of the subject property
as a mobile home park to be in conformance with the comprehensive
plan. ~
II
PUBLIC NEED
Evidence was introduced that all available and existing Mobile
Home Sites in and around Ashland were fully occupied, most with
waiting lists. Additionally more than half of the existing spaces
in Ashland will not aecomodate the larger mobile homes being pur-
chased today and will not meet any desire for the larger mobile
homes.
The common council is aware that the Department of CensusT General
Housin~ Characteristics: 1970 showed 44 mobile homes per 1,000
single family dwellings nationally; 55 mobile homes per 1,000
single family dwellings in the state of Oregon; and 24 mobile
homes per 1,000 single family dwellings in the City of Ashland.
Petitioners further stated that Ashland for many years had only
62 spaces, primarily intended for trailers (as opposed to Mobile
Homes) and only in the past several years did Ashland permit
another 38 spaces (Wingspread) and subsequently 43 spaces (Wing-
spread) along with the p~ssible 61 spaces at proposed Western
Heritage Park. Only recently have mobile homes become an acceptable,
permanent alternative to conventionally constructed single family
dwellings: The desire for mobile homes is growing and the subject
(4)
(5)
An R-3 and C-1 area lying to the northeast and southwest
of Siskiyou Boulevard from Indiana to approximately Tolm~n
Creek Road. This area contains no land five acres or
larger on which a mobile home park would be feasible.
Properties in this area are either developed or are of
such size to prevent only a small park which has been
found to be economically unfeasible.
An R-3 and C-1 area lying on the North and South of
Ashland Avenue (Highway 66) from approximately Faith Ave.,
across interstate 5 toward East Main Street.
C-1 properties in this area are either smaller than five
acres; presently developed; or wouldbe incompatible for
use as a mobile home park:
Locations east pose problems for park residents desiring
pedestrian access to community facilities. City Administrator
Almqulst mentioned two parcels in this area:
(a)
An R-3 parcel at the northwest corner of the Clay
street erossing of the Southern Pacific Railroad
right-of-way. This is the site of the existing,
and proposed expansion of, the Wingspread Mobile
Home park and is not available for this proposal.
(b) A 5.23 acre parcel located southwest of the crossing
of the Southern Pacific Railroad and Tolman Creek
Road, between Diane Street and Ashland Avenue.The
EFFECT ON ADJOINING LAND
Evidence was introduced that the change of zone will not have an
adverse effect on the use of adjoining land:
The subject property is located to the Northeast of the intersection
of Tolman Creek Road and Ashland Avenue (State Highway 66), and is
bounded as follows:
(1) South
The subject is bounded by the Y.M.C.A. property, a retail
Garden Supply Business and an open field, adjoining a single
family dwelling. Immediately South of these properties are
an air conditioning business, State Highway 66 and its
commercial area, including the BiMart Store.
A. Positive mutual effects of the proposed use and the
adjoining properties to the South are:
The greater portion of the Y.M.C.A. property is
used for recreational purposes with the majority of
the property being open recreational fields.
The residential back up provided by the proposed
use will economically contribute to the businesses
to the South, and residents of the park will be
able to have needed goods and services nearby.
There would be no negative effects to adjoining and
adjacent properties to the North and Esst.
(3) West (Exhibit H)
The subject property is bounded on the West by open
fields. Adjacent these fields to the West are several
residential structures and farm related outbuildings,
some being unoccupied and declining. Continuing West,
Clay Street, a North-South road is encountered, on the
West side of which the Wingspread Mobile Home Park fronts.
A. Positive mutual effects of the proposed use and
properties adjoining and adjacent to the West are:
Increased potential of these properties to
receive needed municipal services far
in excess of those services presently available.
2. A reinforcement of the trends, and recommended
uses of the comprehensive plan.
B. The Proposed Use lends no negative effects to adjoining
and adjacent properties to the West.
DEGREE OF CHANGE
I hereby certify that the foregoing findings were adopted by
the Common Council of the City of Ashland on the /7'/_~ day
of D~&~'/~lz~/~ 1973, the vote being as follows:
Ayes
Nays
Absent
Abstain
~/ ity' Recorder
for t~e City of Ashland