Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-01-07 Historic MINASHLAND HISTORIC COMMISSION Minutes January 7, 1998 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at the Community Center by Chairperson Jim Lewis at 7:40 p.m. Members present were Jim Lewis, Terry Skibby, Curt Anderson, Vava Bailey, Dale Shostrom (arrived at 8:20), and Joan Steele. Also present were Associate Planner Mark Knox and Secretary Sonja Akerman. Members Keith Chambers, Joyce Cowan and Carol Abrahamson were absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Steele moved and Anderson seconded to approve the December 3, 1997 Minutes as submitted. The motion was unanimously passed. PUBLIC HEARINGS Planning Action 98-009 Conditional Use Permit 372 Iowa Street Steven M. Meeks This Planning Action was called up for a public hearing so it will be heard next month. OLD BUSINESS 542 "A" Street Mark Reitinger submitted three schemes for replacement of the existing structure located on this property. For these designs, he said he picked architectural features from buildings around the City that appealed to him. He also stated he and his wife liked the mix of material for the front of the building, such as concrete and brick. Commercial business(es) will be located on the ground floor, the second level will accommodate his office and an apartment will be located on the third floor which will only be in the rear. From "A" Street, the building will only look like two stories. The back and sides will most likely be stucco. Lewis asked Skibby to photo document the building, as the Commission recognizes its significance of being one of the oldest original standing commercial buildings in the Railroad District. He stated it is likely the structure was never designed to be permanent. When asked about the height of the building, Reitinger stated he wants ten foot ceilings on all the floors. The highest the building will be is 31 ~A feet. The Reitingers are also proposing false balconies on the second floor on both sides of the building. These would only project out one foot. Knox related Staff will have a concern with the balconies because of the projections. He also said a false deck is not traditional and would make a false statement. Discussion ensued regarding the balconies but no decision was made. The Commission agreed it preferred the first floor of scheme 1 and the second floor of scheme 2. (Shostrom arrived at this time). The Reitingers next step will be to schedule a pre-application conference. BUILDING PERMITS Permits reviewed by members of the Historic Commission and issued during the month of December follow: 155 Sixth Street 85 Winburn Way 862 Siskiyou Boulevard 265 Fourth Street 6 Beach Avenue 307 Hillcrest Street 532 North Main Street Allison Renwick Parks & Rec Department Community Works Tres Star Ann Garrison Ann & Doug Sierka Sunshine Hair & Nail Designs Remodel/Addition Garage Remodel Deck Enclosure Dormer SFR Sign REVIEW BOARD Following is the schedule (until the next meeting) for the Review Board, which meets every Thursday from 3:00 to at least 3:30 p.m. in the Planning Department: January 8 January 15 January 22 January 29 Skibby, Lewis and Bailey Abrahamson, Skibby and Anderson Abrahamson, Skibby and Steele Skibby, Bailey and Steele OLD BUSINESS Project Assit, nments for Planning Actions PA # 96-086 96-110 96-143/97-030 97-018 97-053 97-075 Address 685 "A" Street 499 Iowa Street 136 North Second Street 661 "B" Street 565 "A" Street 40 North Main Street Person(s) Assigned Curt Anderson/Jim Lewis Joyce Cowan Terry Skibby Jim Lewis Jim Lewis Dale Shostrom Ashland Historic Commission Minutes January 7, 1998 OLD BUSINESS Southern Oret, on Landmarks Commission Training Workshop Knox related we have had a good response so far and he is optimistic we will have a good turnout. One more notice will go out before the workshop. Southern Oreoon Historical Society Presence in Ashland Lewis updated the Commission on the self-guided tour booklet, stating SOHS is going ahead with it and has someone who will put it together. He will be getting information from Skibby, then make sure the Commission reviews it before it is printed. He also noted it is completely different than the Heritage Committee brochure. They will compliment each other. The committee has not yet located a downtown site for the building. Goals The Commissioners turned in the goals they had ranked. They will be discussed at the next meeting. NEW BUSINESS National Register Nomination of Harry L. Whited House - 321 North Main Street With a motion by Skibby and second by Bailey, the Historic Commission unanimously supported the inclusion of the Harry L. Whited House in the National Register of Historic Places. Staff will write a memo to the City Council. Pelton House Knox stated he had spoken with the people who would like to buy the Pelton House, located at 228 "B" Street. They would like to build an innkeeper's unit on the property and wanted direction from the Commission. The Commission agreed the new structure should not mimic either the Pelton House or the Carriage House. ADJOURNMENT It was the unanimous decision of the Commission to adjourn the meeting at 10:00 p.m. Ashland Historic Commission Minutes January 7, 1998