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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