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Home My WebLink About1996-05-08 Historic MINASHLAND HISTORIC COMMISSION Minutes May 8, 1996 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Jim Lewis at 7:40 p.m. Members present were Terry Skibby, Jim Lewis, Larry Cardinale, Bill Harriff and Cliff Llewellyn. Also present were Associate Planner Mark Knox and Secretary Sonja Akerman. Members Vava Bailey and Keith Chambers were absent. The Commission is presently two members short. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Skibby moved and Cardinale seconded to approve the April 3, 1996 Minutes as submitted. The motion was unanimously passed. STAFF REPORTS Planning Action 96-061 Conditional Use Permit and Site Review 512 North Main Street Dr. Scott Young Knox explained this proposal is for a 277 square foot addition to the north side of the building. Contractor Darrell Boldt has met with the Review Board to discuss the elevations. As a result, slight changes were requested and Boldt has submitted revised plans. Knox noted the existing building was constructed in 1990. The first floor consists of a medical office and the second floor consists of a single apartment unit. Staff is recommending approval. Darrell Boldt clarified the color, trim and siding will all be the same as the existing building. He also explained North Main Street is in the process of being widened so the front of the property is quite torn apart. Skibby said this was a difficult design to work with and that lowering the roof line of the addition has helped. Llewellyn added the design looks compatible with the rest of the building. Cardinale moved and Harriff seconded to recommend approval of this application. The motion passed unanimously. BUILDING PERMITS Permits reviewed by members of the Historic Commission and issued during the month of April follow: 746 "C" Street Jill Collins Reroof 640 "A" Street 3 Hillcrest 83 Granite Street 472 Scenic Drive 144 North Second Street 868 "A" Street 71 Scenic Drive 247 Seventh Street 128 South Pioneer Street 5 Granite Street 253 East Main Street 19 Hillcrest Street 92 Dewey Street 664 "A" Street 253 East Main Street Jim & Cheryl Lewis Randy & Linda Smith Narcissa Kelley Drs. Stonebrook & Sager CERVS - ICCA Betty Camner Brent Thompson Christopher Larke Laura Shrewsbury Margaret Holman BPOE/Dave Smith David & Carolyn Allman Ken & Patti Frires Center for Spiritual Practice Lawrence's II Attached Garage/Studio Studio/Guest House Addition/Arbor Shed Remodel/Bathroom Addition (1-unit B&B) Dormer Remodel Door Arbor Restroom Conversion to Accessory Unit Addition Sign Sign 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: May 9 May 16 May 23 May 30 Skibby Skibby, Cardinale and Lewis Lewis and Skibby Skibby, Cardinale and Lewis Llewellyn noted he had just started a new job and will be unable to attend the Review Board meetings. He apologized for this and said if it would put a burden on the Commission, he would resign. The Commission assured him his input at the monthly meetings is important and that once we have a full Commission again, we should be able to get two or three members for each Thursday Review Board meeting. OLD BUSINESS National Historic Preservation Week ;a May 12th - 18th Lewis announced the judging for the awards will be May 9th at 1:00 p.m. He also encouraged all the members to attend the awards ceremony on Friday, May 17th if at all possible. Ashland Historic Commission Minutes May 8, 1996 Page 2 NEW BUSINESS Marjorie O'Harra's Letter The Commission discussed the letter received from Marge O'Harra regarding the Siskiyou Boulevard strip. Included with O'Harra's letter was one from Elisabeth Walton Potter from the State Historic Preservation Office. At this point, no one is certain what will be lost. Lewis and Skibby had attended meetings last year but have not been notified of any forthcoming meetings. Knox related from what he understands, the Oregon Department of Transportation does not have final drawings yet, but stated there should be a bike path on each side of the Boulevard. Lewis said he would try to attend future meetings, as should other concerned members. Harriff commented it may be helpful to have bike counts on Siskiyou Boulevard to bring to the meeting. Keith Chambers' Letter Chambers had submitted a letter to the Mayor and Historic Commission regarding his three month period of academic leave. All members agreed Chambers is a valuable person to have on the Commission and would like to keep him as an active member. Harriff moved to have Staff write a letter to the Mayor in support of Chambers' request for a three month sabbatical, while remaining a member of the Historic Commission. Cardinale seconded the motion and it was unanimously passed. REHAB OREGON RIGHT Knox announced the REHAB OREGON RIGHT workshop will be in Talent on May 18th. He urged the Commission to take advantage of this, as most of these workshops are not held in the Rogue Valley. He also noted Kelly Madding, Housing Officer for the City of Ashland, will be speaking at 1:30 on local funding opportunities and programs. 563 North Main Street Knox explained Sam Davis, owner of the property at 563 North Main, had come to see him regarding colors for his new building. Knox said Davis wanted Historic Commission input on painting the belly band that will separate the first and second floors. Davis is planning on painting the lower portion of the building flintstone (which is a light gray color), the upper floor pussy willow (which is a darker gray), and the window trim colonial white. He would like to paint the middle of the belly band ember red with the outer edges a gray color. Knox also related Davis would like to change the siding width to break up the stories. Ashland Historic Commission Minutes May 8, 1996 Page 3 Skibby first commented the dark red strip may be too contemporary. Harris said as long as the edges are gray, he feels the body would look fine with the red color. Llewellyn suggested using the dark red color in the door to tie in with the band, as he feels if colors are done correctly, they can be very tasteful. The Commission concluded the red color may look fine, but as Lewis suggested, they should only paint an eight to ten foot strip, then stand back and take a good look before the entire band is painted. Briscoe School - Music Addition Knox said he has been working with a member of the School Board and the architect for this project. The proposed addition will have the same red brick and will tie in to the rest of the building. The entry doors will be the same only with a slight change in order to keep its own distinct era. The windows will be slightly smaller than the main building. The school also is asking for a Variance because it needs to encroach the setback area by five feet on the Manzanita side. Knox also noted the school is on a fixed time schedule in order to complete the project before school begins again next fall. The Commission felt comfortable with the proposed design. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, it was the unanimous decision of the Commission to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m. Ashland Historic Commission Minutes May 8, 1996 Page 4 ASHLAND HISTORIC COMMISSION Agenda May 8, 1996 L CALL TO ORDER: 7:30 p.m. -ASHLAND COMMUNITY CENTER 59 Winburn Way II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 3, 1996 III. STAFF REPORTS: PLANNING ACTION 96-061 is a request for a Site Review and Conditional Use Permit to build a 277 square foot addition to the existing medical office located at 512 N. Main Street. Comprehensive Plan Designation: Multi-Family Residential; Zoning R-2; Assessor's Map #: 5DA; Tax Lots: 6700 & 6800. APPLICANT: Dr. Scott Young IV. OLD BUSINESS: .4. Review Board. appointments/volunteers B. National Historic Preservation Week ~ May 12th - 18th C. Other V. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion of Marge O'Harra's letter B. Discussion of Keith Chambers' letter C. REHAB OREGON RIGHT- workshop in Talent- May 18th D. Other VI. ADJOURNMENT