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ORDINANCE NO. 1293
An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1261, the zoning ordinance
of the City of Ashland, by the addition of a new zone designated as
zone No.4, Low Density Residential District, and designating uses
permitted therein, amending uses permitted in Zone No.3, Residential
District limiting lot size for residential construction, amending
Section 11 with regard to automobile parking spaces for certain
buildings, and declaring an emergency.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDP"IN ,AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
That Section 2 (c) of Ordinance No. 1261 be, and the same hereby
is, amended to read as follows:
II (c) ZONE NO.4. Low Density Residential District, described
as follows:
All areas wi1:hin the City of Ashland not included in Zone No.1,
Zone No. 2 and Zone No.3, and all areas hereafter annexed to
the city of J~shland. II
Section 2.
That Section 2 of Ordinance No. 1261 be, and the same is hereby,
amerded by the addition of the following provision:
"(d) ZONE NO.3. Residential District, described as follows:
parcell: Beginning at the intersection of the westerly line
of North Main street with the Northerly line of Wimer Street
in the City of Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon; thence along
said Northerly line of Wimer street 200 feet to the true point
of-beginning: thence continue West along said Northerly line
to a point 350 feet West of the intersection of the Westerly
line of Chestnut Street and the North line of Wimer street;
thence North 273 feet to a point on the North line of Luna
Vista Street; thence West along said North line of I.luna Vista
Street to a point 240 feet West of the West line of Chestnut
Street; thence North and parallel to Chestnut Street to the
South line of Wiley street; thence East along said South line
of Wiley Street to a point on the East line of Chestnut Street,
said point being 264 feet from the North line of Maple street;
thence East and parallel to Maple Street to a point 200 feet
West of the westerly line of North Main Street (measured at
right angles to North Main Street): thence Southeasterly and
parallel to North Main Street to the North line of 't,oJimer Street,
the true point of beginning.
Parcel 2: Beginning at the intersection of the East line of
High street and the Southerly line of Wimer Street in the City
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of Ashland, J'ackson County, Oregon; thenCE! East along said
Southerly line of Wimer street to a point on the Easterly
line of North Main Street; thence North along said Easterly
line to an intersection with the Northerly line of Hersey
Street; thence East along said Northerly line 216 feet to
the Easterly line of an alley extended; thence along said
Easterly line of alley to the Southerly li.ne of Glenn Street;
thence along said Southerly line of Glenn Street to the
westerly right-of-way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad;
thence Southerly along said right-of-way t,Q the Westerly
line of Helman Street; thence southerly along said Westerly
line of Helman Street to a point on the Easterly line of
North Main Street; thence, at right angles to the Easterly
line of North Main Street, Westerly 210 feet; thence
Southerly and parallel to North Main street to the Easterly
line of Grani.te Street; thence Southerly and parallel to
North Main St:reet and the Plaza to the North line of Winburn
Way; thence ~esterly to a point on the Easterly line of
Granite Street, said point being 200 feet Southerly from
an intersection with the Easterly line of High Street
extended; thence Northeasterly along said Easterly line
of Granite Street 200 feet to a point on the Easterly line
of High Stree1t extended; thence Northerly along said Easterly
line of High Street to the Northerly line of Laurel street;
thence Westerly along said Northerly line of Laurel street
190 feet; thence Northerly and parallel to High Street to
the Southerly line of Manzanita Street; thence Northerly to
the point of intersection of the Northerly line of Manzanita
Street and the East line of High Streeti thence North along
said East line of High Street to the Southerly line of Wimer
Street, the point of beginning.
parcel 3. Be9inning at the intersection of the East line of
Gresham Street: and the Southerly line of Siskiyou Boulevard
in the City of Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon; thence Easterly
along said Southerly line of Siskiyou Boulevard to a point
177.5 feet Easterly from the intersection of the East line
of Sherman Street with the Southerly line of Siskiyou Boulevard;
thence North BOOO' East 260 feet, more or less, to the South-
west corner of the Ashland Cemetery property; thence Easterly
along the said South line of Cemetery property extended to
the East line of Morton Street; thence along said East line
to a point 200 feet South of the South line of East Main
Street; thencE~ East and parallel to East Mc"lin Street to the
West line of Mountain Avenue; thence South along said West
line to the South line of Iowa Street; thence East along
said South line to a point 160 feet East of the East line
of Garfield street; thence South and parallel with Garfield
street 750 feet; thence East to the West line of Wightman
Street; thenCE! South along said ~\}"est line to a point measured
200 feet at ri.ght angles to Siskiyou Boulevard; thence
Westerly and parallel to said Boulevard to the West line of
Palm Avenue; thence South along said West line to the Northerly
line of Siskiyou Boulevard; thence along said Northerly line
to the West li.ne of Mountain Avenue; thence South along said
West line to a. point 300 feet South of the South line of
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Henry Street; thence West 200 feet to an alley~ thence North
20 feet; thence West 662.5 feet to the East line of an alley;
thence North along said East line of all~~y to the North line
of Holly Street extended; thence West along said North line
to a point 300 feet West of the West line of Idaho Street;
thence North to the North line of Iowa Street; thence West
along said North line to a point on the Bast line of an alley
which lies 173 feet West of the West linE~ of Gresham Street;
thence North along said East line of alley to a point on the
North line of Pearl Street; thence East along said North line
3 feet to the East line of an alley; thence North along said
East line of alley 113.2 feet; thence West to the East line
of Meade Street; thence Northwesterly along said East line
to the intersection of the North line of Glenview Drive
extended: thence West along said North line of G1enview
Drive extended to the East line of South Pioneer Street;
thence Northerly along said East line of Pioneer Street to
a point 200 feet Southerly of the South line of East Main
Street; thence Easterly and parallel to East Main Street to
a point on the South line of Hargadine Street; thence East
along said Slouth line to the East line of Gresham Street;
thence North along said East line of Gresham Street to the
point of beg.inning.
Parcel 4. Beginning at the intersection of the South line
of "Bit street with the West line of Mountain Avenue in the
City of Ashlcind, Jackson County, Oregon; thence South along
said West line of Mountain Avenue 400 feet; thence Westerly
and parallel to East Main Street to a point on the North
line of lie" Street; thence Westerly along said North line
of lIe" Streei: to the West line of 7th Street; thence Southerly
along said WE~St line 70 feet to the South line of said "ell Street;
thence WesteJ:'ly on a line parallel to and 200 feet North of the
North line of East Main Street to a point on the East line of
an alley mid~~y between Fourth Street and Fifth Street; thence
Northerly alc>ng said East line of alley to a point 125 feet
South of the South line of "An street; thence Easterly and
parallel to uA" Street to a point on the East line of Block
ny" of Railroad Addition to the City of Ashland; thence South
along said EaLst line extended to the South line of uBII Street;
thence East a.long said South line of liB" street to the point
of beginning.
Parcel 5. Be~ginning at a point on the West line of Walker
Avenue in the~ City of Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon, said
point being 150 feet South of the intersection of said West
line with the Southerly line of Siskiyou Boulevard; thence
continue South along said West line of Walker Avenue to a
point 149 feet South of the South line of Oregon Street;
thence West and parallel to Oregon Street to the East line
of Frances Lane; thence North along said East line of Frances
Lane extended to a point 150 feet South of the Southerly line
of Siskiyou Boulevard; thence Easterly and parallel to said
Southerly line of Siskiyou Boulevard to the point of beginning.
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Section 3.
That the description of the uses permittE~d in Zone No. 3 as
provided in Secti.on 3 of Ordinance No. 1261 bE~, and the same hereby
is, amended to re~ad as follows:
"Zone No.3: That in Zone No.3, RE~S idential District,
there shall only be permitted single-famlly dwellings with
lot limitations as hereinafter provided therefor in Zone No.
4, multiple family dwellings including apartment houses, and
the conditional uses as hereinafter provi.ded."
Section 4.
That Section 3 of Ordinance No. 1261 be, and the same hereby
is, amended by the addition of the following provision:
"Zone No.4: That in Zone No.4, Low Density Residential
District, there shall only be permitted single-family dwellings
and the conditional uses as hereinafter provided. A single-
family dwelling is a detached building designed and used
exclusively for occupancy by one (l) family. The minimum lot
area for all structures in Zone No.4 shall be 6,000 square
feet and shall front on a street. A lot having an area of
less than 6,000 square feet of record at the time of the
passage of this ordinance may be occupied by one single-family
dwelling provided all of the yard requirements are complied
with. When application of the lot size requirements would
cause undue hardship to a property owner, the Planning Commis-
sion shall have the right to waive the same. II
Section 5.
That Ordinance No. 1261 be, and the same hereby is, amended by
the addition of a section to be known as Section 3A as follows:
"Section 3A
Churches, schools, governmental structures such as
libraries or fire stations, or public utilities may be allowed
in Zone No. 3 and Zone No. 4 and, in addition thereto, hospitals,
institutional homes and professional buildings may be allowed
in Zone No.3. The uses hereinabove enumE~rated are conditional
uses, and pla,ns and specifications accompanied by a petition
requesting such use shall be first submitt:ed to the Ashland
Planning Commission for approval. The Commission in reviewing
plans and specifications may consider the most appropriate use
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of the land: the conservation and stabilization of the value
of property; adequate open space for light and air: concentra-
tion of population: congestion of public streets; the promotion
of the public safety, health, convenience, and comfort; and
the general welfare of the persons residi.ng or working in the
neighborhood of such use. In addition to the nonnal require-
ments of the zone, the distance of the structure from the
property side line shall be increased one foot for every 2
feet in height in excess of 25 feet. Signs shall be non-
illuminated or indirectly illuminated, shall not exceed 12
square feet and shall be limited to one per side abutting a
street, except that the regulation for signs for professional
buildings Sheill be limited by Section 4 of this ordinance.
The planning Commission may also require 'that the following
conditions b~~ met: controlling the location and nwnber of
vehicular access points to the property; and requiring screen-
ing and landscaping where necessary. II
Section 6.
That the provisions of Section 9 of Ordinance No. 1261 apper-
taining to set-back lines in Zone No. 3 are hereby adopted and also
applicable to Zone No.4.
Section 7.
That Section 10 of Ordinance No. 1261 be, and the same hereby
is, amended to reaLd as follows:
"Section 10.
That no residence or building shall l)e constructed in
Zone No. 3, B~sidential District, closer than four (4) feet
from any property side-line, except that t.his section shall
not be applicable to the street side-line which is heretofore
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regulated and shall not be applicable to side-lines running
along an alley.
That no residence or building shall be constructed in
Zone No.4, Low Density Residential District, closer than
four (4) feet from any property side-line for lots having
less than 60 feet of width, or six (6) feet from any property
side-line for lots having 60 feet or more of width. This
section shall not be applicable to the st:reet side-line which
is heretofore regulated and shall not be applicable to the
side-line running along an alley. II
Section 8.
That that portion of Section 11 of Ordinance No. 1261 desig-
nating the number of car spaces for multiple dwellings and that
portion providing for the number of parking spaces for churches,
auditoriums, stadiums, theaters, clubs, high schools, educational
institutions, and similar places of assembly, be, and they hereby
are, amended as follows:
IIMULTIPLE DWELLINGS: One car space for each apartment
or living unit. II
"CHURCHES, AUDITORIUMS, STADIUMS, THEATERS, CLUBS, HIGH
SCHOOLS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND SIMILAR PLACES OF
ASSEMBLY: One parking space for every four (4) seats pro-
vided in said building, auditorium, or assembly room. II
Section 9.
That in view of the fact that zoning ordinance No. 1261 as
amended permits only single-family dwellings in the Residential
District and has no provision for a multiple family residential
district, and the amendment so providing was passed as a stopgap
amendment and has curtailed construction in certain areas, it is
deemed necessary for the public peace, health and safety of the
people of the City of Ashland that an emergency be, and the same
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is hereby, declared to exist and this ordinanc€~ shall be in full
force and effect from and after its passage by the Council and
approval by the Mayor.
The foregoing ordinance was duly passed, under a suspension
of the rules, at a regular meeting of the Common Council held on
the /{ day of ,~~-, 1961, the vote being as follows:
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Approved:
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To all of which I hereby certify:
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