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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-05-13 Hearings Board MIN ASHLAND PLANNING COMMISSION HEARINGS BOARD MINUTES MAY 13, 1997 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Ron Bass at 1:40 p.m. Other Commissioners present were Howe and Giordano. Staff present were Molnar, Knox, and Yates. TYPE II PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING ACTION 97-035 REQUEST FOR A SITE REVIEW FOR A SECOND DWELLING UNIT AT 120 HIGH STREET APPLICANT: RYAN LANGMEYER Site Visits and Ex Parte Contacts Site visits were made by all. STAFF REPORT This action was noticed as a Type I but a request for a public hearing was filed. The letter from the neighbors is in the packet, briefly describing their concerns. Molnar read the criteria for approval. The property is located off High Street and bordered by an alley/private drive. Staff has ascertained that the majority of the paved surface is under private ownership through various easements. The first 100 feet of the paved surface coming from High Street is public and the remainder is in private ownership. Giordano wondered if the easements could ever be taken away. Molnar said it could be interpreted in different ways. There has never been a legal analysis of the easements. During the turn of the century it seemed rights of usage were give to many of the properties. In January of 1997, an application for seven town homes was approved by the Planning Commission and an appeal was filed by the neighbors. The two issues of the appeal concerned lot coverage and whether or not the owner had rights to utilize the back portion of the alley. That appeal was postponed by the applicant. Molnar showed an overhead of the proposed unit. There was a permit taken out for an extensive remodel. During the building permit stage Staff looked at plans for a kitchen. They told the applicant they needed to obtain a Conditional Use Permit to make it a legal unit. Parking is off what appears to be the public alley. The application has allowed for a back-up turnaround space for a parked car. A boundary line adjustment is also being requested. The neighbor's main concern seemed to be traffic and impacts on the alley. They are also concerned with the pending townhome project. PUBLIC HEARING RYAN LANGMEYER, 120 High Street, thought this was a very straight forward application. Lang took over the remodeling from David Larson who did some work without permits. Bass read comments from GAIL BARNHAM, 117 N. Main Street and WINN FRANKLAND, 122 High Street, in opposition. DENNIS JARVI, 117 High Street, said the application does not meet Criteria A, that all applicable city ordinances have been met. If an inspector was to look carefully at the house, he would find it does not meet codes. The inside was gutted and remodeled including the windows. He would like the building department to take a close look at the remodel. He noticed the ceiling height is too low to meet the building code. Giordano asked if a building official had looked at the unit yet. Molnar understood there was not yet approval for final occupancy. Generally, Criteria A refers to standards taken from the land use chapter. The requirements of the building and planning departments both need to be met. If they meet with the building office and they do not meet the occupancy requirements, then the applicant would need to go through the building department to obtain a variance. When all conditions of approval have been met, a letter goes to the applicant approving it. Rebuttal LANGMEYER assured the Commission that the building officials have been through the residence and Langmeyer will address the building issues as they come up. If Jarvi's notation of the ceiling height was challenged by the inspectors, Langmeyer said he would request a variance. Staff Response Molnar reiterated that Criteria A has always been implied as reference to the Land Use Ordinance. Howe said the boundary line adjustment seemed straight forward. Access to the unit will be from the public alley and there should be no increase in traffic. Giordano is supportive of Staff's recommendation and approval. He would like something added that it was noticed that the new unit would not meet the ceiling height requirement and it would be up to the applicant to remedy in some fashion. Molnar suggested a condition that all requirements of the Ashland Building Department be met prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. The C of O is issued by the building official. MERRILL BARNABY, 113 High Street, mentioned that Mr. Bischof never taught at the University of California. COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL Howe moved to approve Planning Action 97-035 with the specific requirement Staff outlined that guarantees there will be strict building review. Giordano seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. ASHLAND PLANNING COMMISSION 2 HEARINGS BOARD MINUTES MAY 13, 1997 TYPE I PLANNING ACTIONS PLANNING ACTION 97-037 REQUEST FOR A MINOR LAND PARTITION TO DIVIDE A PARCEL INTO TWO LOTS 655 TOLMAN CREEK ROAD APPLICANT: KIRT MEYER This action was approved. PLANNING ACTION 97-039 REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO EXPAND AN EXISTING NON-CONFORMING SIDE YARD SETBACK 78 SIXTH STREET THE AREA TO BE EXPANDED IS ADJACENT TO THE ALLEY APPLICANT: RONALD AND TRACY BASS Bass abstained as this is his residence. This action was approved. PLANNING ACTION 97-040 REQUEST FOR A SITE REVIEW TO CONSTRUCT A COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTER (APPROX. 8,000 SQUARE FEET) 1175 EAST MAIN STREET APPLICANT: COMMUNITY WORKS This action was approved. Commissioners asked about the possibility of a safe crossing for pedestrians at Garfield or the railroad tracks. PLANNING ACTION 97-041 REQUEST FOR A MINOR LAND PARTITION TO DIVIDE A PARCEL INTO THREE LOTS 2895 HIGHWAY 66 APPLICANT: JOHN R. AND FEATHER W. KING This action was approved. PLANNING ACTION 97-042 REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND SITE REVIEW TO CONVERT AN EXISTING DETACHED GARAGE INTO A ONE-BEDROOM ACCESSORY RESIDENTIAL UNIT 1067 ASHLAND STREET APPLICANT: GREG AND JEANNE CARTER This action was approved. ASHLAND PLANNING COMMISSION 3 HEARINGS BOARD MINUTES MAY 13, 1997 PLANNING ACTION 043 REQUEST FOR A MODIFICATION OF A CONDITION RELATED TO FINAL PLAN APPROVAL FOR PHASE II OF THE OAK STREET MEADOWS SUBDIVISION. REQUEST IS TO ELIMINATE (VACATE) THE PEDESTRIAN EASEMENT LOCATED ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF LOT 7 137 OAK MEADOWS APPLICANT: DON GREENE This action was called up for a public hearing. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 p.m. ASHLAND PLANNING COMMISSION 4 HEARINGS BOARD MINUTES MAY 13, 1997