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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-12-08 Hearings Board MIN ASHLAND PLANNING COMMISSION HEARINGS BOARD MINUTES DECEMBER 8, 1992 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Brent Thompson at 1:35 p.m. Cloer was also present. Staff present were McLaughlin, Molnar and Yates. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Minutes of the November 10, 1992 Hearings Board were approved. TYPE II PUBLIC HEARINGS PLANNING ACTION 92-130 REQUEST FOR A MINOR LAND PARTITION TO DIVIDE A PARCEL INTO THREE LOTS LOCATED AT 1000 WALKER AVENUE. PARCEL 3 TO ACCESS BY A FLAG DRIVE FROM PEACHEY ROAD. APPLICANT: TOM COX Site Visits and Ex Parte Contacts Thompson was interested in seeing in whether a pedestrian walkway could extend ? from Peachey to Ross Lane. He noticed the grade was steep off Peachey and there were berry bushes through that area and it did not seem that a trail or path was feasible through Lot 700 but would be better along the boundary between Lots 500 and 600. Cloer agreed. ? PUBLIC HEARING No one came forth to speak. COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSION AND MOTION Cloer asked whether development standards had been written for conservation easements. McLaughlin explained that there was a designation for a riparian area that prohibits permanent structures from being located there and prevents culverting and filling. Roca Canyon was mentioned as an example of a conservation easement. Cloer moved to approve PA 92-130 and Thompson seconded the motion. PLANNING ACTION 92-131 REQUEST FOR A MINOR LAND PARTITION TO DIVIDE A PARCEL INTO THREE LOTS LOCATED AT 1050 PARADISE LANE. APPLICANT: DAVID BARRETT Site Visits and Ex Parte Contacts Cloer visited the site and the site above it. ? Thompson drove by it and noticed it was gently sloping. ? STAFF REPORT This area is part of the Peachey/Paradise annexation that was completed in 1990. This was part of a larger partition in August of 1990. The application follows what was proposed as a master plan earlier. It has been designed to use only one flag drive with all lots at least one-half acre in size or larger. The application was approved by Staff as a Type I and it was called up for a public hearing by Larry Katz. There was a concern that a county resident was requesting a hearing on a City land use matter and since the City Attorney did not have an opportunity to review this thoroughly, the safest way was to hold the public hearing. Katz is requesting the paving of Paradise Lane. The criteria for approval does not require paving as part of the approval, however, the Commission could require it but would generally not require paving until the street reaches a certain level of development. There are enough signatures now to require paving. PUBLIC HEARING DON RIST, speaking for Barrett, said one condition of annexation was that the owner sign in favor of future improvements which Barrett has done. Rist has talked with the City Engineer and he did not feel the City was in a position to pave Peachey or Paradise at this time. They intend to do it in the future, but not at this time. Rist thought Paradise and Peachey should be improved simultaneously. BARRETT thought that Paradise could be widened a little more with a little more granite on the lower end of it. RIST reminded the Board that at the time the annexation occurred, a petition was signed by the neighbors from the Garden Way and Harmony Lane area, requesting the City not pave Ross Lane, Peachey or Paradise at that time. ASHLAND PLANNING COMMISSION 2 HEARINGS BOARD MINUTES DECEMBER 8, 1992 LANE CASEBEER, 1654 Peachey Road, stated that he is happy with the oil and gravel road and does not wish to see the road paved at this time. He agrees with Barrett and would need to see more development there first with the expense of paving spread out between more land owners. BOB MCGUIRE, representing Mr. and Mrs. Catsontonis (reservation holders on lots in that area) would prefer to see the area developed and then paved at a later date. TOM COX, owner of parcel 700, does not favor paving. Cox said there is whole line of Oak trees on Peachey that would probably be in the right-of-way and he hoped that would be taken into consideration. OARUS MCGEE, 393 Courtney Street, owns property on Peachey and is not in favor of paving Peachey. He felt it was a poor idea to keep burdening property owners. LARRY KATZ, 1106 Paradise Lane, favors the partition, however, he believes there are things that are not being addressed. He said it was correct that in the beginning the neighbors did not want paving, but because the whole area is now becoming developed, it is not safe for him to drive up Paradise Lane because of the muddy road. He believes now is the time to pave and just wanted to bring this to the attention of the City. He indicated that the County owns the road, but the City makes the decision on what to do, but that the County would put up half the money for paving. Thompson thinks it would be a good time for a neighborhood meeting to discuss what to do at this time instead of paving. He said they could form a local improvement district based upon the previously collected signatures. TONY SMITH, 1725 Bristol, felt it was best to get the lots developed prior to bringing in streets. NICK VIONI, 1010 Paradise Lane, is building now. He believes some consideration should be given to maintaining the road. He favors the partition, but not paving just yet. RIST mentioned that Vioni's is the only building that has gone on in the last two years. COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSION AND MOTION Thompson again suggested that neighbors get together and talk about neighborhood concerns. Cloer moved to approve PA 92-131 with the attached 12 conditions. Thompson ASHLAND PLANNING COMMISSION 3 HEARINGS BOARD MINUTES DECEMBER 8, 1992 seconded the motion. TYPE I PLANNING ACTIONS PLANNING ACTION 92-138 REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A FIVE-UNIT (INCLUDING OWNER'S UNIT) TRAVELER'S ACCOMMODATION LOCATED AT 111 THIRD STREET (EXISTING PROFESSIONAL OFFICES). NO EXTERIOR CHANGES ARE PROPOSED AS PART OF THIS APPLICATION. APPLICANT: THOMAS CASSEL This application was approved. PLANNING ACTION 92-140 REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO MODIFY AN EXISTING NON- CONFORMING STRUCTURE AT 662 B STREET. MODIFICATION INVOLVES MOVING THE DWELLING UNIT LOCATED IN THE STRUCTURE ALONG THE ALLEY INTO THE MAIN STRUCTURE, AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL PARKING OFF THE ALLEY. NO INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF UNITS IS PROPOSED. ADDITIONAL PARKING IS PROPOSED. APPLICANT: OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL ASSN. This application was approved. PLANNING ACTION 92-141 REQUEST FOR A REVIEW OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A TEMPORARY USE TO ALLOW FOR THE OPERATION OF A GROWER'S MARKET FROM APRIL THROUGH NOVEMBER. USE TO INCLUDE THE AREA UNDER THE VIADUCT ON WATER STREET AND THE PARKING SPACES IN THE ADJACENT LOT APPROVED FOR USE BY THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE PARKING SPACES ON THE WEST SIDE OF WATER STREET BETWEEN NORTH MAIN STREET AND THE ENTRANCE TO BLUEBIRD PARK. APPLICANT: MEDFORD GROWERS AND CRAFTERS ASSOCIATION This action was approved. ASHLAND PLANNING COMMISSION 4 HEARINGS BOARD MINUTES DECEMBER 8, 1992 PLANNING ACTION 92-142 REQUEST FOR A MINOR LAND PARTITION TO DIVIDE A PARCEL INTO TWO LOTS LOCATED AT 419 WILEY WITH THE REAR LOT BEING SERVED BY A FLAG DRIVE OFF WILEY STREET. APPLICANT: EUGENE CONLOGUE This application was approved. PLANNING ACTION 92-143 REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SITE REVIEW FOR THE PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCES (DBA NORTHWEST MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY) LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF WALKER AND EAST MAIN STREETS. NO MODIFICATIONS TO THE PREVIOUS APPROVALS ARE PROPOSED. APPLICANT: NORTHWEST MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY This application was approved. PLANNING ACTION 92-14 REQUEST FOR A MINOR LAND PARTITION TO DIVIDE A PARCEL INTO TWO LOTS LOCATED AT 753 PARK STREET. ALSO REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR A SITE REVIEW TO CONSTRUCT A DUPLEX ON THE REAR PARCEL WITH ACCESS BY A FLAG DRIVE FROM PARK STREET. APPLICANT: BARBARA ALLEN AND TOM CAMPBELL This application was approved. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m. ASHLAND PLANNING COMMISSION 5 HEARINGS BOARD MINUTES DECEMBER 8, 1992