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TREE COMMISSION AGENDA
February 4, 2008
I.
CALL TO ORDER:
7:15 p.m. – SISKIYOU ROOM in Community Development/Engineering Services
Building (51 Winburn Way)
II.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
November 8, 2007
III.
WELCOME GUESTS & PUBLIC FORUM:
(limited to 5 minutes per person):
IV.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Staff reports and complete applications for all planning actions will be available on-line, on the same page as the
current Planning Commission agenda, at the City of Ashland web site.
PLANNING ACTION:
PA2007-01940
SUBJECT PROPERTY:
172 Skidmore St.
APPLICANT:
Urban Development Services, LLC
DESCRIPTION:
Request for a Conditional Use Permit and Site Review to construct two bathroom
additions totaling 115 square feet within the required setback to a historic, legal non-conforming multi-
family residential development located at 172 Skidmore Street. The application includes a request for a
Variance to the requirement of Section 18.92.070 that the off-street parking be paved and an Administrative
Variance to Site Design and Use Standards to allow for parking between the building and the street.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION:ZONING:
High Density Residential; R-3-;
ASSESSOR’S MAP #:TAX LOT:
391E05DD; 1000
PLANNING ACTION #:
PA-2007-01941
SUBJECT PROPERTY:
1070 Tolman Creek Rd
APPLICANT:
OgdenRoemerWilkerson Architecture AIA
DESCRIPTION:
A request for Site Review approval to construct an approximately 52,163 square foot elementary
school on the Bellview School site located at 1070 Tolman Creek Road. The application proposes partial demolition
of the existing buildings and construction of a new 42,678 square foot elementary school facility. The 9,485 square
foot original Bellview School building (circa 1929) is to be retained and renovated as part of the proposal. Also
included are requests for a Variance to the required number of bicycle parking spaces to allow 33 bicycle parking
spaces where 68 spaces are required; and Tree Removal Permits to remove three Oak trees and one Sequoia greater
than 18-inches in diameter at breast height (d.b.h.). The application includes the removal of six smaller trees;
because these six trees are less than 18-inches (d.b.h.) and located on public school property they do not require Tree
Removal Permits. [The Planning Director has determined the proposal is not subject to the Development Standards
for Floodplain Corridor Lands because the applicants have provided a survey establishing the floodplain boundary
Map & Tax Lots:Tax Lot #: Zoning:
as outside of the proposed area of disturbance.] 39 1E 14 CA; 4700; R-1-5;
Comprehensive Plan Designation:
Single Family Residential
PLANNING ACTION #:
PA-2008-00053
SUBJECT PROPERTY:
201 Mountain Av S
APPLICANT:
Ogden Roemer Wilkerson Architecture AIA / School District #5
DESCRIPTION:
A request for Site Review approval to construct an approximately 19,375 square foot auxiliary
gym and music suite addition on the Ashland High School campus located at 201 South Mountain Avenue. The
application proposes demolition of the existing 10,800 square foot auxiliary gym building and of the 5,600 square
foot music suite; renovation of the 22,024 square foot main gym building; and a reconfiguration of the parking area
located to the east of the existing gym building. The application also requires a Variance to the required sideyard
setback along South Mountain Avenue; the applicants propose to construct a ramp, stairs and landings to the
Map & Tax Lots:Tax
property line where a minimum ten-foot sideyard setback is required. 39 1E 09DA & 09AD
Lots #:Zoning:Comprehensive Plan Designation:
100 and 6200; R-2; Low-Density Multi-Family Residential
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please
contact the Community Development office at 541-488-5305 (TTY phone number is 1-800-735-2900). Notification 72 hours prior
to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-
35.104 ADA Title1).
V.
ACTION ITEMS
A. Type I Review sign-up
VI.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Quorum issues
a. Powers and Duties (revised)
B. Distinctive trees of Ashland (findings from ground truthing)
C. Revision of Street Tree Guide (Next steps)
VII. ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS
A. Liaison Reports
B. Old Business
C. New Items
D. Current Balance $518.24
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: Thursday, March 6, 2008
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please
contact the Community Development office at 541-488-5305 (TTY phone number is 1-800-735-2900). Notification 72 hours prior
to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-
35.104 ADA Title1).