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ORDINANCE NO. ~O \ Lj
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ASHLAND COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN TO ADOPT AND INCORPORATE THE UPDATED SOU MASTER PLAN AS A
SUPPORT DOCUMENT TO THE CITY OF ASHLAND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
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Annotated to show deletions and additions to the code sections being modified.
Deletions are bold" ~ <L _L and additions are in bold underline.
WHEREAS, Article 2, Section 1 of the Ashland City Charter provides:
Powers of the City The City shall have all powers which the constitutions,
statutes, and common law of the United States and of this State expressly or
impliedly grant or allow municipalities, as fully as though this Charter specifically
enumerated each of those powers, as well as all powers not inconsistent with the
foregoing; and, in addition thereto, shall possess all powers hereinafter
specifically granted. All the authority thereof shall have perpetual succession.
WHEREAS, the above referenced grant of power has been interpreted as affording all
legislative powers home rule constitutional provisions reserved to Oregon Cities. Citvof
Beaverton v. International Ass'n of Firefiqhters, Local 1660. Beaverton Shop 20 Or.
App. 293; 531 P 2d 730, 734 (1975); and
WHEREAS, the City of Ashland Planning Commission considered the above-referenced
recommended amendments to the Ashland Comprehensive Plan at a duly advertised
public hearing on July 14, 2009 and subsequent public hearing continuance dates
including March 9, 2010, and on April 13, 2010, following deliberations, recommended
approval of the amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ashland conducted a duly advertised public
hearing on the above-referenced amendments on April 20, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ashland, following the close of the public
hearing and record, deliberated on May 18, 2010 and conducted first and second
readings approving adoption of the Ordinance in accordance with Article 10 of the
Ashland City Charter; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ashland has determined that in order to
protect and benefit the health, safety and welfare of existing and future residents of the
City, it is necessary to amend the Ashland Comprehensive Plan in manner proposed,
that an adequate factual base exists for the amendments, the amendments are
consistent with the comprehensive plan and that such amendments are fully supported
by the record of this proceeding.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitations are true and correct and are incorporated herein
by this reference.
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SECTION 2. The City of Ashland Comprehensive Plan, Chapter II, [INTRODUCTION
AND DEFINITIONS 2.04.15] is hereby amended to read as follows:
SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (2.04.15)
These areas are designated to provide for the unique needs of Southern Oregon
University. (SOU). It is applied to areas that are located within the mutually
approved SOU boundary. It is implemented by the Land Use Ordinance, but the
actual rezoning of the property cannot occur until it is actually owned or
controlled by the University. The SOU Plan is incorporated into the City of
Ashland Comprehensive Plan in the Comprehensive Plan Appendix.
SECTION 3. The City of Ashland Comprehensive Plan, Chapter II, [INTRODUCTION
AND DEFINITIONS 2.04.15] is hereby supported with the adoption and incorporation
into the COlTlprehensive Plan' Appendix of the document entitled "Campus Master Plan
Update, Southern Oregon University, 12 April 2010", attached hereto as Exhibit A, as
said plan is amended with conditions by the Planning Commission and City Council,
attached hereto as Exhibit B, said Exhibits being attached hereto and incorporated
herein by this reference.
SECTION 4" Severability. The sections, subsections, paragraphs and clauses of this
ordinance are severable. The invalidity of one section, subsection, paragraph, or clause
shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections, subsections, paragraphs and
clauses.
SECTION 5, Codification. Provisions of this Ordinance shall be incorporated in the
City Comprehensive Plan and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "code", "article",
"section", or another word, and the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered, or
re-Iettered, provided however that any Whereas clauses and boilerplate provisions (i.e.
Sections 1, 4-5 need not be codified and the City Recorder is authorized to correct any
cross-references and any typographical errors.
The foregoing ordinance was first read by title only in accordance with Article X,
Section 2(C) of the City Charter on the I t day of. ~ o.y , 2010,
and d PASSED and ADO~~(:~ of ,2010.
B rbara M. Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this :z... day of ~
City Attorney
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RECCOMMENDED CONDITIONS
Exhibit B
Housing and Student Life
Mixed Use Construction
. In addition to the mandatory Design Guidelines described in the Master
Plan update, the following areas designated for development shall be
subject to Ashland's approval standards for development within the Detail
Site Review Zone (II-C-2), including those additional standards for Large
Scale Projects (II-C-3).
> Along Ashland Street between Walker Ave and Wightman St,
within I 50-feet of the near edge of the Ashland Street right of way,
and
> Along Walker Avenue between Ashland Street and south of
Webster Street, within I 50-feet of the near edge of the Walker
Ave. right of way.
> Developments within these designated Detail Site Review overlay
zones shall be exempt from the maximum floor area requirement
(FAR) standards as set forth in sections II-C-2a(l) of the Site
Design and Use Standards
. Faculty Housing
. The following Design Guidelines shall be apply to faculty housing IDcated
along Ashland Street and Henry Street west of Mountain Avenue, and
along Walker Avenue:
1, Building footprints shall be limited to 6,000 square feet total for a
multi-family building. Example: six attached 1000 square foot
townhouses.
2. Buildings shall be no more than 120 feet long. For buildings longer
than 60 feet, a significant ojJset-5' or more-in the plane of the
far;ade shall be created so that no major far;ade plane is more than 60
feet in length. Projecting elements and/or recesses-such as decks, bay
windows and recessed entries-shall be applied to facades to avoid
long planar walls facing the street,
3. Buildings shall be limited to 3 stories above grade generally and 2
stories west of Mountain Ave.
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4. Building facades shall face the primary street.or a shared open
courtyard space which in turn fronts on the street,
5. Building entries shall include porches, stoops and similar elements
to create a transition zone between the public street and the private
home.
6. Individual entries to each dwelling unit are preferred. In no case
shall more than four dwelling units shall share a common entry from
the street or common open space. Example: traditional four-square
style building, with two units above and two at ground floor sharing
an entry.
7. Buildings shall be designed with appropriate placement of interior
spaces and exterior windows to provide views from active areas to the
public street and/or common open spaces [sometimes referred to as
"eyes on the street"].
8. Shared parking shall not be located between the street and the
primary fGl;ade of dwelling units. To the greatest extent feasible,
parking shall be located at the rear of units, Where parking is located
at the front of units, it shall be only in the form of personal driveways
serving individual units. In this configuration, garage entries shall be
set behind the primary far;ade oj dwelling units by a minimum of five
feet.
9, Exterior buildingfinishes shall be similar to existing buildings in
the surrounding neighborhood, Vinyl siding is not an allowed finish
material; metal siding is discouraged, except as an architectural
accent. Allowed materials include:
a, Wood siding or shingle;
b. Cementitious wood products;
c. Brick, stone and artificial stone.
10. Design elements that are representative of the surrounding
residential neighborhood context are encouraged, although literal
repetition of historic styles is not required or expected,
11. Landscape materials shall consistent with palette of the Ash/and
bioregion, Native plants and drought-tolerant, non-invasive plantings
are strongly encouraged,
. Conditional Use Permit Approval
Faculty Village Housing proposed along Ashland Street and Henry Street
west of Mountain Avenue, and along Walker Avenue, is approximately
50-feet from privately-owned property. Consequently, future development
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at these locations shall be subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit
in order toaddress neighborhood context.
Demolition and Relocation of Existing Campus Buildings
. In addition to the requirements set forth in the Campus Master Plan for
construction waste reduction and on-site recycling collection facilities,
proposals involving the demolition or relocation of existing campus
structures shall be subject to the procedures and provisions of Ashland
Municipal Code 15.04 - Demolition or relocation of structures,
Transportation and Circulation
Student Housing -Pedestrian Safety Plan
. Prior to submission of a planning application for the development of new
student housing north of Ashland Street and Siskiyou Boulevard, the
University will work with the City, Oregon Department of Transportation
and other stakeholders in developing a specific plan for implementation
that addresses actions targeted at improving pedestrian safety. The Plan
shall include but not be limited to improved crossings with enhanced
pavement design and access controls with an on-going monitoring of
pedestrian flow and safety issues, Design strategies shall be coordinated
and prepared based upon the expertise of both a traffic engineer and urban
design professional.
Eastern Gateway - Pedestrian Safety Plan
. Concurrently with the transportation impact analysis and access
management strategy, the University will work with the City, Oregon
Department of Transportation and other stakeholders in developing a
specific plan for implementation that addresses pedestrian safety issues,
Design strategies shall be prepared based upon input from both a traffic
engineer and urban design professional.
Student Housing - Transportation Impact Analysis and Access Management
. All future housing projects proposed shall be subject to a transportation
impact analysis (TIA) and access management standards described in the
City of Ashland Transportation System Plan (TSP). The final scope of this
requirement will be evaluated at the pre-application meeting preceding the
land use application for Site Design Review approval.
Eastern Gateway - Transportation Impact Analysis and Access Management
. Modifications to the Uniyersity's Eastern Gateway area shall be subject to
a transportatiDn impact analysis and access management standards as
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desCl,ibed in the City of Ashland Transportation System Plan (TSP), The
final scope of specifications for preparation of a transportation-impact
analysis shall be coordinated through Ashland Public Works Department.
Emergency Vehicle Access - Campus Circulation System
. Prior to any changes to the campus circulation system including vehicular
and pedestrian access ways, a site plan shall provided to and approved by
Ashland Fire & Rescue which demonstrates that that the proposed
modifications are in compliance with the emergency access provisions of
the Oregon Fire Code.
Parking and Transportation Demand Management
Parking Requirements for On-Campus Student Housing
. Prior to submission of a planning application for campus housing, the
University shall development, through collaboration with city staff,
specific parking standards for on-campus housing. The standard is
intended to reduce an over provision of off-street parking and stress the
use of alternate modes of transportation, by maximizing the efficiency of
established and future campus parking facilities through consideration of
the following strategies:
> The University's development and implementation of
Transportation Demand Management strategies listed in the Master
Plan;
> Review of contemporary research, professional publications and
other factors effecting parking demand;
> Analysis of shared parking scenarios; and
> Review of potential impacts to neighborhood.on-street parking
supply
Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies '-.
. That a list of potential Transportation Demand Management strategies
accompanied by a time line for implementation be developed and
submitted in conjunction with campus housing applications.
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