ASHLAND PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
May 11, 2021
AGENDA
The electronic public hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m. on May 11, 2021. The meeting will be televised on local channel 9 or channels 180 and 181 for Charter Communications customers or will also be available live stream by going to
rvtv.sou.edu and selecting RVTV Prime.
Written testimony will be accepted for the public hearing agenda items via email to
PC-public-testimony@ashland.or.us with the subject line
“05/11/21 PC Hearing Testimony” by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 10, 2021. Written testimony will not be accepted on findings because the record is closed. If the applicant wishes to provide a rebuttal to the testimony, they can submit the rebuttal via e-mail to
PC-public-testimony@ashland.or.us with the subject line
“05/11/21 PC Hearing Testimony” by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Written testimony received by the deadlines will be available to the Planning Commission before the meeting and will be included in the meeting minutes.
Oral testimony will be taken during the electronic public hearing. If you wish to provide oral testimony during the electronic meeting, send an email to
PC-public-testimony@ashland.or.us by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 10, 2021. In order to provide testimony at the public hearing, please provide the following information: 1) make the subject line of the email
“05/11/21 Speaker Request”, 2) include your name, 3) specify the date and commission meeting you wish to virtually attend or listen to, 4) specify if you will be participating by computer or telephone, and 5) the name you will use if participating by computer or the telephone number you will use if participating by telephone.
If you would like to watch and listen to the Planning Commission meeting virtually, but not participate in any discussion, you can use the Zoom link below to join the meeting as an attendee.
I. CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 PM
II. ANNOUNCEMENTS
III. PUBLIC FORUM
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes
1. April 13, 2021 Regular Meeting
2. April 27, 2021 Special Meeting
V. PUBLIC FORUM
VI. CONT’D TYPE II PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. PLANNING ACTION: PA-T1-2021-00141
SUBJECT PROPERTY: 599 East Main Street
APPLICANT/OWNER: Rogue Planning & Development Services, LLC for Livni Family Trust (Gil Livni, Trustee)
DESCRIPTION: A request for Site Design Review approval to modify the existing building at 599 East Main Street including converting the former church to use as office/assembly space and adding a new entry. The application also includes requests for a Conditional Use Permit as it involves the alteration of an existing non-conforming development where no off-street parking is available, and Street Tree Removal Permits to remove and replace two Callery Pear street trees (10.2-inch & 12.7-inch DBH) in the park row planting strip along East Main Street. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Commercial; ZONING: C-1; MAP: 39 1E 09AC; TAX LOT #: 7600
VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Approval of Findings for PA-T1-2021-00141, 599 East Main Street.
VIII. LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. PLANNING ACTION: PA-L-2021-00010
APPLICANT: City of Ashland
DESCRIPTION: A public hearing on a legislative amendment to the Ashland Municipal Code Title 18 Land Use to update the allowances and standards for duplexes and accessory residential units as required by House Bill 2001 from the 80th Oregon Legislative Assembly, 2019 Regular Legislative Session. The proposed amendment includes a series of changes to the following chapters of the Ashland Land Use Ordinance including 18.1.4, 18.2.2, 18.2.3, 18.2.5, 18.3.4, 18.3.5, 18.3.9, 18.3.10, 18.3.12. 18.4.2, 18.4.3, 18.5.2, 18.5.7 and 18.6.1.
IX. ADJOURNMENT