TREE COMMISSION AGENDA

June 5, 2008

I.                    CALL TO ORDER  6:00 p.m. – SISKIYOU ROOM in Community Development/Engineering Services Building (51 Winburn Way)

II.                  APPROVAL OF MINUTES  March 6 & May 8, 2008

III.                WELCOME GUESTS & PUBLIC FORUM  (limited to 5 minutes per person):

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.

IV.                TYPE I REVIEW

PLANNING ACTION:  2008-00594

SUBJECT PROPERTY:  954 Siskiyou Blvd.

APPLICANT:  Gregory Adams

DESCRIPTION: Request for a Conditional Use Permit and Site Review approval for an office use in and        R-2 zone, with an apartment upstairs for the property located at 954 Siskiyou Blvd. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Low Density Multi-Family Residential; ZONING: R-2; ASSESSOR’S MAP #: 39 1E 09 DD; TAX LOT:  100

V.                  PUBLIC HEARINGS

PLANNING ACTION:  2008-00359

SUBJECT PROPERTY: 265 North Main Street 

APPLICANT:  Lithia Arts Guild

DESCRIPTION: Request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a portion of the former Briscoe          Elementary School building and the surrounding grounds to be used for individual artists’ workspaces and community events. The application requests permanent approval for a yearly event that was previously approved on a temporary basis. The applicant is requesting to host 11 additional events per year in addition to the previously approved event. The application also includes a Type II Variance to parking to allow the parking for events to be off-site in the adjacent neighborhood. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Low Density Multi-Family Residential; ZONING: R-2; ASSESSOR’S MAP #: 39 1E 05 DD; TAX LOT: 2500

PLANNING ACTION:  2008-00766

SUBJECT PROPERTY: 165 Lithia Way & 123 North First Street 

APPLICANT:  Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market

DESCRIPTION: Request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the operation of an outdoor farmers                 market on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. during the months of May through November. The        proposed market would be held in a portion of the existing parking lot for the property located at the          Northwest corner of First St. and Lithia Way, and would be limited to 25 vendor booths. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Commercial; ZONING: C-1; ASSESSOR’S MAP #: 39 1E 09 BA; TAX LOTS: 90000, 90001, 90002, 90003, 10100, 11601 & 11701

VI.                ACTION ITEMS

                A.            Backpage articles

                                I Spy – sponsor

                B.            Tree Walk

VII.              DISCUSSION ITEMS

A.                  Arterial Setback Ordinance modifications       

VII.          ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS

A.             Liaison Reports

B.              Old Business

C.              New Items

D.             Current Balance $303.24

VII.                ADJOURNMENT

 Next Meeting: Thursday, July 3, 2008