ASHLAND HISTORIC COMMISSION
Regular Meeting Minutes
Community Development/Engineering Services Building – 51 Winburn Way – Siskiyou Room
Historic Commissioners Present: Dale Shostrom, Terry Skibby, Henry Baker, James Watkins, Allison Renwick, Keith Swink, Alex Krach, Tom Giordano
Absent Commission Members: Sam Whitford
Council Liaison: Eric Navickas, Absent
High School Liaison: None Appointed
SOU Liaison: None Appointed
Staff Present: Planner: Angela Barry; Clerical: Billie Boswell
CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR MEETING
At 7:00 pm, Chairman Dale Shostrom called the Historic Commission meeting to order.
Ms. Boswell pointed out that there was an error in the approval of minutes. It was the January minutes that were approved not December. Mr. Baker made a motion to approve the February 6, 2008 minutes as amended and it was seconded by Ms. Renwick. Approval was unanimous with Mr. Skibby and Mr. Watkins abstaining because they were absent from the meeting.
PUBLIC FORUM: Tom Phillips and Midge Theirols reviewed with the Commissioners two alternate models of the Carol Wheeldon memorial bench design. There was discussion concerning the placement and landscaping options. Most of the Commission preferred the design with the center rock column and the refined plank seat. Mr. Krach felt the design was too rustic and that it violated the original simple and classic design of the Siskiyou landscape as it was planned 100 years ago. Mr. Skibby supported the design. Ms. Theirols commented that other locations or designs could be explored.
Mr. Skibby made a motion to give approval for the concept of the upright center rock columned bench style with refined slabs subject to returning to the full Commission with detailed, to scale site plans showing landscaping, plantings, surfacing and materials. The motion was seconded by Mr. Giordano. A roll call vote was called for. Mr. Skibby, Mr. Baker and Mr. Watkins voted yes. Mr. Swink, Mr. Giordano, Ms. Renwick, Mr. Krach, and Chairman Shostrom voted no. The motion failed.
PUBLIC HEARING: None
OLD BUSINESS
A. Review Board Schedule
March 6th |
Keith, Henry, Tom |
March 13th |
Terry, Alex, Allison |
March 20th |
Terry, Sam, James |
March 27th |
Terry, Henry, Allison |
April 3rd |
Terry, Keith, Dale |
B. Project Assignments For Planning Actions
PA #2004-138 |
|
Swink |
PL#2005-01226 |
820 “C” Street (Randy & Helen Ellison) {Extension appvd to 2/08} |
Shostrom |
PL#2005-01674 |
|
Skibby |
PL#2005-02105 |
|
Giordano/Baker |
PL#2005-01307 |
|
Shostrom |
PA#2006-00453 |
175 North |
Swink |
PA#2006-00612 |
160 Helman (Batzer-Comm Bldgs) {New Bldg App recd-in review} |
Shostrom/Giordano |
PA#2006-01999 |
|
Krach |
PA#2007-00398 |
|
Whitford |
PA#2007-00798 |
|
Watkins |
PA#2007-00579 |
|
Baker |
PA#2007-01400 |
|
Skibby |
C. Historic Preservation Week “This Place Matters – The theme was changed to “Recognizing That This Place Matters”. Nominations were divided up between all the Commissioners to visit, take pictures and report back the appropriateness of the nomination. Mr. Skibby said he would do a walking tour of
D. Parks Archive Project – Mr. Swink said he would contact Mr. Whitford when he returned to follow up on the Park archives tour.
E. Lithia Springs National Register Nomination – Megan Thornton, Legal Department, is working on the draft for the new Gun Club lease. She will notify the Commission prior to the public meetings.
F. Single Family Residential Design Standards – No report
G. Co-Sponsorship with Conservation Commission for Fall Workshop – No report
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next Historic Commission meeting will be on April 2, 2008. The Special Meeting to select the Historic Preservation Awards will be at 5:30pm. The regular meeting will be at 7:00 pm in the Siskiyou Room.
It was the unanimous decision of the Commission to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 p.m.