ASHLAND PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
October 12, 2021
AGENDA
The electronic public hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m. on October 12, 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
“10/12/21 PC Hearing Testimony” by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 11, 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
“10/12/21 PC Hearing Testimony” by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 12, 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, October 11, 2021. In order to provide testimony at the public hearing, please provide the following information: 1) make the subject line of the email
“10/12/21 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. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes
1. September 14, 2021 Regular Meeting
2. September 28, 2021 Special Meeting
IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Approval of Findings for PA-T2-2021-00029, 822 Oak Street
V. PUBLIC FORUM
VI. TYPE II PUBLIC HEARINGS - APPEAL
A. PLANNING ACTION: PA-T1-2021-00158
SUBJECT PROPERTY: 351 Walker Av/390 Stadium St
OWNER/APPLICANT: Southern Oregon University/ Smartlink, LLC
on behalf of New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC/AT&T
APPELLANTS: Kelly Marcotulli & Pamala Joy
DESCRIPTION: The Planning Commission will consider an appeal of the Staff Advisor’s approval of Site Design Review and Conditional Use Permits to install a new Wireless Communication Facility on the Southern Oregon University Campus at 351 Walker Avenue/390 Stadium Street. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Southern Oregon University; ZONING: SO; ASSESSOR’S MAP #: 39 1E 10CD; TAX LOT: 100.
VII. TYPE III PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. PLANNING ACTION: PA-T1-2021-00159
SUBJECT PROPERTY: 329 Granite St.
OWNER/APPLICANT: Rogue Development Services
DESCRIPTION: A request for an interpretation of the land use code that regulates the amount of a driveway that can exceed 15 percent grade. Specifically, the application requests an interpretation of Ashland Municipal Code 18.5.3.060.F, which reads as follows: “F. Flag drive grades shall not exceed a maximum grade of 15 percent. Variances may be granted for flag drives for grades in excess of 15 percent but no greater than 18 percent for not more than 200 feet. Such variances shall be required to meet all of the criteria for approval in chapter 18.5.5 Variances.” The request is to interpret if the code is meant to allow a total of 200’ of driveway length exceeding the maximum slope through an application for a variance, or in the alternative, if multiple sections no longer than 200’ in length exceeding the maximum slope may be applied for with an application for a variance” COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Woodland / Low Density Residential; ZONING: WR / RR-.5; ASSESSOR’S MAP #: 39 1E 08 DD; TAX LOT: 704
B. PLANNING ACTION: PA-T2-2021-00031
SUBJECT PROPERTY: 375 & 475 East Nevada Street
APPLICANT: Rogue Planning & Development Services, LLC for
OWNERS: Peter & Laura Schultz (owners, 375 E. Nevada St.-Tax Lot 1000),
David Young (owner, 475 E. Nevada St.-Tax Lots 1100,1200 & 1300)
DESCRIPTION: A request for a Minor Comprehensive Plan Map Correction to clarify the City of Ashland’s Urban Growth Boundary for four properties located at 375 & 475 East Nevada Street. The application asserts that there are differences in the UGB’s location between the official paper maps and the current GIS maps in use by both the County and the City, and that the original maps’ scales were such that the line width could significantly alter the boundary location. The application asks to make clear that the portions of the four properties in question are within the City of Ashland’s Urban Growth Boundary as Residential Reserve (1.37 acres of Tax Lot 1000) and North Mountain Neighborhood Plan (2.08 acres of Tax Lots 1100, 1200 & 1300). PLEASE NOTE: The “1982 Ashland/Jackson County Urban Growth Boundary Agreement” requires review and approval of applications to correct errors in the Comprehensive Plan Map by both the Ashland City Council and Jackson County Board of Commissioners as well. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Single Family Residential Reserve & North Mountain; ZONING: RR-.5 & NM-MF; MAP: 39 1E 04A; TAX LOT #: 1000, 1100, 1200 & 1300.
***THIS ITEM HAS BEEN CONTINUED TO THE MEETING ON NOVEMBER 9, 2021***
VIII. ADJOURNMENT