PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

September 24, 2025

Notice is hereby given that on October 14, 2025, the Ashland Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. at the Ashland Civic Center, 1175 East Main Street for the following items:

PLANNING ACTION: PA-T2-2025-00060

SUBJECT PROPERTY:  300 Clay St. (Map 39 1E 11CB Tax Lot 1100)

OWNER/APPLICANT:  Rogue Planning & Development Services, LLC for Bentella LLC

DESCRIPTION:  A request for Site Design Review permit approval to construct four four-plex buildings as part of Phase 1 in the recently approved Caldera Oaks Subdivision at 300 Clay Street.  Each four-plex consists of four two-story units. Eight of the 16 total units will be deed-restricted affordable housing.  The application includes a request for a Solar Setback Exception to allow the northernmost four-plex building to cast a greater shadow on the property to the north (2272 Dollarhide Way) than would be cast by a six-foot fence built on the property line; the property owner to the north has agreed to the proposed shadowing. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Suburban Residential; ZONING: R-1-3.5; MAP: 39-1E-11-CB; TAX LOT: 1100

The public hearing 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. The meeting agenda and information about how to testify and submit written comments will be posted on the City of Ashland web site here: https://ashlandor.portal.civicclerk.com/event/901/files 

Those wishing to submit written comments can do so by sending an e-mail to [email protected] with the subject line “October 14, 2025 Hearing Testimony” by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.  Written testimony received by this deadline will be available for Planning Commissioners to review before the hearing and will be included in the meeting minutes.

Oral testimony will also be taken during the electronic public hearing via Zoom as well. If you wish to provide oral testimony during the hybrid meeting, please send an email to [email protected]  by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.  Please provide the following information: 1) make the subject line of the email “October 14 Speaker Request”, 2) include your name, 3) the agenda item on which you wish to speak, 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.  The Zoom meeting link will be posted on the Planning Commission agenda available on-line prior to the meeting at: https://zoom.us/j/92328184155 

By the order of Brandon Goldman, Community Development Director

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator’s office at (541) 488-6002 (TTY phone number 1-800-735-2900). Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the city to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title I).

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