Public Notice: Ashland Planning Commission Public Hearing

November 18, 2025

Notice is hereby given that on December 9, 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-T2-2025-00061

SUBJECT PROPERTY: 44 Scenic Drive & 0* Scenic Drive TL 7302  

APPLICANT: Rogue Planning and Development

OWNER: Stanley Family Trust & Suncrest Homes

DESCRIPTION: A request for concurrent Outline and Final Plan approval for a Performance Standards Option (PSO) subdivision. The subdivision includes two parent parcels which are tax lots 5701 & 7302 of assessor’s map 39-1E-08-AD. These are proposed to be subdivided into five new lots, one of which will retain the existing house at 44 Scenic, and four lots for new residential construction. The application also includes a Physical and Environmental constraints review for the proposed private drive to serve lots three, four and five. Additionally, a request to remove eleven trees, seven of which are significant trees, and a request for an exception to street standards to not install standard street improvements due to the existing sidewalk that was previously improved through an LID in the early 2000s. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Single Family Residential; ZONING: R-1-7.5; MAP: 39-1E-08-AD; TAX LOT:  5701 & 7302

AND

PLANNING ACTION: PA-T2-2025-00062

SUBJECT PROPERTY: 2262 & 2270 Ashland Street

APPLICANT: Dan Horton Architecture

OWNER: Reed Commercial Investment Properties LLC

DESCRIPTION: A request for Site Design Review approval to redevelop the property at 2262 Ashland St. The proposal is for two commercial two-story buildings. The application includes a request for phased redevelopment, where first the office building will be removed and replaced, followed by the removal of the restaurant and the construction of the second building. Additionally, tax lot 1600 has been approved for a Property Line Adjustment (see: PA-A-2025-00379) increasing its size from 0.38 acres to 0.82 acres. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Commercial; ZONING: C-1; MAP: 39-1E-14-BA; TAX LOT: 1600

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/1168/files 

Those wishing to submit written comments can do so by sending an e-mail to [email protected] with the subject line “December 9, 2025 Hearing Testimony” by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 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, December 9, 2025.  Please provide the following information: 1) make the subject line of the email “December 9 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/99187031787 

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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