September 2, 2020 Board meeting minutes
Post date: Oct 08, 2020 6:13:39 PM
Attendance
Guests: Mark Ritter, Monica and Howard Baldwin, Jill and Craig Cabral-Schinn, Lois and Stuart Eckman
Meeting called to order at 6:30 pm by the Chair, Sharon Gustafson via Zoom web conference platform
Introductions.
Approval of last meetings minutes:
Motion: DR second: KW
Vote: unanimous approval
Presentations
· None
Subcommittee Reports
· Tree Subcommittee – Sharon Gustafson
o 1192 Andrews Road; application for Doug Fir removal withdrawn
o 1111 Bayberry; application for removal of 8 trees of various species including 2 large Doug Fir outside building envelop.
o 480 5th St.; application to remove Two Tulip Poplars
o 670 Iron Mtn Blvd; 31” Doug Fir on property line
The tree permit parameters are online under City Code Chapter 55; Type 2 removals.
· Treasurers Report- Dennis O’Neill
o $275.11
· Emergency Preparedness – David Rudawitz
o City has not posted guidelines to apply for NEP grant
· Land Use- Carole Ockert
o 4th Street condo proposed project
§ 15 units on 4th across from Post Office 1 lot in off B
§ Developer has provided full packet to staff for project permit approval
§ Carole will review staff report when available and report back to board
o Planning Commission public hearing 9/14
§ PC will vote on
§ R6 lot zone coverage calculation minor changes
§ Change to the definition of a Dwelling Unit to change: has a cooking facility to has access to a cooking facility to allow for co-housing in LO code
§ Public hearing currently scheduled for 11/3 in front of City Council
o HB 2001 & 2003
§ Draft regulations for State zoning changes has been posted
§ CO will go through the material and report back
§ State committee is taking comments until November 25th
Updates
· Seasonal sidewalk enclosures, CO; City Council passed, 6-1, an update allowing restaurants to put up vinyl enclosures outside their businesses from October through May each year in permitted locations
· North Anchor community meeting, CO;
o Developer has continued along with proposal similar to what they showed the board in June.
o Parking is still not addressed – concern expressed by a participant that lack of parking would adversely impact neighborhood
o 5th story on 1st and State Street structure not mentioned (would require a variance)
o Suggestion made by participant at their open house to incorporate a community type space like bar or restaurant on top floor of Hotel structure
Pre-Apps
· None
New Business
· LO Watershed Council, KW; planning is underway for the 2020 Tree Summit. To be held Sat. Nov 14th from 10am - noon. Details to be posted as they are developed.
· Annual Meeting, SG;
o Other NA’s have contacted City for input on how to conduct Annual Meetings.
o FAN-FH stages its Annual Meeting in the Fall normally
o Issues include proper notification and a web meeting platform to hold this
o City staff is working on guidelines for NA’s
o SG suggested we pause any movement on this now, board agreed.
· Candidate Forum, SG;
o Normally we put on a popular “speed date the candidate” night at the ACC
o With Covid, this is not possible this election year
o Chamber of Commerce has invited NA chairs and board members to a candidate night they are holding Sept 17th
· Sustainability and Response to Racism, KW;
· Street Paving Project status, KW; Berm replacement?
o SG to reach out to City Mgr on status of berm replacements
· 10th Street business proposal, MR; a Neighbor on 10th St is proposing changing a house that has been a rental to a day care or tutoring business (unclear) with no on-site resident.
o Home owner does not live in the City
o City Planning Department declined to contest this
o MR has discussed this with the home owner and is surveying surrounding residents to get their feedback and present to owner
o CO has offered to review the codes and discuss this with the Planning Dept.
Meeting adjourned at 7:45 pm .
Respectively Submitted,
Karl Ockert
Co-secretary