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THURSDAY December 4, 2003   - Subscribe  -  Contact Us Valley&State      Backpage      O&E      Sports      Archives      Classifieds      Faith&Beliefs      Obituaries      Revels November 17, 2003 Armory seeking midnight event cutoff Council to hear request at Tuesday's meeting By Bill Choy Ashland Daily Tidings A proposal to allow the National Guard Armory on East Main Street to be used for events until midnight will be heard at Tuesday night's Ashland City Council meeting. The Oregon Military Department is requesting a conditional use permit so they could use the armory for a number of events from weddings and birthday parties to trade shows and concerts. The proposal was heard by the Ashland Planning Commission on Sept. 9. After hearing concerns from community members that the later hours could disturb nearby residents, the commission revised the times to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The revision also stated that no more than 12 conditional use activities could occur past 7 p.m. each month. The Oregon Military Department appealed the action on Oct. 28. "The time and number of uses unfairly restricts the Oregon Military Department's ability to earn critical revenue," wrote Lt. Col. Rendell Chilton, rental program manager for the military department in a letter to the city. "The Planning Commission's decision further restricts types of uses that would have minimal or no direct impact on the local neighborhood." The armory is located on the corner of East Main and Wightman streets, on the northern edge of the Southern Oregon University campus. The facility has been used as both an armory and intermittently as a community center since its construction in 1987. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Civic Center Council Chambers at 1175 E. Main St. The council meeting is broadcast live on Channel 9. For more information, visit the City of Ashland's Web site at www.ashland.or.us . DailyTidings.com Home Page Valley&State | Backpage | O&E | Sports | Archives | Weather | Classifieds Columnists | Faith&Beliefs | Obituaries | Revels | Subscribe | Contact Us Copyright 2003 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers All Rights Reserved Site Search: .:Advertisements:. RESOURCES - Road Cams