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61 °F Forecast | Road Cams Sunday, September 19, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Rogue Valley's Finest EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend April 6, 2004 Ashland to consider Sid DeBoer project ASHLAND — After months of discussion and decisions by boards and commissions, the City Council gets its chance to weigh in tonight on a controversial home project. The 11,000-square-foot house, proposed by Sid DeBoer, chief executive officer of Medford-based Lithia Motors Inc., would be built on property DeBoer and his wife, Karen, own at 265 Glenview Drive. A house on the site would be removed to make room for the new structure. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in council chambers at the Ashland Civic Center, 1175 East Main St. If public testimony is not concluded by 9:30 p.m., the meeting will resume at 7 p.m. Thursday. The council’s options include approving the proposal, turning it down, asking for modifications or approving it with conditions, city attorney Paul Nolte has said. The project earned approval of the city’s three-member Planning Commission Hearings Board in December. Three residents — Bill Street, Bryan Holley and Colin Swales, a Planning Commission member — appealed the hearings board decision to the council. Advertisement They have said they believe the DeBoers’ plans are inconsistent with how the city’s ordinances and comprehensive plan protect the city’s hillsides. They also allege they were denied copies of the DeBoer application, as mandated by state law, because the architect claimed copyright protection. And they say the development’s impact extends far beyond 200 feet from the property they said is claimed by the DeBoers. Mayor Alan DeBoer, Sid DeBoer’s brother, will recuse himself from tonight’s proceedings, according to City Administrator Gino Grimaldi. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities