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34 °F Forecast | Road Cams Thursday, December 16, 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 Menu Guide How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley 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 December 7, 2004 Ashland to hear appeal on house proposal By VICKIE ALDOUS for the Mail Tribune ASHLAND — In a case that has pitted neighbor against neighbor, the City Council will hear its first appeal tonight of a decision to authorize construction of a home that is larger than a city ordinance allows. The council will meet at 7 p.m. in the Ashland Civic Center Council Chambers, 1175 E. Main St. In August 2003, the council adopted an ordinance limiting the size of new homes in the city’s historic districts. The ordinance includes a provision that applicants can apply for a permit to exceed the maximum square footage by up to 25 percent. Rob and Susan Saladoff won approval from the Planning Commission Hearings Board to build a 3,557-square-foot Craftsman-style home on Church Street that is 9 percent over the size limit. The couple has submitted petition sheets signed by neighbors who agree the house is "beautifully designed, adheres to the guidelines of Ashland’s design standards and the new maximum house size ordinance, complements the existing historic neighborhood, and minimizes the impact on the existing historic neighborhood by using sustainable principles." But several neighbors who are appealing the project have submitted their own petition sheets, in which they say, "We believe that size creep destroys the character of the neighborhood and request that existing size limits for this Historic District be enforced." Adding a twist to the case, the Saladoffs purchased the land for their proposed house in the month before the council approved the maximum house size. In other business tonight, the council is scheduled to adopt an ordinance setting minimum densities in multi-family zones and hold a public hearing on an ordinance withdrawing an annexed area from Jackson County Fire District No. 5. Vickie Aldous is a reporter for the Ashland Daily Tidings. Reach her at 482-3456. 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