# Ashland Planning Commission - November 10, 2026

The City of Ashland Planning Commission’s regular meeting on November 10, 2026, included approval of written findings from two prior land-use decisions and a study session on 14 proposed housing and land-use code amendments. The commission approved findings for the South Mountain Avenue appeal (5–0, with one abstention recorded) and approved amended findings for the Beach Street water-resource protection hardship exception (motion passed, with one abstention recorded). No procurement, contract awards, vendor selections, or spending decisions were identified.

The study session was intended to provide initial direction before a City Council study session on November 16 and a Planning Commission public hearing scheduled for December 8; no formal recommendation on the ordinance was made. Topics included administrative processing, lot coverage, additional accessory dwelling units, occupied RVs as housing, hillside slope standards, solar access, historic-district floor-area limits, bonding for public improvements, and street-improvement requirements for middle-housing land divisions. Commissioners discussed safety, drainage, housing supply, and implementation concerns; the transcript records support for limiting expanded lot coverage to multi-unit housing and no support for allowing accessory dwelling units to be short-term rentals, but does not clearly capture the outcomes of every informal vote. Staff also reported ongoing public engagement for the city’s transportation system plan. No procurement activity was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Published:** November 10, 2026

### Sources
- [Ashland Planning Commission - November 10, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaCCmP2b2ac) - City of Ashland Oregon