INSIDE CITY HALL Here are a...

INSIDE

CITY HALL

Here are a few decisions coming out of Monday’s meeting:

SECOND-STORY APPEAL

The Planning Commission unanimously approved Ryan Adams’ project,

5-0.

The zoning administrator initially denied the project in October

based on concerns of incompatibility with the surrounding residences.

The decision was appealed by Councilman Gary Monahan. The commission

reviewed the project in December and continued it to Monday’s meeting

to allow the applicant more time to revise the house design. The

revised design decreased the building mass as seen from the street.

WHAT IT MEANS

Ryan Adams can add onto his one-story home unless the decision is

appealed to the City Council.

TWO-STORY MINI-STORAGE BUILDING

The commission denied the project, 4-1, with Bruce Garlich

dissenting.

The proposed mini-storage building would have been two stories and

included about 13 storage units. A setback of 50 feet was required

because the proposed building was 25 feet high. Because the 30-foot

setback did not comply with code, the applicant needed an exception.

WHAT IT MEANS

The applicant cannot build his project and cannot submit the same

type of application for six months. The property can be developed for

other uses such as retail and office, which would be subject to a

development review.

-- Deirdre Newman