The Culver Town Council members passed an amended zoning ordinance on second and third reading during their regular business meeting Tuesday night.
At the last meeting, the council members voted to exclude the L1 District zoning changes from the other changes proposed within the recommended zoning ordinance amendment after it drew several opposing comments from L1 District residents. The omitted section addresses changes to the height and visibility requirements for fences in the L1 District, also changes in the side yard setback area in the L1 District. That portion of the original ordinance will be discussed by Culver Plan Commission members and a few volunteers from the L1 District residents.
The town council members unanimously passed on second and third readings the following changes to the amended zoning ordinance: lowering the required number of parking spaces for general commercial businesses in the C2 district, changing the sign ordinance to allow lighted signs within a certain maximum foot candle, changes to the allowable uses in the Municipal Park district, creating permit requirements and establishing fees for solar power systems, requiring issuance of a building permit and permit fees for roof and shingle replacement, and a general reformatting to follow the zoning ordinance format used by other municipalities in Marshall County.
