Culver Town Council Discusses Amendment to Zoning Ordinance

The Culver Town Council members considered an amendment to the zoning ordinance with the addition of some language. 

In previous discussions, the main concern with the most recent amendment was the portion pertaining to existing non-conforming structures with plans to add a story or completely raze the building and build a new structure.  The change states that a person can build on the same foundation, but the structure cannot be outside of the perimeters of the original construction.  The structure can be taller up to 35 feet, but the other boundaries must remain the same. 

After consideration, the council members voted in favor to add language that would require approval from the Board of Zoning Appeals if there is repair, maintenance or replacement in the living area under the roof. The prior version stated that the Board of Zoning Appeals would not need to approve this type of construction, but the neighbors would have to be notified. 

The amendment with the added language will go back to the Culver Planning Commission members who will either approve or deny the change. 

The other portion of the ordinance amendment includes updates to include the complete streets policy, catch basin specifications and flood control standards, height restrictions and establishing grade for clarification, the definition of public and private sewers, system of treating private wastewater that is limited in scope and relies on onsite system treatment, system of treating public wastewater that lawfully accepts effluent from multiple households or residences, and general formatting corrections.

Proposed Job Description for Part-Time Code Enforcement Officer Goes to Consultant

Marshall County Planning Commission President Stan Klotz was before the Marshall County Council members this week asking to have consultant Waggoner, Irwin and Scheele to put together a job description for a part-time code enforcement officer.

The company’s representatives would finalize the description and recommend a salary range for the position for approval by the county council. The planning commission members recently unanimously approved the proposal to the company for development.

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Marshall County Council, Plymouth BOW Discuss Planning Director, Contracts

The issue of a part-time code enforcement officer was discussed during Monday morning’s Marshall County Council meeting.

Planning Commission President Stan Klotz noted that there are some issues concerning code enforcement in the county. He said Planning Director Ralph Booker is in an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Plymouth in addition to his full-time duties with the county. He believes that because of the split focus, code enforcement has been lacking in the county.

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