The City of Plymouth made some preparations for the new year during Monday’s Common Council meeting. The council approved the 2016 fee schedule for the Department of Parks and Recreation on second and third readings. Continue reading
Plymouth Mayor Honors Longtime Park Board Member
Longtime Plymouth Park Board member Sally Greenlee now has a key to the city. Mayor Mark Senter presented it during Monday’s meeting and read a proclamation in her honor. Mrs. Greenlee was appointed to the park board in 1999 by her husband, then-mayor Jack Greenlee. She served for 15 years and was also a member of the Plymouth Plan Commission. Continue reading
Plymouth Plan Commission President Recommends Discussion on Garage Sizes
The Plymouth Plan Commission President proposed an idea for future discussion that includes housing standards.
Doug Feece proposed the elimination of the garage door size and to allow only a 12-foot door. Feece noted that this would eliminate “storage barns” in a residential area, especially in the historic district. He also would like to see something that would regulate garage sizes. Feece said he would like to have a formula that doesn’t allow a garage that’s bigger than a house. If the house is a certain size, then the garage should only be 30 to 40 percent the size of the house. Garage doors should be made likewise. You can learn this here now.
Feece’s opinion expressed was that if the practice continues, the residential districts are going to turn into a problem. They could turn into commercial districts. Continue reading
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