Minutes-07/08/1987

Clerk: M-1 is highest form of zoning. Anything allowable under any other part of the zoning ordinance would be allowable in this zone also. Greenleaf: The council has to have a reason to reject a building permit application. They can only accept and reject on the basis of zoning. Council cannot reject a building permit on any other basis. Council cannot arbitrarily say they want one thing and do not want another. City has to live by the standards it has created. M-1 zoning is opening the door as wide as it can to any use. The process of changing zoning is a slow one. If A-Jem does not go, the city can stop the process. Clerk read definitions from Zoning ordinance concerning M-1 zones. Motion Runge second Stoner to refer the request by Stoner to rezone property at 141 Railroad Street from R-1 (single-family residential) and A-1 (agricultural) to M-1 (industrial) to Planning and Zoning Commission for public hearing and recommendation. Roll call vote: Runge, aye; Stoner, aye; Stratton, aye; Morgan, absent. Clerk advised applicants to submit a letter outlining the rezoning request and provide legal description of property. Motion Stoner second Stratton to approve request for building permits by Claire Flansburg at 201 Grant Street for 28' by 48' house and 24' x 24' garage. Carried unanimously. Motion Stratton second Stoner to approve request by Tim Spivey for expansion of locker plant at 111 College Street to the east and to within 6 feet of south lot line as Board of Adjustment granted a variance for such on June 23, 1987. Carried unanimously. Motion Stoner second Stratton to deny request by Mike Klein for garage at 450 Roberts Ferry Road because garage would be six (6) feet from north lot line. Carried unanimously. Klein will request a meeting of the Board of Adjustment to consider variance to lot line requirements. Motion Stoner second Runge to approve request by David Poula for building permit for 24' x 24' garage at 120 Summerhays Street. Carried unanimously. Council discussed amendment to State Building Code Ordinance. Hart stated that original proposal came about because of the new subdivision on the north side of town. Hast reported that he had followed recommendation of the State Building Commission office in Des Moines and later found out that Tiffin could adopt a supplementary code called the C.A.B.O. which is simpler and more suited to smaller towns. Its requirements are not as stringent and it gives the town some guidelines as to what should require certifications. The city will have liability due to enforcement. Hart asked for discussion on how much inspection is needed for each type of structure and who will do the inspections. Both codes give flexibility to building official with council approval. The council decides how stringent to be on certain types of structures. The city has not enacted any regulations governing the State Building Code, yet.