Planning commission debates code enforcement, Dollar General aesthetics and possible compliance program
Planning commissioners reviewed zoning compliance and façade issues for a Dollar General on Highway 12, discussed options such as applicant attestations, hiring a code compliance officer or contracting SafeAssure, and agreed to invite a code-compliance vendor to a future meeting.
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Planning commission and city council members spent an extended portion of the March 17 meeting discussing how Dassel enforces its zoning and façade standards, prompted by a community concern about Dollar General’s exterior materials on Highway 12. Speaker 2 (planning commission representative) said the Dollar General installation includes metal panels that may violate the city’s facade rules and noted multiple other recent buildings across town with similar issues.
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