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Fergus Falls planning commission opens review of city code on standalone residential garages
Summary
The Planning Commission began a staff-led review at the city’s request into whether single, standalone garages can be permitted on residential lots without an associated primary dwelling, and voted to create a subcommittee to draft proposed zoning language and outreach steps.
The Fergus Falls Planning Commission on an item referred by the City Council opened a review of city zoning rules that currently prevent standalone garages on single residential lots and voted to form a subcommittee to draft proposed language.
City planner Clara Beck told commissioners the referral began after a constituent told Council Member Layton his family had purchased a vacant lot where they wished to build a garage for storage and workshop use but were told the city’s code requires a primary residential use. "The way that I worded it is that we are reviewing code to see if there is a solution to allow stand alone garages or not," Beck said, summarizing the matter for the commission.
Why it matters: commissioners said the change could encourage…
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