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Planning Commission tables overhaul of sign, nonconformity and small wind-energy rules after questions from downtown business interests
Summary
The commission opened a public hearing April 15 on updates to Article 6 (signs, nonconformities and small wind-energy systems). After extended discussion about projecting signs, sidewalk signs, marquees and ADA access, the commission voted to table the ordinance rewrite for more study.
The Hastings City Planning Commission opened a public hearing April 15 on proposed revisions to Article 6 of the city's zoning code addressing nonconformities, signs, and small wind energy systems, then voted to table the package for further review.
Chad Bunger, director of development services, presented the draft changes and the staff rationale, saying that staff had prepared the rewrite and paused it for public process: “These first 3 items of what was intended to be a complete rewrite of our zoning code are 1, some unusable and problematic regulations with the signs. 2, nonconformities are always important. ... And then, small wind energy system was a request from a local business owner wanting to put up a small wind turbines for their for…
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