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Council approves Title 11 amendment on outdoor auto‑repair storage and grants Caliber Collision a conditional use permit
Summary
Lakeville’s City Council unanimously approved an ordinance amending Title 11 to require fenced outdoor storage for auto repair uses to meet setback and (when adjacent to residential zones) landscaping requirements; the council also approved a conditional use permit for Caliber Collision to store up to 36 vehicles outdoors and appointed John Burmel acting mayor for 2026. The consent agenda, including a $90,000 playground donation, also passed.
The Lakeville City Council unanimously approved two land‑use actions during its Jan. 5 meeting: an ordinance amendment to Title 11 governing outdoor storage for auto‑repair businesses and a conditional use permit for Caliber Collision. The council also handled routine organizational items including designation of the legal newspaper and appointment of an acting mayor.
Community Development staff said the Title 11 amendment fixes omissions in earlier language adopted when outdoor storage was permitted for major auto‑repair uses. The change requires that a fenced storage area meet or exceed required building setbacks when abutting a public roadway or residential zone and narrows landscaping requirements so landscaping is required only when the fenced area is adjacent to residentially zoned…
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