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Council sends Article 5 unattached-garage language into ordinance process and proposes quarterly review of town code
Summary
Council accepted Planning & Zoning recommendations to clarify rules for unattached garages (Article 5) and directed staff to implement a quarterly review process for the ordinance book to identify needed clarifications and updates.
The Manila Town Council approved moving Planning & Zoning's proposed changes to Article 5 (unattached garages) into the formal ordinance process and endorsed a new quarterly review of the town's ordinance book to catch and correct ambiguous language.
Key points: Planning & Zoning recommended clarifying that attached/shared structures must have a shared wall or shared footing/foundation; the draft removes the need for breezeways and clarifies setbacks that apply across zones. Staff said most other changes in the packet were formatting and word clarifications.
The council agreed the draft should proceed through the formal ordinance approval steps, including a public hearing. Mayor Kathy Knight emphasized the need for regular maintenance of the code: she proposed a quarterly review to surface items that require clarification, and councilmembers concurred that the town should routinely update ordinances as issues arise.
Next steps: Staff will prepare the Article 5 language for formal ordinance consideration and schedule a public hearing. The council also asked staff to implement a quarterly review schedule and return to the council with any proposed clarifying language.
