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Planning committee approves open-sided metal shed for Monroe County Fairgrounds
Summary
The planning committee approved an open-sided, metal 30-by-50-foot shed for the Monroe County Fairgrounds to replace annually rented tents; staff said the shed would cost roughly the same as two-and-a-half years of tent rentals and would match existing buildings despite a code conflict over exposed fasteners.
The planning committee approved a proposal to build a 30-by-50-foot, open-on-all-sides metal shed at the Monroe County Fairgrounds, the committee chair announced during the meeting.
The structure, described by staff member Roberta as 30 by 50 feet with a 14-foot leg height, is intended to replace a rented tent the fair board uses for cattle shows. "They rent a tent every year. That's costing them roughly $8,000 a year, and they would have this paid off in 2 and a half," Roberta said, framing the shed as an asset for the fair board.
The shed will be metal with exposed fasteners and will match other buildings on the property, Roberta told the committee; she said that feature technically conflicts with local code, which is why the design was brought to the committee. Committee members questioned the need and use: the chair confirmed the building is for livestock storage and showing, not for housing people.
After brief discussion about its purpose and compatibility with existing facilities, the chair moved to approve the plan; the motion was recorded as seconded (the audio/transcript records the second as "Matt"). Committee members approved the motion by voice vote; the transcript records "All in favor? Aye," but does not show a roll-call tally.
The approval allows the fair board to proceed with the proposed shed design and signals local support for reducing recurring rental costs. The committee did not record any follow-up conditions or a timeline for construction in the provided transcript.
