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Planning commission recommends keeping standalone garages restricted; council asks staff to draft flexible options
Summary
The planning commission recommended no change to code that treats garages as accessory structures. Councilors heard public comment and directed staff to draft language (possible CUP/variance paths and definitions) for future consideration.
The Fergus Falls planning commission recommended preserving the city’s current code that treats garages as accessory structures, and the City Council asked staff to prepare draft language that could allow limited exceptions.
Clarbec, the planning commission staff liaison, reported the commission studied standalone garages in residential zones over three meetings and a subcommittee, compared other cities’ rules and conducted outreach. The commission concluded it would not change the code that requires a primary structure on the…
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