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Board approves temporary office at 720 Allen Avenue with permit and ADA portable‑toilet conditions
Summary
The board approved a temporary 500 sq ft mobile office at 720 Allen Avenue for use during a remodel, requiring moving and electrical permits, compliant lighting, an ADA‑compliant regularly serviced portable toilet, and removal within six months or return to the board for an extension.
The Cody Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board on Jan. 15 approved a commercial site plan and architectural review for a temporary 500‑square‑foot mobile office to be placed at 720 Allen Avenue during remodeling of the main building.
Planner Jenny Kramer said the mobile unit will house an insurance agency during the renovation and will be removed within six months of placement unless the applicant returns to the board for an extension. Kramer said staff recommended approval with time‑limited conditions and permits.
Board members asked whether the portable toilet would be on site for 30–60 days or for the full six months and when the six‑month removal clock should start. The applicant, identified in the staff report as Neil Stelting, said, "Regarding the toilets, we're somewhat at the mercy of our contractor," and that they hope to be able to use interior facilities sooner than six months.
The board’s motion to approve included requirements that a moving permit and an electrical permit be obtained prior to placement, that lighting fixtures on the structure meet city code, that the portable toilet be ADA compliant and regularly serviced, and that the structure be removed within six months from placement or the applicant return to the board for an extension. The motion and second carried by voice vote; the chair said the approval is subject to final approval of a resolution of findings.
The staff report noted the site is in a D‑2 zone, which prohibits permanent commercial use of a manufactured home, and emphasized the temporary nature of the unit as the basis for the board’s approval. The applicant or owner must remove the structure or request an extension if conditions or time limits are not met.
