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Resident urges council to pause Scenic Corridor amendment, citing ‘double standard’
Summary
At the June 9 Byron Town Council meeting, resident Mary Bair urged the council to reconsider Resolution No. 03-2026 (an amendment to Ordinance 11) and asked that affected property owners receive formal notice; the council conducted a second reading but took no adoption vote.
The Byron Town Council held a second reading of Ordinance 11 and heard the reading of Resolution No. 03-2026, a Scenic Corridor nuisance amendment, during its June 9 meeting. Mayor Allan Clark opened the item and Councilman Mikey Brightly read the resolution aloud. Council confirmed the first reading occurred March 26 during a special meeting, but no adoption motion was recorded at this session.
During public comment, resident Mary Bair told the council she opposed the amendment and asked that the town follow existing ordinances instead of layering new rules. Bair said the change could create “a double standard” affecting both commercial and residential properties and raised concerns about new fencing requirements producing an “industrial” look in town. She requested that the clerk’s office mail a copy of Resolution No. 03-2026 to residents potentially affected and asked that enforcement be consistent for Main Street and Center Street.
Mayor Clark and council members did not take a formal vote on the resolution during the meeting. The council’s procedural record at the session shows the ordinance and resolution were read and discussed; the minutes indicate additional review and no final adoption at this meeting.
Why it matters: The Scenic Corridor amendment would alter nuisance controls along designated corridors in town, which residents said could affect property appearance and compliance obligations for both homes and businesses. Councilmembers noted procedural steps already taken (the confirmed first reading in March) but did not finalize the amendment on June 9.
Next steps: The council recorded the second reading; the transcript shows no final adoption vote. Mary Bair requested direct notice to affected residents; the clerk’s office did not record a commitment to mail notices during the public session.
