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Plainfield council adopts new Restricted Residence District ordinance
Summary
The Plainfield City Council on March 11 adopted Ordinance No. 55, repealing and replacing Chapter 155 (Restricted Residence District). Council suspended additional readings under Iowa Code 380.3; the mayor and city clerk provided an overview and no public concerns were raised.
The Plainfield City Council voted on March 11, 2025, to adopt Ordinance No. 55, repealing and replacing Chapter 155 of the city Code of Ordinances (Restricted Residence District). Mayor Thomas Geise opened a public hearing and, together with City Clerk Brittney Lentz, provided an overview of the proposed changes; no members of the public registered concerns. The hearing was closed at 6:13 p.m.
Council first moved to approve the ordinance on first reading (motion by Council Member Timothy Neil, seconded by Joseph Schmall). Following brief discussion about public input, Council Members Jamison Downing and Timothy Neil moved to suspend the rule requiring two separate council meetings for ordinance passage under Iowa Code 380.3 and to approve final passage. The motion to suspend and adopt carried on a roll call vote: Ayes — Clyde Balvanz, Jamison Downing, Timothy Neil, and Joseph Schmall; Absent — Chad Shurtleff.
The ordinance replaces the existing Chapter 155 (Restricted Residence District) with a new chapter; the minutes record that City Clerk Lentz and Mayor Geise provided an overview of the changes but do not specify ordinance text in the minutes. No public comments were received during the hearing.
By adopting Ordinance No. 55 at the March 11 meeting, the council completed both first reading and final passage in one session by suspending the additional-reading requirement. The council later scheduled a public hearing for a separate ordinance (No. 56, a proposed Building Code) for March 31, 2025.
