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Council postpones formal first reading of Scenic Corridor amendment over posting requirements
Summary
Council members and planning staff agreed the Scenic Corridor resolution (Resolution No. 03-2026) requires a 15-day posting before a valid first reading; the council will seek Town Attorney clarification and postpone the formal hearing.
During the May 12 meeting the Byron Town Council discussed Ordinance 11 and a Scenic Corridor nuisance amendment identified as Resolution No. 03-2026. Councilmember Mikey Brightly read the resolution title at the meeting, but Planning & Zoning member Dan Bodtke and Zoning Administrator Richard Hawley said state and local posting requirements mean the first reading cannot be valid until the document has been posted in the newspaper and public locations for 15 days.
Clerk/Treasurer Nicole Hunter said her understanding was that the first reading cannot proceed until the required postings are made. Mr. Bodtke and Mr. Hawley warned that failure to meet the 15-day posting requirement could render the resolution and any later vote null and void, especially given Title 11 property-control provisions. Mr. Brightly said he believed reading the title would suffice for a first reading, but the council agreed to obtain clarification from Town Attorney Greg Costanza and postpone the formal first reading to avoid procedural risk.
No formal vote on the Scenic Corridor amendment was taken at the meeting; the council directed staff to confirm posting requirements and to schedule the first reading only after the town complies with the notice rules.
