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Oxbow council approves amendment to rear-yard rule; minutes show inconsistent wording
Summary
On Feb. 18 the Oxbow City Council approved an amendment to Section 5.10 of the Land Development Code adjusting the minimum rear-yard requirement for the Multiple Family Residential District; the minutes record inconsistent language about the direction of the change. The motion passed unanimously as recorded.
The Oxbow City Council voted Feb. 18 to approve an amendment to Section 5.10 of the Land Development Code that changes the minimum rear-yard requirement for the Multiple Family Residential District. The motion was made by Councilmember Mark Sanders, seconded by Councilmember Cody Furstenau, and the minutes record that the motion "carried."
The change was presented on second and final reading. The body of the minutes contains inconsistent phrasing: the ordinance description introduces a proposed change “to change the minimum rear yard requirement from 40 feet to 15 feet,” while the recorded motion states approval “to change the minimum rear yard requirement to 40 feet from 15 feet.” The minutes do not include a recorded roll-call tally.
The amendment will alter the minimum distance required between multifamily buildings and rear lot lines in the designated district; the minutes do not specify which version of the two conflicting figures will appear in the adopted ordinance language. Councilmembers did not request further clarification in the recorded minutes.
City officials will publish the finalized ordinance language in the next official posting; residents and developers should consult that final published text to confirm the effective requirement. The council adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
