Commission recommends approval of oversized carport replacement at 1600 S. College

May 5, 2026

Planning staff recommended, and the commission unanimously recommended to City Council, approval of a specific-use permit to replace a larger-than-code carport at 1600 South College that was destroyed in the recent winter ice storm.

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The Decatur Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a specific-use permit for a replacement carport at 1600 South College after staff said the structure exceeds the code's allowable length and height but will be rebuilt in its original footprint.

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