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Council adopts ordinance changing minimum-yard rules
Summary
Clear Lake Shores City Council on March 17 adopted Ordinance 2026-03 amending municipal code section 82-58 on minimum yards. The measure passed unanimously after brief consideration.
The Clear Lake Shores City Council voted unanimously on March 17 to adopt ORDINANCE 2026-03, which amends Chapter 82, Section 82-58 of the municipal code regarding minimum yards.
City Administrator Mike Kramm presented the ordinance language as part of the agenda's old-business item. Councilman Ed Waters made the motion to adopt, and Councilwoman Susan Baker seconded; the vote was unanimous. The ordinance includes standard severability and penalty clauses and states an effective date consistent with the municipal code procedures. The agenda entry and motion record list the ordinance as ORDINANCE 2026-03 and tie it to chapter and section references for the city's zoning code.
The council did not record extended debate during the meeting minutes. The adoption updates the city's dimensional requirements in the zoning code; the minutes record the formal vote but do not include specific text changes to the zoning schedule. Implementation and enforcement details were not specified in the minutes and would proceed under the city administrator and development staff direction.
