Notice of Public Hearing
City of Chatfield
The Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of Chatfield will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 3, 2020, during its regular meeting that will begin at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of the public hearing is to take public comment regarding a proposal made by the Commission which would amend the City Zoning Code. The amendment would include a building of pole or post-frame construction as a permitted use in the commercial and industrial zoning districts of the City without a conditional use permit, with the following conditions:
(1) All workmanship shall be done in a quality manner.
2) All eaves and gable end rakes shall have overhangs made of finished soffits and fascias.
(3) All trims, windows and doors will be finished.
(4) Doors will consist only of standard walk-in style, roll-up style, or overhead style. No sliding doors or barn-hinge type doors will be allowed.
(5) All exposed side wall siding and trim fasteners will be installed to manufacturer’s specifications, installed in a straight pattern with the use of a string line, and of matching colors.
(6) The use of sheet steel siding will be approved in board and batten style rather than continuous corrugated type and no galvanized siding will be allowed. No bold colors will be allowed. Any style or color siding not falling under these guidelines will be reviewed on an individual basis by the planning and zoning committee and recommended to the city council for approval. Further, the structure shall comply with all requirements and provisions set forth for storage structures in article VI, division 4 of this chapter.
(7) The treated skirting will be the only exposed portion of the building that may be left unfinished. It shall not have more than eight inches of exposure from finish grade to the bottom of the siding. The finish grade will lap up on the skirting no less than three inches.
(8) The building site will be graded to within six inches of level, high to low corner, before construction begins.
(9) The floor of said structure or building shall be of a nonflammable and nonabsorbent material as per the state building code standards if a motor vehicle will be parked or stored in it.
Written comments can be sent to Office of the City Clerk, 21 Second Street Se, Chatfield, MN 55923 or to jyoung@ci.chatfield.mn.us.
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