City grants permission for accessory building
Staff reporter
Marion City Commission approved the construction of an accessory building Monday on property without a primary dwelling.
The commission had approved an ordinance at last week's meeting that authorized the commission to approve such structures on a case-by-case basis.
The purpose of the ordinance was to allow this type of development in appropriate areas.
Doug Lind recently purchased four acres on North Washington Street. His intentions are to improve the property that included the construction of a greenhouse and storage shed.
City attorney Dan Baldwin advised the commission that such structures needed to be limited and should be determined feasible by location and improvement to the property.
He also advised officials to document these decisions to use for future requests.
Lind received permission to build a 30-foot-by-30-foot pole shed with half used for a greenhouse and half for storage. The greenhouse would be for personal use, not commercial, said Lind.
The commission approved the request based on location, improvement to the property, property size, and meeting city's building codes.
In other business:
— Marion resident Stan Reed asked the commission if there was a limitation of members to serve on the city's economic development advisory board. Mayor Martin Tice responded there was not.
Reed then asked to be considered for a position on the board because he has had experience with economic development
City economic development director Jami Williams accepted Reed's request.
Reed was appointed to a one-year term with Margaret Wilson and Anita Seacat. Williams said the board currently has 14 members.
— The commission approved a Gator CX utility vehicle with a cargo box from Deer Trail Implement, Inc., Marion, for $4,402. Seacat True Value Hardware of Marion also submitted a bid of $4,650 for a Husqvarna HUV4210-GXP.
The equipment will be used for maintenance of the ball fields at the complex and at the cemetery.
The purchase was a budgeted expense.
— Harvey Sanders, city public utilities director, reported an aerator at the city's sewer lagoon was repaired, water and sewer lines were extended on Fink Street for housing development, work continued on the 12.5 electrical line, and a pole was moved on Denver Street.
— City health and public safety officer Marty Fredrickson reported the dilapidated house at 501 North Roosevelt Street had been razed and removed. However, the garage structure remained.
Baldwin said the resolution was for removal of all structures located on that property, which included the garage.
City ordinance also would require special permission from the commission for a garage to be on residential property without a house.
Baldwin was instructed to contact and advise the property owner.
— Williams reported she had attended numerous meetings that included a trip to Wichita television stations regarding advertising.
— The city will sponsor a team for $100 for Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake event.
— Jim Cather and Rosalie Schmidtberger were reappointed to serve three-year terms on the city's cemetery board.
Dale Johnson was appointed to fill a one-year unexpired term for Bud Pierce.
— Darvin Markley was reappointed to the city's planning commission and board of zoning appeals for a three-year term. Nick Nickelson was appointed for a one-year term.
— A budgeted transfer was approved of $72,289 from the water fund to the capital improvement fund for water plant improvements.
— The commission approved the fourth quarter financial statement, December investment and collateral report, and December financial statement.
— Warrants for $113,745 were approved.
— Williams requested and received a 20-minute executive session with the commission to discuss personnel.
The meeting reconvened with no decisions.
The next commission meeting is at 4 p.m. Monday in the city building.
