Huron city commissioners meeting
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HURON — Sump pumps would not be allowed to discharge into the sanitary sewer system except from Nov. 1 to the following April 1 under an ordinance being proposed by the City Commission.
The board gave first reading on Monday and set second and final reading for next week.
Those installing a sump pump would also be required to pay a building permit fee of $10 in a resolution adopted by the commission.
Allowing sump pump water to be diverted to the sanitary sewer during the six winter months will minimize and prevent freezing conditions, according to ordinance language.
Discharging to the sanitary sewer would also be allowed at other times as authorized by the city engineer.
Meanwhile, commissioners had another lengthy discussion on one component of a variance request filed by Greater Huron Development Corporation regarding front and rear yard setbacks, lot frontages and two-family homes in the Southtown Addition.
The board had deferred a decision after last week’s initial discussion so that some issues could be clarified.
After an initial request for 20-foot front yard setbacks where code requires 25 to 30 feet, GHDC came back with a compromise that would mean 25-foot setbacks on six of the lots, 22.5-foot setbacks on seven of the lots and 20-foot setbacks on the remaining 43 lots in the development.
In the motion to approve the compromise, commissioners said there would have to be at least 25 feet between the face of the garage and the edge of the sidewalk so large vehicles could be parked in the driveway without hanging over the sidewalk.