HURON — City commissioners on Monday approved a variance to permit Troy Styer to construct an addition five feet from the east property line of an existing building at 201 Market St. E. where code requires a minimum of a 12-foot side yard setback in the general industrial district.
The structure is located just west of the Manford Music building.
The addition Styer is planning to build will become the store front for his cleaning business.
In his application for a variance, he had requested a two-foot setback.
In reviewing his proposal, the hearing examiner and building inspector recommended a five-foot setback for adequate access and structure maintenance and to decrease any fire issues. Styer told commissioners he is OK with the five-foot setback.
Meanwhile, commissioners announced that city offices will close at noon and the board won’t meet on Monday in observance of Christmas Eve.
Commissioners will meet the following Monday, Dec. 31, at noon.
The solid waste department will be closed this Saturday, Dec. 22, and will close at noon on Monday, Dec. 24. It will also be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
The Tuesday garbage and recycling routes will be collected on Wednesday, Dec.26, and on Wednesday, Jan. 2 Containers should be out the night before.
Also, the public is being reminded that Christmas wrapping paper and gift bags aren’t recyclable and should be placed in the brown garbage containers.
Commissioners also:
• Approved a special event on-sale alcoholic beverage license filed by the South Dakota State Fair for a wedding reception Dec. 29 at the Women’s Building.
• Approved a raffle and alcoholic beverage consumption in a public area filed by Performance Radio for a wine walk event Jan. 26 at various business locations.
• Approved the regular full-time status for Chuck Englert, building maintenance technician, on completion of his probation.
• Approved the regular full-time status for Brian Mayberry, police officer, on completion of his probation.
• Approved a progress payment of $676,071 to Premier Contracting LLC of Huron for sludge drying bed improvements.
• Approved a special event on-sale alcoholic beverage license filed by the James Valley Shriner Club for an indoor fishing event Jan. 19 at the Campus Center.
• Adopted a resolution setting water rates for city-owned facilities at $2.37 per thousand gallons.
• Approved a recommendation from the Capital Asset Committee to purchase an Epson Smart Board for the police department training room for $4,000.
