August 10, 2026 · 5:30 PM

Plan Commission

The Plan Commission hit pause on a proposed rule change for small sheds, voting to table the ordinance after finding the draft unclear and incomplete. A resident’s comment underscored the practical problem: today’s rules treat many sheds like houses.

Key Decisions

Commissioners tabled the accessory-structure ordinance so staff can rewrite it for clarity—meaning residents hoping for easier rules on small shed kits will have to wait until at least October.

The discussion centered on whether small sheds (under 144 sq. ft.) should be allowed without the same design standards as larger buildings, including the current ban on metal siding and corrugated metal roofs.

Public Input · 1 speaker

Name not provided

Asked for clearer shed rules so they can place a shed kit on their lot, and pointed out that current accessory-building rules effectively require shed designs to meet single-family home standards like a one-foot roof overhang.

Agenda Items

Ordinance to amend Section 11-1-23, to define the construction requirements allowed for accessory structures.

Tabled 6-0

The commission dug into the city’s current shed and accessory-building rules and found the proposed rewrite had problems and needed to be rebuilt to be clearer. The core idea on the table is to let residents use small metal/plastic shed kits without having to meet the same design standards as larger structures—standards that currently ban metal siding and corrugated metal roofing and can even trigger house-like requirements. Rather than push forward with a confusing draft, the commission voted to table it until October so staff can come back with a cleaner amendment residents can actually understand and follow.

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Roll call vote 6 yes

Matt Heckenlaible yes

Rick Inman yes

Pat Klein yes

Tracey Koach yes

Kristin Lee yes

Adam Wachowski yes

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