The Huron City Commission, meeting as the Board of Adjustments, took a second look at a variance they denied three weeks ago. City Attorney Gerry Kaufman told the Board they can’t hear a new request but could reconsider what they’ve ruled on…
The variance would allow Gary Rudloff, the owner of Rudy’s Auto Body and Towing to park tow trucks on a lot zoned as residential. Rudloff presented a list of compromises for the property as read by City Planner Ralph Borkowski…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/09/rudypt2-2.mp3|titles=rudypt2-2]Neighbor Lanny Olsen spoke out against the variance, again…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/09/rudypt2-3.mp3|titles=rudypt2-3]Inez Mullenburg says the City could set a bad precedence if they approve the variance…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/09/rudypt2-4.mp3|titles=rudypt2-4]Rudloff then responded to the criticism…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/09/rudypt2-5.mp3|titles=rudypt2-5]Commissioner Kerwin Haeder spoke after hearing from both sides…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/09/rudypt2-6.mp3|titles=rudypt2-6]Commissioner Jan Manolis seconded the motion…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/09/rudypt2-7.mp3|titles=rudypt2-7]The Commission approved the denial on a four zero vote. After the parties left the Commission Room, Huron police received a complaint from Pam Stanley, who had hoped Rudloff would not cut down a tree nearby, that he was cutting the tree down. The tree was officially on Rudloff’s lot.