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GARRETT — The Garrett Common Council Tuesday tabled an amendment to the city’s zoning ordinance to permit or establish public storage buildings in a business general district, in addition to
GARRETT â Three or four developers have shown interest in potential projects in Garrett, according to City Planner Milton Otero. While not disclosing further information, Otero told the Garrett Common Council Tuesday that meetings of the cityâs Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals are moving forward in February, with plans for socially distanced meetings in City Hall or in virtual sessions. âThis is very exciting for us, and we are hoping all goes well,â he said. City Attorney Dan Brinkerhoff said he would be able to attend the February meetings virtually, if needed...
Two people living in the buildingâs sleeping rooms died in the fire in February 2019. Otero said he has been in contact with First Deputy Susan Sleeper from the DeKalb County auditorâs office regarding the site at 109 S. Randolph St., owned by Tim Smith, who recently passed away. Otero learned the property has gone through a tax sale with no buyers and is currently in the hands of the DeKalb County Commissioners. Mayor Todd Fiandt has asked City Attorney Dan Brinkerhoff to speak to the Commissionersâ attorney, James McCanna, to determine if the city would be able to purchase th...