Many donated their time, services and money to make the Fayette County Freedom Rock a reality and now the one-of-a-kind painting is almost complete. Please join us for a short ceremony and revealing of the Fayette County Freedom Rock on Friday, September 18, 2020, at 305 W. Water Street in Fayette, Iowa. We will reveal the newly painted rock at 12:30PM followed by a short ceremony and draw a winner of the quilt (purchase a quilt ticket for $100 prior to the drawing to get your name in, all money will be used for the Freedom Rock expenses and no more than 50 tickets will be sold). Financial donations for the Fayette County Freedom Rock are still being collected (please make checks payable to the City of Fayette and write Freedom Rock on the check). Visit https://www.facebook.com/TheFreedomRock or https://www.thefreedomrock.com/ to learn more about the Freedom Rock Tour and the artist.

   This is a courtesy notice from Fayette City Hall.  A Planning and Zoning Commission meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, August 6th at 6PM and will be held at Fayette Community Library in the Community Room (use back door).  The meeting is to discuss Andrew and Elissa Wenthe installing solar panels and a solar energy system near the 300 block of Jones Street (Parcel ID 1128200025, Parcel “AV” in parcel “E” in lot 5, blk 7, river addn to city of Fayette, survey bk 2010 pg 2689). Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting as the Planning and Zoning Commission decide whether to recommend or to not recommend the solar energy system to the Fayette City Council.  The Fayette City Council will receive the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation at an up-coming Council meeting.  At that time, the City Council will make the final decision whether to approve the solar energy system for Andrew and Elissa Wenthe. If you have any questions, you may contact Fayette City Hall at 563-425-4316.

CITY OF FAYETTE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, August 6, 2020

6 p.m.   Fayette Community Library (104 W. State Street) in the Community Room (please use back door)

  1. Call meeting to order/Roll Call
  2. Discussion and consideration in recommending Andrew and Elissa Wenthe to install a solar energy system near the 300 block of Jones Street (Parcel ID 1128200025, Parcel “AV” in parcel “E” in lot 5, blk 7, river addn to city of Fayette, survey bk 2010 pg 2689) to the Fayette City Council
  3. Discussion and consideration in recommending to the Fayette City Council revising Chapter 162 of the Fayette City Code: Solar Energy Systems
  4. Approve the meeting minutes from 6/30/2020
  5. Discuss any other business
  6. Adjourn

FAYETTE TREE BOARD AGENDA

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 6:30 p.m.

Open Air Market Park (200 block of W. Water St.)

If inclement weather, meeting will be at Hofmeyer Law Office (231 S. Main St.)

  1. Call the meeting to order
  2. Review and approve minutes of 6/3/2020
  3. Old Business
    1. Any names for new members
    2. Other
  4. New Business
    1. Rich Patrick tree planting request
    2. Other
  5. Set a date and time for next meeting
  6. Adjourn

   This is a courtesy notice from Fayette City Hall.  A Planning and Zoning Commission meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 30th at 6PM and will be held at Fayette Community Library in the Community Room (use back door).  The meeting is to discuss Upper Iowa University installing solar panels and a solar energy system near the 600 block of Wadena Road (Parcel “AC” in lots 5 & 6, Blk 6 & in lot 7 Blk 7, J.E. Robertson Add, Fayette, EX N 200’PCL”AC” measured from NW COR of PCL “AC” on Wadena Rd. Southward along W LN which grantor reserves & retains & EX N 36’ E 200’ PCL “AC” SE SW). A representative from Upper Iowa University will be present to discuss the project.  Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting as the Planning and Zoning Commission decide whether to recommend or to not recommend the solar energy system to the Fayette City Council.  The Fayette City Council will receive the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation at an up-coming Council meeting.  At that time, the City Council will make the final decision whether to approve the solar energy system for Upper Iowa University. If you have any questions, you may contact Fayette City Hall at 563-425-4316.

 

CITY OF FAYETTE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

6 p.m.   Fayette Community Library (104 W. State Street)

in the Community Room (please use back door)

  1. Call meeting to order/Roll Call
  2. Discussion and consideration in recommending Upper Iowa University install a solar energy system near the 600 block of Wadena Road (Parcel “AC” in lots 5 & 6, Blk 6 & in lot 7 Blk 7, J.E. Robertson Add, Fayette, EX N 200’PCL”AC” measured from NW COR of PCL “AC” on Wadena Rd. Southward along W LN which grantor reserves & retains & EX N 36’ E 200’ PCL “AC” SE SW) to the Fayette City Council
  3. Approve the meeting minutes from 7/23/2019
  4. Discuss any other business
  5. Adjourn

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CITY OF FAYETTE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

        You are hereby notified that on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at 7PM in the Community Room of the Fayette Community Library (104 W. State St.), the Fayette Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to elicit input and responses relating to the request from Lyle and Valerie Buehler.  The Buehler’s are requesting a special exception and variance to the Fayette City Code, including Chapter 165.05(5)A to the minimum yard requirements, and permission to build a garage and addition onto their current house located at 307 W. Water Street and on the property line of 307 W. Water Street/401 W. Water Street and approximately 8 feet onto the property located at 401 W. Water Street. The addition planned will leave no side yard where the addition will be located at 307 W. Water Street.  The Board will decide on the special exceptions and variances from the City Planning & Zoning Regulations.

     If you so desire, you may appear, either in person or by agent or attorney, in support of or in opposition to the special exception or variance to the ordinance. 

/s/Kris McGrane, City Administrator/Clerk (Posted online on 6/12/2020, Posted in newspaper 6/3/2020)

AGENDA

FAYETTE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

7:00 p.m. Fayette Community Library – Community Room

(104 W. State St. - use back door)

  1. Call the meeting to order/Roll call.
  2. Special Exception and Variance Request from Lyle & Valerie Buehler (307 W. Water St./401 W. Water St.) to build a garage and addition onto their current house, on the property line of 307 W. Water St./401 W. Water St.) and approximately 8 feet onto the property located at 401 W. Water St.
  3. Approve the meeting minutes from 11/19/19.
  4. Adjourn

 

 

5/29/2020 UPDATE: Fayette City Hall and the Fayette Police Department will open back up to public walk-ins starting Monday, June 1st. The public is encouraged to continue to use the drop-box, mail, telephone, e-mail and the cities website, www.fayetteiowa.com, to make payments, communicate and to gather information when possible. Fayette City Hall is open from 8AM to 12:30PM and 3PM to 4PM Monday through Friday.

The public is encouraged to follow the Fayette Community Library on their website, Facebook page or to call them at 563-425-3344 to keep updated on the resources they are currently offering and their process of opening back up to the public.

5/22/2020 - UPDATE ON CITY BUILDINGS – CLOSED TO PUBLIC WALK-INS THROUGH JUNE 1ST: Fayette City Hall, the Fayette Police Department and the Fayette Community Library will continue to do our part in helping to minimize the spread of COVID-19 by limiting face to face contact. The public will not be able to come inside and communicate face to face at these public facilities until Monday, June 1st, 2020. At that time, we will re-evaluate the situation and extend the date if need be. We not only want to protect ourselves, but we want to protect YOU, too. These facilities will not be closed. We encourage people to call or email to communicate with city employees and officials. City employees will still be working during their normal hours at this time and assisting everyone through the telephone, email and mail.

5/22/2020 - Klock’s Island Campground is open to campers, including the restrooms and showers. The playground equipment will remain closed until further notice. Campers are reminded to use social distancing, to increase hygiene practices and to use other public health measures to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 consistent with the guidance issued by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH). As a reminder, there may not be any gatherings of more than 10 people. You may still use recreational trails around town, but please use social distancing and other recommended guidelines.

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