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Record of Proceedings

Joint Brookings County and City Planning Commission Meeting - April 2, 2024

Meeting Portal — Tuesday, April 2, 2024
BodyBrookings, South Dakota
SessionMeeting Portal
DateTuesday, April 2, 2024
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Quick has joined.

1:02

Good evening and welcome to the April 2nd, 2024, Joint Brookings County, and City of Brookings Planning Commission meeting.

1:11

This meeting is being recorded, televised, and viewable on Swift L Channel 19, ITC Channel 168, or the Brookings County YouTube channel.

1:20

I'll now call this meeting to order on the county side.

1:24

And I will now call this meeting to order on the city side.

1:31

Approval of joint planning commissions on the county side.

1:34

Is there a motion?

1:37

So moved.

1:38

Motion by Vanderwall.

1:39

Kyle.

1:40

Second.

1:40

Second by Troyan.

1:42

All in favor?

1:43

Aye.

1:44

Motion passes.

1:46

On the city side, uh, can I get a motion to approve the minutes?

1:50

So moved, Mills.

1:52

Second follow.

1:54

All in favor, please signify by saying aye.

1:57

Aye.

1:58

All opposed.

2:00

Motion passes.

2:02

Items to be added to the agenda by commission members or staff.

2:09

Invitations for citizens to schedule a time on the commission agenda for an item not listed.

2:18

Disclosure of conflicts of interest.

2:20

Relationships to applicate or ex parte communication.

2:29

Approval of agenda.

2:31

Is there a motion on the county side?

2:34

Motion by Erickson.

2:36

Second by Janssen.

2:37

All in favor?

2:38

Aye.

2:38

Aye.

2:39

Motion passes on the county side.

2:41

Can I get a motion for approval on the city side?

2:46

Motion to be here.

2:48

Second, Mills.

2:51

All in favor, please signify by saying aye.

2:54

Aye.

2:55

All opposed.

2:57

Motion passes.

3:00

We will now convene as the joint county city and planning commission.

3:04

The planning commissions of Brookings County and City of Brookings consist of both Brookings County Planning Commission and City of Brookings Planning Commission members.

3:13

The concurring vote of a simple majority of those joint planning commission board members present in voting is required to forward a recommendation to the Brookings County Commission and the Brookings City Council for the final decision of the rezoning request.

3:30

Agenda item 2024 JJRZ 001.

3:34

Keith Poppin has made an application 2024 JJRZ 001 to the Brookings County Planning Commission for property to be rezoned from Egg to joint jurisdiction R3 R-3A multiple family and mobile home district to the joint jurisdiction B3 Business Heavy District.

3:57

The property is described as outlots six through nine and fourteen in the west half of the south half of the northeast one-fourth of section eleven township one oh nine north range 50 W of Medary Township, located at 401 37th Street South, Brookings, South Dakota, 5706.

4:20

Is there a motion on the county side?

4:24

So moved.

4:25

Motion by Kyle Vanderwall.

4:26

Is there a second?

4:28

Oh second.

4:29

Second by Troyan.

4:35

So moved, Mills.

4:38

Second sphere.

4:40

Thank you.

4:43

Richard Rudre Stafford.

4:46

Yes, 2024 RZ, JJRZ 001.

4:50

Keith Poplin has applied for a rezoning for property located in the Brookings City Brookings County Joint Jurisdictional Area.

5:00

From a joint jurisdiction jurisdiction agricultural and joint jurisdiction R3A, a multiple family and mobile home district to a joint jurisdiction B3 Heavy Business District.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning Regulations███████████████████████████████████████████43%
Procedural███████████████████████████████████35%
Future Land Use████████████12%
Public Engagement██████████10%
Summary of Proceedings

Joint Brookings County and City Planning Commission Meeting - April 2, 2024

The Joint Brookings County and City Planning Commission met on April 2, 2024, to consider a single agenda item: a rezoning request (2024 JJRZ 001) from Keith Poplin for property located at 401 37th Street South. The meeting was televised and streamed. The commissions voted unanimously to recommend approval of the rezoning request, which will now go to the Brookings County Commission and Brookings City Council for final decision.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Bircham, a resident on 36th Street, expressed concern about driveway access, noting that his road is privately maintained. He wanted assurance that the rezoning would not increase traffic on that road. He stated he was questioning, not opposed.
  • No other public comments were made for or against the proposal.

Discussion Items

  • Rich Rudre (staff) presented the rezoning request: the property consists of outlots 6, 7, 8, 9, and 14 in Medary Township, currently zoned Agricultural (AG) and Joint Jurisdiction R3A (Multiple Family and Mobile Home District), proposed to be rezoned to Joint Jurisdiction B3 (Heavy Business District). The property is located southeast of the intersection of 36th Street South and Main Avenue South.
  • Ryan Miller (city planner) noted that the future land use map was amended in March 2024 to Urban Medium Intensity, which supports the B3 zoning. Adjacent zoning includes B3 to the west and south, R3A to the north and south, and AG to the east. The existing residential dwelling on the property would become a non-conforming use.
  • Staff from the Brookings County Development Office and the City Community Development Office had no objections, subject to meeting requirements.
  • Public notices were published in the Brookings Register on March 19 and 26, 2024, and adjacent landowners were notified by certified mail.
  • In response to Bircham's concern, Ryan Miller explained that access would likely be off South Main Avenue or 36th Street South. 36th Street is a dedicated public road but currently privately maintained (outside city limits). The city's access management policies would limit direct access points onto Main Avenue.
  • No further questions or comments from commission members.

Key Outcomes

  • County side vote: Motion by Vanderwall, second by Troyan. All commissioners present voted in favor (Paulson, Dietrich, John, Vanderwall, Troyan, Jensen, Erickson, Ford, and others). Motion passed unanimously.
  • City side vote: Motion by Mills, second by Speer. All commissioners present voted in favor (Michael, Limmer, Jameson, Speer, Mills, Solemn, Aiken, Luddy). Motion passed unanimously.
  • The rezoning recommendation will proceed to the Brookings County Commission and Brookings City Council for final decision, including ordinance readings.

Meeting Transcript

Quick has joined. Good evening and welcome to the April 2nd, 2024, Joint Brookings County, and City of Brookings Planning Commission meeting. This meeting is being recorded, televised, and viewable on Swift L Channel 19, ITC Channel 168, or the Brookings County YouTube channel. I'll now call this meeting to order on the county side. And I will now call this meeting to order on the city side. Approval of joint planning commissions on the county side. Is there a motion? So moved. Motion by Vanderwall. Kyle. Second. Second by Troyan. All in favor? Aye. Motion passes. On the city side, uh, can I get a motion to approve the minutes? So moved, Mills. Second follow. All in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed. Motion passes. Items to be added to the agenda by commission members or staff. Invitations for citizens to schedule a time on the commission agenda for an item not listed. Disclosure of conflicts of interest. Relationships to applicate or ex parte communication. Approval of agenda. Is there a motion on the county side? Motion by Erickson. Second by Janssen. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Motion passes on the county side. Can I get a motion for approval on the city side? Motion to be here. Second, Mills. All in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed. Motion passes. We will now convene as the joint county city and planning commission. The planning commissions of Brookings County and City of Brookings consist of both Brookings County Planning Commission and City of Brookings Planning Commission members. The concurring vote of a simple majority of those joint planning commission board members present in voting is required to forward a recommendation to the Brookings County Commission and the Brookings City Council for the final decision of the rezoning request. Agenda item 2024 JJRZ 001. Keith Poppin has made an application 2024 JJRZ 001 to the Brookings County Planning Commission for property to be rezoned from Egg to joint jurisdiction R3 R-3A multiple family and mobile home district to the joint jurisdiction B3 Business Heavy District. The property is described as outlots six through nine and fourteen in the west half of the south half of the northeast one-fourth of section eleven township one oh nine north range 50 W of Medary Township, located at 401 37th Street South, Brookings, South Dakota, 5706. Is there a motion on the county side? So moved. Motion by Kyle Vanderwall.

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