The Brookings Planning Zoning Commission convened on March 3, 2026, at 11:30 AM. The meeting included a Board of Adjustment session and a Planning Commission session. Key actions included approval of two variance requests for Clint Anderson, a rezone and preliminary plat for Bluegill Inc., and discussions on home occupation ordinance amendments and the 2025 annual report. No public comments were made during the open forum.
All right, we're gonna get started. Um, welcome to the City of Brookings Planning Zoning Commission meeting. Uh Brian, can you call a roll? Roll as noted, we do have Letty Jameson and Schmeichel absent. Thank you. Entertain a motion for approval of the agenda. So move. So any discussion on the agenda. All in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed. I'll entertain a motion for approval of the minutes. So moved. Second. Thank you. Any comments on the corrections to the minutes. Uh seeing none of all in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. All opposed. Okay, we'll move on to item four, the open forum. This time any member of the public may make a brief announcement or invitation, request time in the agenda for an item not listed. Uh items to be added to the agenda will be scheduled at the end of the meeting. Any requested action items may be scheduled for a future date. All right. Seeing none, we'll convene now is the Board of Adjustment. Board of Adjustment is a seven-member board which has the power to hear requests for variances and special exceptions. The concurring vote of two-thirds of a full membership is necessary for approval of any action by the board. A seven-member board requires five votes, a six-member board requires five votes, and a five-member member board requires five votes. In accordance with Robert's rules of order, we require a motion to approve a request before the request can be debated. As a matter of policy, all motions are made in the positive. The board, under specific powers granted it by the state, shall authorize variances from zoning requirements where special conditions existing on the land will result in unnecessary hardship for the applicant. Next item on the agenda is uh 5A, a variance request. Notice hereby given that Clint Anderson has made a request for two variances on lot six, excluding the West 40, all of Lot 7 and Lot 8 of Railroads addition, also known as 108 118 front street. The first request is for a reduced rear yard setback. The second is for a reduced front yard setback per section 94-137. The minimum rear setback is 20 feet, and the minimum front yard setback is 40 feet. Ryan, can you introduce a topic? Thank you, Mr. Chair. The first item on the agenda is a set of variances for eight oh or one oh eight and eight eight eleven eighteen front street. Uh the applicant is Clint Anderson. This is located in an industrial I2 heavy district. There are two requests here. Uh one for a reduced front yard setback. Uh the request would be for a 7.8 foot front yard setback when 40 is required. And the second request is for a reduced rear yard setback of nine point six feet when 20 feet is required. Staff recommendation for the variance of approval. Due to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance will result in unnecessary hardship, and the variance shall not violate the spirit of the ordinance, and substantial justice may be achieved as a result of the variance. Unique circumstances apply to the property, which do not apply to other properties in the same vicinity or district.