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DAKOTA COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING: June 17, 2008
The regular meeting of the Dakota County Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by President Joe O’Neill and the Pledge of Allegiance was said by all. Present were: Gene Cantrell, Dick McCabe, Jim Jepsen, Marlan Millard, Neil Miller, Joe O’Neill, and Martin Rohde. Also present: Planning and Zoning Administrator Dennis Reinert, Dakota County Commissioner Jackie Hartnett, and County Attorney Kim Watson.
In reviewing the minutes, Gene Cantrell was named for the second motion to adjourn the meeting. Gene was not at the meeting; name for second motion on adjournment was changed to Jim Crogrove. Moved by Jim Jepsen, second by Martin Rohde to approve the amended minutes of the April 2008 meeting. Motion carried
Dennis Reinert spoke with the Planning Board about his meeting on June 10th with the Dakota County Economic Development Board. He presented the planning members with a map on the proposed map for the Hwy 35 project. South Sioux City is looking at the area around Hwy 110 as an area for commercial development. Dennis talked with the board about updating the Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Board stated that they have a Comprehensive Plan from 1998 that they approved, but not sure if the Board of Commissioners approved it. This issue will be on the agenda for the next Board of Commissioners meeting on June 30, 2008 to discuss getting it approved. Once approved the Planning Commission can make the needed updates concerning the Hwy 35, & 110 development.
Next on the agenda is the County Attorney Kim Watson to discuss salvage yards and composting. There had been some concerns brought to Dennis on the towing service owned by Curtis Arndt. When Dennis looked into it, he felt that proper procedure was not done in authorizing Curtis Arndt a Conditional Use permit. There is no definition on our bylaws concerning towing. It was previously discussed by the planning commission, a proposal sent to the Board of Commissioners and then sent back to the Planning Commission for some additional work. The Planning Commission had SIMPCO help them with there definition and regulations. It was approved by the Planning Commission and Curtis Arndt was issued a Conditional Use permit, without the Board of Commissioners approval. After much discussion the Planning and Zoning board decided that Curtis Arndt’s Conditional Use Permit for towing and salvage yard fell under the old regulations and it did not need to go back to the Board of Commissioners for approval. Motion made by Neil Miller, second by Jim Jepsen to leave permit as is. Roll call vote. Unanimous. Motion carried.
The Board will look into amending its regulations to add towing regulations to the book if someone else in the County wants a towing business. The board will also wait on feedback from Adam Beermann on how they want to approach making any rules and regulations on composting.
Discussion was brought up by Marlan Millard on how often we have meetings. It was general consensus that if there was items on the agenda that we would have a meeting. If there were no agenda items, no meeting. If one of the board members wanted to discuss something at a meeting, they should call Joe O’Neill so we are sure to have a meeting that month.
Discussion was held by members on hiring a secretary. Motion made by Jim Jepsen, second by Gene Cantrell to hire Jolene Gubbels with pay. Roll call vote. Unanimous. Motion carried. Issue will be brought to the Board of Commissioners for final approval.
Next up was election of officers. Motion made by Neil Miller, second by Marty Rohde to keep existing officers. Unanimous vote, Motion carried. Joe O’Neill will remain chairman, Jim Jepsen – vice chair, and Dick McCabe secretary when Jolene is unavailable.
New business brought before the board was a Consanguinity permit for Cindy Ford at 553 164th Street in the Millis Beach area. She and her husband live there on 1.89 acres. She would like a consanguinity permit. It looks like she would fall under South Sioux City’s planning and zoning and will be referred to them.
Motion made by Gene Cantrell, second by Marty Rohde to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting was duly adjourned at 8:19 P.M. Respectfully submitted,
Jolene Gubbels
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