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Brookings, South Dakota
March 2, 2021
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Chairperson Gregg Jorgenson called the meeting of the City Planning Commission to order on
Tuesday March 2, 2021, at 5:00 PM in the Council Chambers Room #310 on the third floor of the City
& County Government Center. Members present were Tanner Aiken, Greg Fargen, Jacob Mills, Jason
Meusburger, Lee Ann Pierce, Eric Rasmussen and Jorgenson. Absent were Ashley Biggar and James
Drew. Also present were Community Development Director Mike Struck, City Planner Ryan Miller,
City Engineer Jackie Lanning, James Drew, Gaylor Woods - 1335 5th Street, Kathy Larsen — 1347 5th
Street, Ms. Squires, Patty Dexter, Tyler Samuelson, Matt Kurtenbach, BMU Engineering Supervisor
Chad Bachman, Brookings School District Superintendent Klint Willert, BATA Director Brenda
Schwitzer and others.
Item #1— Roll Call
Item #2 — (Mills/Aiken) Motion to approve the agenda. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #3 — (Pierce/Meusburger) Motion to approve the February 2, 2021 Planning Commission
minutes. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #4a - VK Properties Inc has submitted a rezone request for the W60' of E120' of Aldrichs
Addition and E60' of Aldrichs Addition, also known as 1402 and 1404 6th Street.
(Rasmussen/Mills) Motion to approve the rezone request. All present voted aye. MOTION
CARRIED.
Item #4b - TK Samuelson Enterprises LLC has submitted a petition to rezone Lot 1, Block 2 of
Telkamp Industgrial Addition, Lot 2, Block 2, Telkamp Industrial Addition.
(Fargen/Aiken) Motion to approve the rezone request. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #4c — Amendments to Chapter 51, Subdivision Regulations, Pertaining to Section 51-42, 51-64,
and 51-65.
(Rasmussen/Meusburger) Motion to approve the amendments.
(Rasmussen/Aiken) Motion to table this item. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #4d — Amendment to the Future Land Use Map.
(Pierce/Mills) Motion to approve the amendment to the Future Land Use Map. All present voted aye.
MOTION CARRIED.
The meeting adjourned at 6:59 p.m.
Ryan Miller, City Planner
Planning Commission
Brookings, South Dakota
March 2, 2021
OFFICIAL SUMMARY
Chairperson Gregg Jorgenson called the meeting of the City Planning Commission to order on
Tuesday March 2, 2021, at 5:00 PM in the Council Chambers Room #310 on the third floor of the City
& County Government Center. Members present were Tanner Aiken, Greg Fargen, Jacob Mills, Jason
Meusburger, Lee Ann Pierce, Eric Rasmussen and Jorgenson. Absent were Ashley Biggar and James
Drew. Also present were Community Development Director Mike Struck, City Planner Ryan Miller,
City Engineer Jackie Lanning, James Drew, Gaylor Woods - 1335 5 I Street, Kathy Larsen — 1347 5th
Street, Ms Squires, Patty Dexter, Tyler Samuelson, Matt Kurtenbach, BMU Engineering Supervisor
Chad Bachman, Brookings School District Superintendent Klint Willert, BATA Director Brenda
Schwitzer and others
Item #4a — The applicant is requesting to rezone from a Business B -2A Office District to a Business
B-2 District. These lots are currently occupied by residential properties used for rental purposes. The
applicant plans to demolish these structures and rebuild for commercial use. There are multiple
adjacent zoning districts in this area. The Comprehensive Plan does show this area with intended uses
as mixed housing types, commercial, office and service uses.
James Drew is representing this request on behalf of the applicant. The proposed project is an
approximate 2,200 sf, one-story building that will be situated on a lot of approximately 24,000 square
feet. The building will have architectural design to be aesthetically appealing. The property to the east
has fencing, but the proposal does follow the required buffer yard and landscaping, but they will be
willing to add additional plantings if necessary. The parking lot will have adequate room to allow for
turning and there will not be a need for traffic to back in to 6th Street.
Woods — 1335 5th Street is concerned about the noise and lighting from vehicles on this property. He
is not in favor of this request.
Kathy Larsen and her husband Jay have been residents at 1353 5th Street for 40+ years. They are
against this rezone request. The B -2A zoning versus the B-2 zoning is significant. She feels that
appropriate transition should be made between residential and commercial and the B-2 zoning isn't a
good option for this transition. The lighting that will be installed for this development will be
significant and will have a negative impact on them and their property. The traffic increase due to a
business being built here is also a concern since the pool and park are so close. Larsen feels that there
is a chance for fewer potential problems with the B -2A zoning. The Larsen's submitted a letter
describing reasons for denial of the request.
Ms. Squires lives in this area and she is concerned about the children in this area and their safety. She
would like the Commission to consider safety of the neighbors/neighborhood.
Struck explained that the parking requirements in this zone will require the building to be quite small.
The building is planned to be 18 feet tall which is actually lower than the roof line of the neighboring
houses.
Patty Dexter is concerned that the people living in these houses won't have a place to go to.
Mills asked for clarification on the bufferyard requirements. Struck explained these requirements for
the B -2A District between a residential zone and the B -2A. There are options available that will
require additional bufferyard area if the tree planting requirements won't be/can't be met.
Item 94b — These lots are currently vacant. The applicant wishes to establish an industrial use and
build contractor shops. The I-1 R district has stricter requirements than the I-1 District. Properties to
the north and east are zoned I -1R which is the requested zone.
Tyler Samuelson is hoping to build a contractor shop on these lots.
Matt Kurtenbach, current owner of the property, is in favor of this request.
Item #4c — This item had been brought to the Commission in October of 2020. After the initial review
it was requested that additional review be done on drainage easement changes as well as discuss the
proposed public street acceptance process.
Lanning explained that City staff and Utilities staff have met to revise the previous version of these
amendments. Lanning and Bachman explained the suggested changes for each section. Based on
conversation, Rasmussen feels that the document needs some additional wordsmithing and moved to
table this item.
Item #4d — Miller explained that there is a parcel near 22nd Avenue South and 26th Street South (just
north of the softball complex) that the school district owns. This land is currently zoned Agricultural
in a Medium Density Residential land use area according to the future land use map. The future land
use classification would support rezoning from A to residential zoning districts only. Because of this,
the applicant is requesting an amendment to the future land use map. The school would like to
possibly build a bus storage and maintenance facility that will be utilized by Brookings School District
and Brookings Area Transit Authority. Options to consider for amending this parcel on the future land
use map include Civic and Urban Medium Intensity land use classifications. A Civic land use
classification would support a rezoning to any zoning district that would allow this type of use,
however, the comprehensive plan suggests this type of use only in industrial areas. The Urban Medium
Intensity land use classification would support a rezoning to a B-2 District, which would permit a
public transportation facility.
After City staff reviewed the requests, staff recommends amending the future land use classification
from Medium Density Residential to Medium Urban Intensity.
The school district feels that this is a wise way to utilize tax payer dollars and improve the
transportation system in Brookings. Schwitzer also feels that this is a positive for the community.
The meeting adjourned at 6:59 p.m. )
Ryan Miller, City Planner Gregg Jor son, ft&irperson