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Brookings, South Dakota
October 7, 2021
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Chairperson George Houtman called the Board of Adjustment meeting to order on Thursday,
October 7, 2021 at 5:00 PM in the Chamber's Room of the City & County Government
Center. Members present were Justin Borns, alternate -Jake Russell, Nick Schmeichel, and
Houtman. Absent were Matt Chandler and Dustin Edmison. Others present were
Community Development Director Mike Struck, City Planner Ryan Miller, Jeff Newman,
Brandon Helget, and Jeff Engen.
Item #1 — Roll Call
Item #2 — (Schmeichel/Borns) Motion to approve the agenda. All present voted aye.
MOTION CARRIED.
Item #3 — (Schmeichel/Borns) Motion to approve the September 2, 2021 minutes. All present
voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #4a — Gary Newman made a request for a variance on the West Eight (8) Feet of Lot
Eight (8) and the East Sixty -Two (62) Feet of Lot 9, Block 2 of East Acres Addition, also
known as 2021 Olwien Street. The request is for a three-foot setback for an accessory
structure. The required setback for an accessory structure is five -feet.
(Schmeichel/Russell) Motion to approve the variance request. Schmeichel and Houtman
voted no, Borns and Russell voted yes. MOTION FAILED.
Item #4b — Gary Newman made a request for a variance on the West Eight (8') Feet of Lot
Eight (8) and the East Sixty -Two (62') Feet of Lot 9, Block 2 of East Acres Addition, also
known as 2021 Olwien Street. The request is for 1,040 square feet of accessory structures
on the lot. The maximum square feet allowed for accessory structures is 1,000 square feet.
(Borns/Schmeichel) Motion to approve the variance request. All present voted aye. MOTION
CARRIED.
Item #4c — Brandon Helget made a request for a variance on Lot 23, Fishback Subdivision,
also known as 1021 Circle Drive. The request is to establish a driveway approach from
Circle Drive.
(Borns/Schmeichel) Motion to approve the variance request. All present voted aye. MOTION
CARRIED_
The meeting was adjourned at 5:38 p.m.
Ryan Miller
City Planner
Geor e Houtman
Chairperson
Board of Adjustment
Brookings, South Dakota
October 7, 2021
OFFICIAL SUMMARY
Chairperson George Houtman called the Board of Adjustment meeting to order on Thursday,
October 7, 2021 at 5:00 PM in the Chamber's Room of the City & County Government
Center. Members present were Justin Borns, alternate -Jake Russell, Nick Schmeichel, and
Houtman. Absent were Matt Chandler and Dustin Edmison. Others present were
Community Development Director Mike Struck, City Planner Ryan Miller, Jeff Newman,
Brandon Helget, and Jeff Engen.
Item #4a&b — Jeff Newman, representing Gary Newman, is asking to build a shed 3 feet from
the property line. This shed will be lined up with the existing garage which is built 3 feet off of
the property line. Houtman read a letter into the record from James McKinney who lives to
the east of Newman. He doesn't have any objections to the shed being built at the 3 foot
setback and at the size being requested.
Item #4c— Helget would like to have some additional off-street parking. This would allow
them to remove some vehicles that he currently has parking on the street. There is currently
a driveway at this location, which is legal, but there isn't an access to this driveway. Helget
would like to reestablish the access drive off of Circle Drive. Jeff Engen, 1025 Circle Drive, is
the president of the Circle Drive neighborhood. There are people in the neighborhood that
don't agree with it. Some of the neighbors feel that if this variance is granted, then others in
the neighborhood may start requesting additional driveways and this will take away from the
aesthetics of the neighborhood. Engen read a petition that was signed by some of the
neighbors that have a concern with the additional driveway. Additional parking could lead to
this property becoming a rental property. Struck explained that with the current zoning of this
property, this home could become a single-family rental but could never be converted to a
two-family dwelling.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:38 p.m.
Ryan Miller
City Planner
Geor Hout n
Chairperson