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Brookings, South Dakota
March 3, 2022
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Acting Chairperson Tanner Aiken called the meeting of the City & County Planning Commission to
order on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. in the Chambers Room #310 on the third floor of the
City & County Government Center. City members present were Lee Ann Pierce, Roger Solum, Nick
Schmeichel — via telephone, and Aiken. Absent were Jacob Mills, Justin Borns, James Drew, Greg
Fargen, and Gregg Jorgenson.
County members present were Chairperson Chad Ford, Mike Bartley, Brian Gatzke, Darrel Kleinjan,
Neal Trooien, Randy Jensen, Spencar Diedrich, alternate -Roger Erickson. Absent was Kyle
V anderwal .
Also present were Community Development Director Mike Struck, City Planner Ryan Miller, County
Development Deputy Director Richard Haugen, and Luke Muller -First District Association of Local
Governments.
Item #1— Roll Call
Item #3 — Motion by the City Planning Commission to approve the agenda. No action due to no
quorum with the City Planning Commission.
(Bartley/Trooien) Motion by the County Planning Commission to approve the agenda. All present
voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #4 — Motion by the City Planning Commission to approve the February 7, 2022 Joint Jurisdiction
Meeting Minutes. No action due to no quorum with the City Planning Commission.
(Trooien/Diedrich) Motion by the County Planning Commission to approve the February 7, 2022 Joint
Jurisdiction Meeting Minutes. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Nick Schmeichel joined at 5:40 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Ryan Miller, City Planner
Tanner Aiken, Acting Chairperson
City and County Joint Planning Commission
Brookings, South Dakota
March 3, 2022
OFFICIAL SUMMARY
Acting Chairperson Tanner Aiken called the meeting of the City & County Planning Commission to
order on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. in the Chambers Room #310 on the third floor of the
City & County Government Center. City members present were Lee Ann Pierce, Roger Solum, Nick
Schmeichel — via telephone, and Aiken. Absent were Jacob Mills, Justin Borns, James Drew, Greg
Fargen, and Gregg Jorgenson.
County members present were Chairperson Chad Ford, Mike Bartley, Brian Gatzke, Darrel Kleinjan,
Neal Trooien, Randy Jensen, Spencar Diedrich, alternate -Roger Erickson. Absent was Kyle
Vanderwal.
Also present were Community Development Director Mike Struck, City Planner Ryan Miller, County
Development Deputy Director Richard Haugen, and Luke Muller -First District Association of Local
Governments.
Item #5 — Muller reviewed what Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO's) are. CAFO's
are a lot, yard, corral, building or other area where ten or more animals have been, are, or will be
stabled or confined for a total of forty-five days or more during any twelve-month period. The
Brookings County Land Use Plan supports a diverse agricultural economy. Several of these operations
are generations old. The large operations need to be near good roads and water sources. And there are
numerous hobby farms on the fringe of town with animals. Muller discussed: 1) pros and cons, 2)
definition of a CAFO in the Joint Jurisdiction Area, 3) map of current location of current CAFO's, 4)
why we have them and why at the current locations, and 5) proposed allowance of any new CAFO's in
the Joint Jurisdiction Area. Muller explained the Permitted Uses, Conditional Uses and Prohibited
Uses that are being proposed in the joint jurisdiction area. Any CAFO over the wellhead protection
district is prohibited. Muller also explained what the new distance requirements will be for these farms
and covered the setback exemptions. There are some caveats to the ordinance such as: 1) Conforming
additions to a nonconforming feedlot as long as it doesn't jump a class size, 2) Waiver from
landowner/well owner benefitting from the setback, 3) Waiver from municipality, and 4) Dibbs (ex. if
a feedlot is there first and then a house would be planned to be brought in.)
Haugen detailed what the subcommittee drafted for the sand, gravel, or quarry operations. Haugen and
Struck explained that a subcommittee of both city and county commission members came up with the
standards, rules and requirements. Struck stated that the subcommittee spoke with owners of some of
these operations.
Next meeting: March - 29 @ 5:30
The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
AFa.
Ryan Miller Tanner Aiken, Acting Chairperson
City Planner