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BROOKINGS COUNTY/CITY OF BROOKINGS
JOINT “JURISDICTION” BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MINUTES OF MARCH 7, 2023 REGULAR MEETING
The Joint Board of Adjustment on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Joint Board members
present were Brookings County Planning & Zoning Commission representatives: Chad
Ford, Kyle Vanderwal, County Commissioner Mike Bartley, and alternate board member
Spencar Diedrich. City Council representative Wayne Avery, City Planning Commission
representative Tanner Aiken. Absent was City Council alternate Deputy Mayor Nick
Wendell and City Planning Commission alternate Jacob Mills. Also present were County
Development Director Robert W. Hill, County Development Deputy Director Richard
Haugen, City Planner Ryan Miller, Community Development Director Mike Struck, and
via phone First District Association of Local Governments Senior Planner Luke Muller.
CALL TO ORDER
Chad Ford called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
ITEMS TO BE ADDED TO AGENDA BY BOARD MEMBERS OR STAFF.
None added.
INVITATION FOR CITIZENS TO SCHEDULE TIME ON THE COMMISISION AGENDA
FOR AN ITEM NOT LISTED. Time limited to 5 minutes per person to address the board.
No one scheduled time to address the board.
DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
None.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
(Bartley/Vanderwal) Motion approve the agenda. All present voted aye. MOTION
CARRIED.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2023.
(Vanderwal/Avery) Motion to appoint Chad Ford as Chairperson for 2023. All present
voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
(Bartley/Vanderwal) Motion to appoint Wayne Avery as Vice Chairperson for 2023. All
present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
CONVENE AS JOINT BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
2023JJCU001
Application for L.G. Everist, Inc by Chris Klein for a condition use permit. Joint Zoning
Ordinance for Brookings County and the City of Brookings: Article III District
Regulations, Chapter 3.04 “A” Agricultural Land District; Section 3.04.02 Conditional Use
#17: Sand, gravel, or quarry operations; mineral exploration and extraction; rock
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crushers; and concrete and asphalt mixing plants. The property is described as: “N1/2
SW1/4 Exc H-2 of Section 32, T110N, R49W (Aurora Township)”.
(Vanderwal/Aiken) Motion to approve the Conditional Use.
STAFF REPORT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit # 17: Sand,
gravel or quarry operations; mineral exploration and extraction; rock crushers; and
concrete and asphalt mixing plants; to mine sand and gravel. The report noted: 1) The
mine site would be on 79.79 acres adjacent to their existing mining operation. With
material transported on existing conveyor belt system to the screening/crushing site for
processing. 2) Property in the floodplain and Zone “B” of the Aquifer Materials Map. 3)
Plans - Berms would be constructed along the road and mining area. Existing entrance
and exit would be along 34th Ave S and 214th St and use for access to the mining area.
Hours of operation would be the same as the current operation. Applicant has a mining
permit from the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and
this would be an expansion of the existing permit. 4) Letter were sent to the adjoining
landowners, Aurora Township Chairman and Clerk, and the Brookings County Highway
Department. Public notices were published in the Brookings Register on February 21
and 28, 2023.
PUBLIC HEARING: Applicant Chris Klein and Reed Schade informed those present they
had nothing to add.
Proponents: None.
Opponents: None.
DISCUSSION: Board members discussed and decided the application would be valid for
25 years, expiring March 7, 2048. Findings of Facts were reviewed and completed by
the board, concurred with by Vanderwal and placed on file.
VOTE: Bartley-aye, Vanderwal-aye, Aiken-aye, Avery-aye, and Ford-aye. 5-aye, 0-nay.
MOTION CARRIED.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
None.
ADJOURN
(Vanderwal/Bartley) Motion to adjourn. Chair Ford adjourned the meeting at 7:23 PM.
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Rae Lynn Maher
Brookings County
Development Department