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April 2, 2024
Meeting Minutes JJBOA – APPROVED
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BROOKINGS COUNTY/CITY OF BROOKINGS
JOINT “JURISDICTION” BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MINUTES OF APRIL 2, 2024 REGULAR MEETING
The Joint Board of Adjustment on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Joint Board members present
were Brookings County Planning & Zoning Commission representatives: Chad Ford,
Kyle Vanderwal, Alternate County Commissioner Kelly VanderWal, and alternate board
member Spencar Diedrich. City Planning Commission representative Tanner Aiken and
City Council alternate Deputy Mayor Nick Wendell and City Planning Commission
alternate Scot Leddy. Absent was City Council representative Wayne Avery. 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 from First District Association of Local Governments Senior
Planner Luke Muller.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Ford called the meeting to order at 8:20 PM.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
(Aiken/Commissioner Kelly VanderWal) Motion to approve the Jan. 2, 2024 Joint BOA
Meeting Minutes. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
ITEMS TO BE ADDED TO AGEDNA BY COMMISSION 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 CONFLICTES OF INTEREST
None.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
(Kyle Vanderwal/Aiken) Motion to approve the agenda for the April 2, 2024 Meeting.
All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
CONVENE AS JOINT BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
2024JJVAR001
Application by Chad Verhoek for a variance. Joint Zoning Ordinance for Brookings
County and the City of Brookings: Article III District Regulations: Chapter 3.04 “A”
Agricultural Land District: Section 3.04.03. Area Regulations/Easements. 1b. Existing
Farmstead Exemption B Single Family Residences - Minimum Front Yard. The property
is described as: “N 816’ of E 1/2 SE1/4 in Section 4, T110N, R50W (Brookings
Township)”. ~~ located at 4617 16 Ave W, Brookings, SD 57006.
April 2, 2024
Meeting Minutes JJBOA – APPROVED
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(Kyle Vanderwal/Aiken) Motion to approve the Variance request.
STAFF REPORT: Chad Verhoek is applying for a variance to build a 40’ x 50’ garage
addition on to an existing garage. Request is for addition to be 122’ from the center of
16th Ave W aka – 469th Ave, Brookings Co Hwy #9. The report noted: 1) Required
setback is 150’ from the center of the road, request of 122’ from center of the road,
amount of variance would be 28’. 2) The existing garage was built in 2014, 182’ from the
center of the road. 3) Considerations: lay of the land as it drops off on the south and
west side of the existing building with natural drainage in those locations. The proposed
site is at the same elevation as the current garage. Public Notices were published in the
Brookings Register on March 19 & 26, 2024. Letters were sent to adjoining landowner’s,
Brookings Township Chairman and Clerk, and the Brookings County Highway
Department.
PUBLIC HEARING: Applicant Chad Verhoek informed those present it was the easiest
place to locate the proposed structure on the property. Noting the whole yard basically
drains to the southwest. If the structure was located to the west a large amount of fill
would be needed to the east was a nice flat area. If the issue with the distance to the
road the structure could be turned to save about 10 feet.
Proponents: None.
Opponents: None.
DISCUSSION: Board member Aiken noted that the request was extremely reasonable
for the applicant to avoid the natural drainage. Findings of Facts reviewed, completed by
the board, and placed on file.
VOTE: Kyle Vanderwal-aye, Aiken-aye, Wendell-aye, Commissioner Kelly VanderWal-
aye, Ford – aye. 5-aye, 0-nay. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURN
(Commissioner Kelly VanderWal/Wendell) Motion to adjourn. Chair Ford adjourned the
meeting at 8:33 PM.
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Rae Lynn Maher
Brookings County
Development Department