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Board of Adjustment
Brookings, South Dakota
April 2, 2009
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Chairperson Dick Peterson called the Board of Adjustment to order on
Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Members
present were David Rusten, Larry Klingbile, Jay Vanduch, alternate - Jim Pederson,
and D. Peterson. Matt Kurtenbach and alternate - Mike Keating were absent. Also
present were Randy and Kara Hook, Cody Drietz, Dan Lamp, Steve Jorenby, Jeff
Newman, Jolene Kleinlein, Community Development Director Mike Struck, Planning
and Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson and others.
Item #1 – (J. Pederson/Klingbile) Motion to approve the minutes of the March 5, 2009,
meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #2 – (Klingbile/J. Pederson) Motion to approve the agenda. All present voted
aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #3 - Randy and Kara Hook have made a request for a special exception on Lot C
in the SE ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 11-T109N-R50W, also known as 321 35th Street South.
The request is to establish an outside vehicle storage yard in a Business B-3 District.
(J.Pederson/Rusten) Motion to approve the special exception.
(Rusten/Vanduch) Amendment to the motion to approve subject to the
following conditions:
1. The Special Exception shall be granted to Randy and Kara Hook only
2. The Special Exception shall be granted for one year.
3. Privacy slats shall be installed in the existing fence that surrounds the perimeter of
the current fenced area.
4. All impounded vehicles shall be within the fenced area.
All present voted aye. Amendment Carried.
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The motion, as amended, was voted on. Rusten, Klingbile, Vanduch and Peterson
voted aye. Pederson voted no. Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned.
______________________________ __________________________
Dan Hanson, Secretary Dick Peterson, Chairperson
Planning & Zoning Administrator
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Board of Adjustment
Brookings, South Dakota
April 2, 2009
SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION
Chairperson Dick Peterson called the Board of Adjustment to order on
Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 5:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Members
present were David Rusten, Larry Klingbile, Jay Vanduch, alternate - Jim Pederson,
and D. Peterson. Matt Kurtenbach and alternate - Mike Keating were absent. Also
present were Randy and Kara Hook, Cody Drietz, Dan Lamp, Steve Jorenby, Jeff
Newman, Jolene Kleinlein, Community Development Director Mike Struck, Planning
and Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson and others.
Item #3 – Randy Hook stated that his business involved repossessing vehicles for banks
and credit unions. He would also establish an on-line auction in order to sell vehicles.
The existing shop building would be used for cleaning cars and wrecker storage.
Cody Drietz, a neighbor, stated he would prefer a solid board fence between
his property and the storage yard. Dan Lamp, a neighbor, felt the use was not
appropriate for the area. He recommended that this type of operation be located in
a less visible place.
Jeff Newman, another neighbor, asked what type of inventory and how many
vehicles would be located at the site. Hook replied that boats and campers could be
repossessed but that would be rare. He added that he would not repossess semi’s.
Pederson asked if he would respond to police calls or obtain a dealers license.
Hook responded that he was not sure if he would take police calls but he would
obtain a dealers license.
Vanduch asked if perimeter landscaping was considered. Hook replied that he
would consider it. Rusten supported screening the fence to shield the storage area.
Pederson felt there were too many unknowns about the operation and was reluctant
to support it. He had some experience in impounding vehicles and felt the location
was too visible and would impact the neighborhood.
Vanduch asked neighbors if there were conditions that could be applied that
would satisfy them. Newman supported tree plantings along the southside. Jolene
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Kleinlein, a neighbor, felt a privacy fence could be installed to hide the vehicles. She
added that Hook had cleaned up the lot considerably since a previous owner had it.
Rusten felt that fencing, time limits and other restrictions should be considered
prior to any approval.
The meeting was adjourned.
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Dan Hanson, Secretary Dick Peterson, Chairperson
Planning & Zoning Administrator