Brookings County public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Commission
The Commission met for a special session on September 11, 2023. After a brief executive session regarding personnel, no official actions were taken. The meeting included public comments regarding election processes and 9/11 remembrance.
- Approved the meeting agenda (unanimous)
- Entered and exited executive session for personnel matters; no action taken (unanimous)
Brookings County/City of Brookings Joint Board of Adjustment
The Joint Board of Adjustment approved two conditional use permits. One allows for a personal storage building in an aquifer critical impact zone, and the other permits a sand and gravel mining operation for a future retention pond.
- Approved conditional use permit for Cody Clifford to build a 66' x 96' personal storage building at 1202 58th Ave (3-2)
- Approved conditional use permit for Triple R Partners, LLC to operate a 3-acre sand and gravel mining site on a 52.7-acre parcel (5-0)
- Approved August 1, 2023, meeting minutes (All present voted aye)
Planning & Zoning Commission
The Commission approved amendments to the Commercial/Industrial Districts zoning ordinance and granted two conditional use permits for wind farm repowering staging areas. Additionally, the board approved three plats and one front yard variance for a pole shed.
- Approved amendments to Commercial/Industrial Districts zoning ordinance (7-0)
- Approved conditional use permit for Buffalo Ridge I LLC contractor yard at NW1/4 SW1/4, SW1/4 NW1/4 of Section 16 (7-0)
- Approved conditional use permit for Buffalo Ridge I LLC contractor yard at SE1/4 of Section 9 and N1/2 NE1/4 of Section 16 (7-0)
- Approved preliminary plat for Cedar Pointe Addition lots 13, 14, and 15 (7-0)
- Approved plat for Highland Addition lots 1A and 2A (7-0)
- Approved final plat for Cedar Pointe Addition lots 13, 14, and 15 (7-0)
- Approved front yard variance for Lowell Kruse pole shed at 47904 SD Hwy 30 (7-0)
Commission
The Board of County Commissioners authorized the purchase of a 2024 John Deere 772G motor grader and amended the management agreement for the Brookings City & County Government Center. The board also approved a local emergency management performance grant and various claims.
- Approved purchase of 2024 John Deere 772G motor grader via Minnesota bid process (5-0)
- Approved Resolution #23-36 amending the Brookings City & County Government Center agreement to revise expense allocation (5-0)
- Approved Agreement #23-48 for a 2024 Local Emergency Management Performance Grant (5-0)
- Approved Abatement #23-16 for RS Properties, LLC in the amount of $350.27 (5-0)
- Approved a series of claims, including $355,449.99 for the 20th St Interchange Project (5-0)
- Approved travel requests for staff to attend conferences in Sioux Falls, Pierre, and Aberdeen (5-0)
- Approved personnel actions including two new Correctional Officer hires at $23.01 (5-0)