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Planning staff explained that an overlay district would be an additional layer of regulations applied over underlying zoning to allow the city to modify rules — for example, sign height, illumination, or spacing — for a defined set of lots near the interstate. Commissioners asked how an overlay might be bounded geographically (options included the Brandon 90 Plaza, hotels near the interchange, and parcels west of Highway 11) and whether the district should use a fixed height allowance or a formula that accounts for grade changes between parcels and the interstate.

“We had not a lot of consensus on whether there should be an overlay district,” said a planning staff member summarizing stakeholder meetings. Developers and property owners including Marwan Hoefer of Brandon 90 Plaza urged a solution so tenants would have sufficient interstate visibility. Hoefer said his partnership needs visibility “to draw people off the interstate” and supported the timing of a possible overlay.

Commissioners and staff noted a roughly 38‑foot grade difference between the I‑90 interchange and the subject lots; the change in elevation was cited repeatedly as the key factor behind Les Schwab’s variance request. Planning staff said the overlay process would typically take 60 to 90 days to prepare and then additional weeks for public hearings and council readings; conservatively, adopting an overlay could extend into late spring or early summer if the schedule aligned.

During the Board of Adjustment hearing the applicant requested a sign height variance for 1324 East Martin Place (future Les Schwab location) to raise the maximum freestanding sign height from the code limit of 30 feet to 50 feet. The applicant and representatives argued the grade difference and existing tall utility poles create a unique physical circumstance on the lot that makes a strict 30‑foot limit effectively render a freestanding sign unreadable from westbound I‑90 traffic.

Planning staff outlined the variance standard the board must apply: an unnecessary hardship tied to a unique physical condition of the property, not owner convenience. Board member Brooke Snow moved to approve the variance, stating the hardship was the lot’s position below the interchange which would make a code‑compliant sign unviewable from one direction of interstate traffic. The motion passed in roll call.

Board members discussed possible conditions to limit light spill toward residential areas that border parts of Brandon 90 Plaza and asked staff to bring overlay options with numerical height/size proposals back to the commission for further consideration. Staff said they would return with recommended dimensions and a proposed geographic boundary for an I‑90 overlay.

Votes and formal action
- Board of Adjustment: Approved variance to allow a freestanding sign height of 50 feet for lot at 1324 East Martin Place (Les Schwab), citing the site’s grade as the primary hardship justification; motion by Brooke Snow; roll call recorded affirmative votes (motion carried).

Ending: Commissioners instructed staff to draft overlay language and numeric options for size/height and to return to planning and zoning for additional public hearings; the variance decision applies to this lot but commissioners noted future requests could be handled either by variance or by the creation of an overlay district.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 6, 2025 Brandon Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Part 1","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning and Zoning Commission debated an I‑90 interstate signage overlay to address visibility and billboard concerns and, during the Board of Adjustment session, approved a variance allowing a freestanding sign height increase from 30 to 50 feet for the Les Schwab Tire Center site at 1324 East Martin Place.","taxTitle","Brandon , Minnehaha County, South Dakota","taxId",53925,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6647218,"Planning commission approves Hideaway Bar video lottery machines and food‑truck home‑occupation permit",476,183700,660100,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2524346-444520f774dc655c7e5355fd278a7e58&start=183&end=660","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2524346-444520f774dc655c7e5355fd278a7e58/thumbnail_183700.jpg","/articles/6647218/Brandon/Minnehaha-County/South-Dakota/Planning-commission-approves-Hideaway-Bar-video-lottery-machines-and-foodtruck-homeoccupation-permit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6647218-4919750eec7aece7ce9c35d11dc43e58/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193837&Signature=X5xmL-LhRc0YhioBJu8Nz62KCjajv6FpbFLGIlXYppsL~GoRVk41e3wuOcSOZgp4C~35eoX2lKb8SvWFJ25wN2qpoA-0OojK4oxmVioH44W7a5zu-T3GnIKP9RxsU2OntV~42gGI9iWMXUbGuO~Omk9qmxGJGCqeJoxzfDioAW2sqTqkN4LpTN4VQc4ZEsrUFUar5g8cMDGbhu2sTVDaMoVO3pKiMk2ujVCRiZhkBaLvrhaPZYeZdQ~1ve1vCMLUJmij4hLUtDj4uhnH2fp5U980yf62xtXZyxEXuPiPNUS1G3LoOaipxDOVho9gWdJxkvtxSUlu0iMPngekztNRKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Brandon Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve a conditional use permit allowing the Hideaway Bar and Casino to install six video lottery terminals and separately approved a home‑occupation permit permitting a food truck to operate from 1509 South Split Rock.

The Hideaway Bar and Casino application, presented by co‑owner Chad Hazard, requested permission to add six video lottery machines to the small establishment directly behind Pizza Ranch. Planning staff recommended approval with conditions that the applicant provide all required state approval documents to the city and supply any updated site plans the state requires. The commission’s approval limited the installation to six machines as requested; staff noted that without a specific limit the license could allow up to 10 machines.

“...what we're looking at doing again from a revenue standpoint, we're limited on space there ... is to add roughly 6 video lottery machines into the facility,” said Chad Hazard, identifying himself as one of the Hideaway’s owners. Staff, represented in the discussion by Patrick Reed, asked the commission to require copies of whatever the state approves so the city’s file mirrors the state plan. Hazard agreed to provide the state documents and to return if the proposed second phase — a separate room for additional machines up to the full ten allowed by law — is pursued.

Separately the commission granted a home‑occupation permit to Barry Bakken, owner/ operator of a food truck who lives at 1509 South Split Rock. Bakken told the commission he has operated a food truck in Brandon for several years and asked permission to set up in his driveway occasionally. He said most customers grab food to go; he might place a picnic table for limited on‑site consumption and would follow the city’s permitting process for mobile food vendors.

Neighbors and a representative of Southeastern Development Foundation raised concerns about potential traffic and parking, noting an adjacent property the foundation still owns. Bakken told commissioners he would provide at least eight off‑street parking spaces and agreed to discourage on‑highway parking.

Both items were approved after motions and seconds on the planning agenda. The commission endorsed the Hideaway conditional use with the staff‑recommended condition that the applicant provide state approval documents to the city and that any updated state site plans be supplied to the city if changes occur. The home‑occupation permit was approved without additional conditions recorded on the transcript.

The Hideaway owners and Bakken were advised that any expansion beyond the approvals — for example, adding more video lottery machines or adding a new, larger food‑service operation at 1509 South Split Rock — would require a new application to the city.

Votes at a glance
- Conditional use: Hideaway Bar and Casino — Approved; limit set to six video lottery machines; condition: submit state approvals and any updated state site plans to the city (mover and seconder recorded on the meeting minutes).
- Home‑occupation permit: 1509 South Split Rock (food truck) — Approved (mover and seconder recorded on the meeting minutes).

Ending: Both approvals close the items on the planning agenda and the meeting moved on to a broader discussion of signage and a variance before adjournment.","The City of Brandon Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use for six video lottery machines at the Hideaway Bar and Casino and granted a home‑occupation permit allowing a resident to operate a food truck from 1509 South Split Rock.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission discusses I‑90 signage overlay; board approves 50‑foot sign variance for Les Schwab

Planning commission approves Hideaway Bar video lottery machines and food‑truck home‑occupation permit