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The project matters because the parcel sits adjacent to annexed city property and the City of T requested additional screening and landscaping to protect a proposed bike/walking path behind the site; county staff incorporated those recommendations into the recommended conditions.

County planner Coby Brown said the property is undeveloped and the applicant proposed a 12,600‑square‑foot structure divided into six units for warehousing and storage. Brown told the commission the site is in a commercial/industrial park area where similar conditional uses have been granted and that city staff reviewed the proposal and suggested landscape buffering to protect the future path.

Todd Peterson, the applicant and owner of an adjoining property, said he plans to occupy two of the units and rent the remaining spaces for storage. ‘‘We plan on occupying the 40 by 40 and the 60 by 60,’’ he said, adding the building will help him ‘‘get my junk out of the way so people don’t see it.’’

No members of the public spoke in opposition at the hearing. Commissioners moved and seconded the approval with the nine conditions; roll call recorded Commissioner Sweeter: yes; Commissioner Boots: yes; Commissioner Otten: abstain; Commissioner Scott: yes; Commissioner Jongling: yes. The permit was approved.

Staff said it will monitor compliance with the conditions and work with the City of T on the proposed path and required screening.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lincoln County Planning & Zoning Meeting May 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a 12,600‑square‑foot warehouse on a C Commercial parcel northeast of the City of T, subject to nine conditions including screening to accommodate a planned city bike/walking path.","taxTitle","Lincoln County, South Dakota","taxId",69065,"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},6226179,"Commission postpones decision on milk‑processing plant expansion after residents raise traffic, road maintenance and safety concerns",3120,678000,3798000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3514373-fc7c39a1094310a95e58e1dfd8cf49c5&start=678&end=3798","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3514373-fc7c39a1094310a95e58e1dfd8cf49c5/thumbnail_678000.jpg","/articles/6226179/Lincoln-County/South-Dakota/Commission-postpones-decision-on-milkprocessing-plant-expansion-after-residents-raise-traffic-road-maintenance-and-safety-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226179-ae80001cd36d54b50c8ca6d1e2d921e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775672070&Signature=Wk6HIlNjHidKEK5-WWlntc8YI0f-n8Wjy8FNnfuxfOQ0~DHLhVabnWA9j6IJwEhNAfjh50SBoYwWtPP9mfQ-wXDEDWUtd16W-5MhoHy~BgS77BiUV-XhezJlQ-V~boo0GGTcZzb~zTuqQrJB3uu4jb2CK-P-h1GHycv5pbtgtZS6NXBpBxUfjRzikQcVLL4cpjv-Nn~KesngdiFrFyLJNztdXWeI-BTmfrS2KwYNOiUG97NolDcwp7IelnCqWsgBW2PyxEx-TkjskIcrE-op~Jb0sUXsNzJd0Hh1qjuUcyymPaTHJaZpysnOZMyYdFSptz7nerZpEOUTRRJlrg3UdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln County Planning Commission postponed consideration of a conditional use permit to allow an expansion of an existing milk condensing (RO) plant in Delaware Township, after residents and township officials raised concerns about increased heavy‑truck traffic, road maintenance costs and safety.

The postponement matters because the proposed addition — an approximately 13,000‑square‑foot building to add an ultrafiltration (UF) line — would increase inbound tanker traffic from the facility’s current level to an estimated 50 truck trips per day, according to staff and the applicant. Neighbors and township supervisors said the traffic and the intensive use are already degrading gravel township roads and creating safety risks.

County planner Coby Brown summarized the proposal and staff recommendation: the site is zoned A1 Agricultural and staff found the proposed expansion meets the county’s standards for an agricultural‑related operation, recommending approval with a condition requiring substantial compliance with the submitted site plan. Brown noted the original conditional use permit required that any expansion come back as a new permit and that staff facilitated a meeting this year between the plant and townships as called for by the earlier approval.

Paul Kosboth, representing the plant operator, described the technical change for commissioners: adding the UF line ‘‘just allows for more product opportunity out of the plant’’ and would enable the facility to produce higher‑protein dairy products and whey for feed and other uses. Kosboth said the original plant was about a $60,000,000 investment employing 31 people; the expansion is ‘‘about another $30,000,000’’ and would add ‘‘another 5 to 7 employees.’’

Brown and the applicant told commissioners the operator currently receives roughly 10 trucks per day and that the proposed expansion would raise inbound truck traffic to around 50 per day, with roughly half leaving loaded. Plant representative Brad Rosenbaum said current milk receiving generally occurs between about 6 a.m. and 4 p.m., possibly extending to 8 p.m., though he acknowledged the facility has staff on site 24 hours and that truck activity could occur outside typical hours.

Multiple residents and township officials opposed the expansion at the hearing, citing dust, road damage, prior collisions and what they described as inadequate road‑haul agreements. Bethany Eric, who said she lives about a half mile from the site, told the commission, ‘‘Going from 10 to 50 trucks and possibility of 24 hour operation is precisely the reason the word litigation was tossed around in 2023.’’ Joyce Tavette, Dwayne Carlson and other speakers described increased gravel costs for Brooklyn Township and cited a 2024 gravel‑use increase and one traffic fatality they associate with heavy operations on local roads.

Brooklyn Township submitted a written protest from AJ Swanson explaining that increased harvesting and hauling tied to the dairy operations have ‘‘caused significant wear and tear on the secondary roads’’ and that Brooklyn Township’s gravel costs rose from roughly 207 truckloads in 2013 to 341 truckloads in 2024, with gravel costs more than doubling in that period. The letter asked for a comprehensive agreement addressing dust control and contributions to road maintenance.

Commissioners debated the need for more information from the Highway Department and sheriff, and whether county zoning and the new comprehensive plan require revisiting where intensive agricultural processing belongs. Because of those open questions and strong public concern, the commission voted to postpone action and re‑advertise the application for a return hearing on June 16.

The postponement was recorded by roll call: Commissioner Sweeter: yes; Commissioner Boots: yes; Commissioner Otten: abstain; Commissioner Scott: yes; Commissioner John Lee: yes. The commission also asked staff to re‑advertise the hearing and to gather follow‑up information requested by commissioners, including contact with county highway and sheriff’s staff and clearer traffic/operational limits for the plant.","The Planning Commission postponed action on a conditional use permit for a proposed expansion of an existing milk condensing (RO) plant after extensive public opposition about increased truck traffic, road wear and public‑safety risks. The item was rescheduled for the June 16 meeting to allow additional information and stakeholder input.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6226184,"Planning commission approves temporary fireworks sales at Lincoln County 4‑H fairgrounds",479,185000,664000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3514373-fc7c39a1094310a95e58e1dfd8cf49c5&start=185&end=664","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3514373-fc7c39a1094310a95e58e1dfd8cf49c5/thumbnail_185000.jpg","/articles/6226184/Lincoln-County/South-Dakota/Planning-commission-approves-temporary-fireworks-sales-at-Lincoln-County-4H-fairgrounds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226184-190155653046333e4077f6517caf7cfb/orig.mp4?Expires=1775672070&Signature=EZT9MjuZqixYzEDFGl2MvT47XCrovHoO3tquixAUu4Cqx~GaiSUi71V8KrpuPVfm5PeNFF~c4XE8rKpUbBIJXK~SXbkJ2ZwMs1NS2QyV1pnj74IpFKmzT4l1z0jXlNp9F8TSI9biJMc1HiwtQTRyi27vSLisb-YWYzfPtrwHzFXbDf0eT6zNk2PmRQtj5HZPyCnoVXuqlqSUifQeT6gVxA19SV-sg22IbDrGMdo9BLCXDT-nDCEGZ7et9WmmaeTOb4TkBs6TNYKogvGYVyeNG91H-Y1jth3gy27v2dixMELDZE2uXuuIWtY0R~Hr6R9CqdnWCXLI3yNeyVkBJlC55A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lincoln County Planning Commission voted to approve a conditional use permit allowing temporary fireworks sales at the Lincoln County 4‑H fairgrounds north of Lenox for a nine‑day period from June 27 to July 4, with site cleanup on July 5.

The decision matters because the fairgrounds are county property and, while the planning commission found the C Commercial zoning allows temporary fireworks sales, the permit includes seven conditions and requires annual review by the Board of Commissioners for continued operations.

County planner Coby Brown told the commission the property is zoned C Commercial and staff found the proposed temporary sales ‘‘meet the requirements for this type of a land use.’’ Brown said the applicant notified neighbors within 500 feet and that staff had received no public comments before the hearing. Brown recommended approval with the listed conditions and said condition No. 5 would make continued sales contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ review and approval.

Andy, who identified himself as an operator with the business that would run the stand, told the commission they have run fireworks operations for years. ‘‘We’ve been running a firework operation for 10 years now, and we kinda have it down to a science. We’re in. We’re out,’’ he said, adding the plan calls for porta‑johns, insurance and a tent rather than a permanent structure.

One nearby resident, David Strawser, spoke in favor, saying the location a mile from town was appropriate for business activity. No speakers registered opposition during the public‑comment portion of the hearing.

Commissioners moved and seconded the motion to approve; the roll call vote recorded Commissioner Sweeter: yes; Commissioner Boots: yes; Commissioner Otten: abstain; Commissioner Scott: yes; Commissioner John Lee: yes. The permit was approved with the seven staff conditions.

The commission’s approval covers only the temporary sales on county property and does not substitute for any separate lease or permission the applicant must obtain from the Board of Commissioners or other county officials. The planning commission noted that continued or recurring operations will be subject to the Board’s annual review.","The Lincoln County Planning Commission voted to approve a nine‑day conditional use permit for temporary fireworks sales at the county 4‑H fairgrounds, with seven conditions and a requirement for Board of Commissioners review.","actionData","errors"]

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