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Laura (zoning staff) told the board the draft would go back to the zoning commission for a public hearing in August and, if advanced, to the Board of Supervisors in September for adoption. The draft expands the existing single-sentence campground definition and attempts to distinguish public, commercial and private campgrounds and set sanitation and conditional-use expectations.

Several board members said the draft definitions still leave important questions. One member criticized the proposed commercial versus private distinction, saying the language—\"a commercial campground is a business that provides designated areas typically involving a charge for use\"—does not clearly separate commercial operations from small private uses where a landowner might occasionally allow guests. The member noted that a tenant or a property owner allowing someone to park a trailer temporarily could be interpreted as a \"private campground\" under the draft, which would make enforcement and permitting unclear.

Staff said the rewrite aims to reduce trips to the Board of Adjustment by adding administrative waivers for small departures (for example, minor setbacks) and by reformatting rules into tables for easier public use. The draft also proposes measuring setbacks from the closest point of a structure (eave or soffit) and tightening survey and subdivision procedures.

Board members asked staff to make the campground definitions more operational—specifying maximum site counts, whether short paid overnight stays qualify as commercial use, and what sanitary infrastructure is required when sites are offered regularly. Staff encouraged board members to review the current draft on the county website and provide written input before the zoning commission public hearing.

The presentation was informational; no formal action was taken.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Jackson County Iowa Board of Adjustment Meeting 6-23-2025","oneSentenceSummary","County zoning staff presented proposed campground definition changes as part of a broader zoning rewrite. Board members said distinctions between 'commercial' and 'private' campgrounds remain unclear and asked for clearer, enforceable language.","taxTitle","taxId",38127,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6186568,"Board grants small-parcel split allowing about 1.19 acres to be divided, with recording deadline",1992,2864000,4856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074580-929660a1a58ef74426f555d7e0088872&start=2864&end=4856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074580-929660a1a58ef74426f555d7e0088872/thumbnail_2864000.jpg","/articles/6186568/Jackson-County/Iowa/Board-grants-small-parcel-split-allowing-about-119-acres-to-be-divided-with-recording-deadline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186568-a930a9a404340d93bcde8a6df676a645/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148435&Signature=Prsh31jCaBRtz-x1ZA4f0K-HNvFK7cYOTdNBeZeWNJwlwDimL1T-VjWk5l1RReDtDyNLDS0KxeMQ4gOHFzlscBSJO6z1z5IqVTSxOK2JMkLbhfVys7ImwzNIvGLjy1svHR85JKiitRGPHE2t2gb2EMi6hyNSd8SVenuPypxc944TOsrk52GqtAOKu9TiwCGlD5v3TR87f3shxUC9GnYUQa-o7~fzAXX~MPZQCIzf4djh0wentYWwOJaOUXZB7Qpw8WvAY4IGWOaWKq~UcORoYMal6XR4LSPa9p2hYYa9Jf2r5SSmzanKS6yzvTEuFr1udWjnVrs~Fu9kl1txbHK8NQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jackson County Board of Adjustment approved a special exception June 23 allowing Luke and Sarah Mulberry (applicants) to divide about 1.19 acres from an existing A-1 parcel, contingent on a final survey and recording to confirm the new parcel contains at least 1.1 gross acres.

Applicant representatives said the split would remove an awkward easement situation and provide usable yard space adjacent to an existing house; they said the parcel has an existing well and septic and that neighbors had been consulted. The buyer, Andrew Fortunato, addressed the board saying his plan is eventually to combine the parcel with property owned by his mother but he cannot complete that financing now.

Staff recommended the board set a firm deadline for recording the survey and related documents. After discussion the board approved the special exception with the conditions that the final surveyed parcel record no less than 1.1 acres and that the survey and recording be completed within six months of approval. The motion carried by voice vote.","The Board approved a special exception to allow a roughly 1.19-acre division from an existing A-1 parcel, conditioned on a recorded survey showing no less than 1.1 gross acres and completion within a set timeframe.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6186573,"Board approves reduced rear setback for storage building on Highway 52",1228,1605000,2833000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074580-929660a1a58ef74426f555d7e0088872&start=1605&end=2833","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074580-929660a1a58ef74426f555d7e0088872/thumbnail_1605000.jpg","/articles/6186573/Jackson-County/Iowa/Board-approves-reduced-rear-setback-for-storage-building-on-Highway-52","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186573-4d529fc36be582018f6f0be0a01fd818/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148435&Signature=bDSG8pCDp0bG8f2Yot-tps~z97M6Y30HIHihSeGKXkBF7fdAss0hJ6U7JYVYO1o4T-Egpwqcd-PabXTb0dUR0mYOnhTrhcr8MWZYrUcS6dXAzakTIT1onaCaLiApSnYn2dOKM0ZFwJGJ~KqafU5f6Gjv-r5THU~KlHSLvTtTfvYW-MzOVJQ4bhGkyZznf1FpYAOGiSnlvBcUAM5RxX3WsTKRX-iLrWG5WZXX~cc9OtmHPcz63o3U9epHyLHzUh4z40V9Qk8C~m9dr2YVfaaMii8bn9TIo4LnXWtQB3Qq9GyZsb-TkdrPjO9RdpJlE9UEsjES8FFVYX0qJ4mFvKZwpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jackson County’s Board of Adjustment on June 23 approved a special exception allowing a property owner to place a proposed storage building no closer than 13 feet to the rear property line in a C-1 district.

Applicant Brian (last name not specified in the record) presented site plans and a retracement survey and told the board he aimed to align the new 28-by-105-foot building with existing storage units so the site reads as a straight row along Highway 52. He said the building would be set behind a state-maintained tree-planting strip and would not obstruct sightlines or traffic.

Board members reviewed the public notice and concluded the application asked only for the setback relief (not for approval of building size). County staff said the county engineer reviewed sight distance and had no objection. The board asked whether the state or Army Corps of Engineers had responded; staff reported no replies were received.

The board closed the hearing, moved and seconded approval, and discussed timing. The applicant told the board he expected completion by September; he later confirmed completion by December if that is a condition. The board approved the variance and directed the applicant to complete any zoning permit application and submit required surveys.

The board advised the applicant to apply for permits online to speed processing. The recorded action was approved by voice vote.","The Board of Adjustment granted a setback variance for a mini-storage building, allowing a new 28-by-105-foot structure to be placed 13 feet from the rear property line, subject to survey accuracy and completion timeframe.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6186578,"Jackson County board approves 6-site private campground for Daniel Sargent with conditions",1333,218000,1551000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074580-929660a1a58ef74426f555d7e0088872&start=218&end=1551","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074580-929660a1a58ef74426f555d7e0088872/thumbnail_218000.jpg","/articles/6186578/Jackson-County/Iowa/Jackson-County-board-approves-6-site-private-campground-for-Daniel-Sargent-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186578-33718078eecc011d897bfc46f893793d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148435&Signature=FWovf7RLonl9Zq7gIkw0lFBvMV-1vzkU49eR9YIj6U98F-Hh~IieOq2Gi6xQn1izbJoOS0xwTZgJ57D96VC3~kojOFY8QXIEWHe~79PxCQbjYtr4PRMs5ZNtmObZVAtB51~~DgRJPJ43Qp1YYkAMNXgXcBa-z1wkAEJYUFCT1AWeRwsqwIhbGABFwgHOLiVcKWnlxiBiJaY6fHoM6Ynwzo17UDyMSbDWiWP7~F5CiVMhDK8WLpSdTfP~~YzppCciZ0funFp0RW~XTkPJT6PJodENzcLdZhwQj5vwXqPT7gNSm~VE5t2W1ul8pBN0uMPRVu~A6uLHK1DbK4xGPtbCew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jackson County Board of Adjustment on June 23 approved a special-exception permit allowing Daniel Sargent to operate a six-site campground on his property, subject to conditions the board added before voting.

The board granted the exception with five specific conditions: the permit is issued only to Daniel Sargent; sites are for family and friends with no commercial payment accepted; camping is seasonal from May 1 through Oct. 31; no on-site septic dumping is allowed; and campers may not remain more than one week and must observe quiet hours (Sunday–Thursday 10 p.m.–6 a.m.; Friday–Saturday 11 p.m.–7 a.m.). The board recorded the motion and approved it by a 3-0 vote.

Why it matters: the request tested how the county’s existing campground language—dating from an older ordinance—applies to small, privately operated sites and clarified limits of county oversight over sanitation and disturbance.

Board members and staff discussed sanitation and whether the health department needed to explicitly sign off on the absence of on-site dumping. The applicant, Daniel Sargent, told the board he had considered installing an on-site dumping system but decided not to: “I changed my mind… I’m not gonna do that. I’m gonna be just like Whispering Bridal where there’s no dump site there.”

Board members said conditions should make the operation enforceable if problems arise. One board member recommended conditional approval “that the health department would sign off on the fact there's no on-site dumping,” and another proposed that any change in ownership would require reapplication so the board could reassess the use under new ownership. The motion the board approved also included the noncommercial and seasonal restrictions and the quiet-hours provisions.

The board instructed Sargent to obtain an occupancy certificate for the use; staff said the county will issue a notice of decision to the applicant. The board noted enforcement would rely largely on neighbor complaints and zoning administration follow-up if conditions were violated.

The board closed the public hearing, made the motion to approve with the listed conditions, and voted to carry the motion.","The Jackson County Board of Adjustment granted a special-exception permit to Daniel Sargent for a six-site, private-use campground, imposing conditions including no on-site septic dumping, seasonal limits, noncommercial use and quiet-hour rules.","actionData","errors"]

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