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Pennington County planning commission adopts wide zoning ordinance changes to implement View to 2040
Summary
The commission approved a package of ordinance amendments to align the zoning code with the county’s View to 2040 comprehensive plan, creating Suburban Residential districts, a Neighborhood Commercial district, and a revised PUD process among other changes.
At its Aug. 11 meeting the Pennington County Planning Commission voted to approve a series of ordinance amendments implementing changes from the county’s comprehensive plan (View to 2040). The amendments revise district names and rules, consolidate some commercial zoning, create a new neighborhood commercial district, and reestablish a revised planned unit development (PUD) process.
Key changes the commission approved include: - Renaming and clarifying residential districts: the ordinance creates Suburban Residential Districts 1 and 2 (SRD‑1 and SRD‑2) and adjusts minimum lot sizes and front‑yard setbacks to align with the comprehensive plan. - Combining the previous Highway Service and Commercial districts into a single Commercial district, and creating a separate Neighborhood Commercial district for lower‑impact, small‑scale commercial uses. -…
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