Supervisors approve second reading to rezone 40 acres east of industrial park

Pottawatomie County supervisors on a second consideration approved Ordinance 25-03, changing roughly 40 acres east of the county industrial park from A-3 Riverfront Ag Production to I-1 Limited Industrial. Matt White, director of planning and development, told the board the application came from Armstrong Investments and covers a parcel adjacent to the existing industrial park off 190 Second Street.

The rezoning was presented as a procedural step toward potential industrial use. “Not sure what's going to end up landing back there. Right now, there's a couple of things, but this is just one step in the process,” Matt White said. The board approved the second consideration by roll call.

The county did not adopt a final site layout or traffic plan during the meeting. Supervisors raised the proximity of a proposed new school during discussion; no layout or traffic mitigation measures were presented and White said no specific development plan had been submitted. The meeting record shows supervisors asked whether a school layout exists and noted traffic will be a consideration if development proceeds.

Because the action was a second reading, the board’s vote moved the zoning change forward under the county’s ordinance process. The transcript does not record a motion maker or seconder by name but shows a roll-call series of “Aye” votes that carried the measure.

If developers or county staff produce site plans, traffic studies or other implementation materials, those will be considered in subsequent discretionary reviews and permits. The board did not set any additional conditions or traffic mitigation at this meeting.