Yankton County members forward zoning ordinance changes to public hearing after keeping key agricultural minimums

Yankton County members forwarded a package of proposed zoning ordinance changes to a public hearing in April after agreeing to keep the agricultural (AG) minimum-lot requirement at 20 acres and to treat major utility facilities as conditional uses.

The commission reviewed proposed amendments that would have lowered some residential minimum lot sizes, clarified lot-size language in multiple sections (R1, R2 and R3), and adjusted minimum lot-size language distinguishing general commercial from Lakeside Commercial districts. Members also discussed adding fireworks sales to the Lakeside Commercial conditional-use list and clarifying the county’s definition of large wind-energy conversion systems and accessory facilities.

The decision to keep the AG minimum at 20 acres was central to the discussion. Several members argued that reducing the minimum would require a wider, cross-cutting review of Article 5 and potential rezoning across drainage…