Board sets public hearing Aug. 12 on rezoning request for property at 11238 Memorial Park Road

The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution on Aug. 5 setting a public hearing for 9 a.m. Aug. 12 in the Board of Supervisors room on a proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 34 that would rezone a parcel at 11238 Memorial Park Road.

The hearing matters because the proposed ordinance change would allow uses on that parcel beyond single‑family residential zoning; the county said the zoning commission recommended conditions to limit future commercial uses.

Andy, a county zoning staff member, told the board the parcel off Highway 61 contains existing storage buildings and was developed about 20 years ago under a different set of conditions. When the prior owner placed a mobile home on the lot, a compromise allowed residential use tied to the business. The current owner removed the residence and is preparing to sell; prospective buyers have shown interest in using the existing storage buildings for business storage. Andy said, “as strictly written in the zoning ordinance, that would not be allowed unless they were either rezoned or the person operating that also lived on the property.” The zoning commission recommended rezoning with conditions that would restrict certain future commercial uses.

The board approved Resolution No. 2025‑40 to fix the hearing time and direct the auditor to publish required notice. The motion carried with board members voting yes. The issue will be considered at the public hearing before any board action on rezoning.

Members of the public asked about the nature of future businesses and the reason for the rezoning; Andy said the hearing will be the forum to review proposed uses and conditions recommended by the zoning commission.