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Planning commission approves permanent seasonal fireworks sales structure near I‑135
Summary
The Saline County Planning and Zoning Commission on May 27 approved a conditional use permit for a permanent commercial structure for seasonal fireworks sales near the southwest corner of I‑135 and K‑140, subject to building, setback and floodplain conditions.
The Saline County Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit (CUP 25‑02) on May 27 to allow a permanent commercial structure for seasonal fireworks sales at the southwest corner of I‑135 and K‑140. The commission voted unanimously to approve the permit with the conditions recommended by staff.
The permit applies to a parcel described by staff as being in Section 15, Township 14, Range 3 and zoned light industrial. County planning staff reported that the applicant — identified in the agenda materials as Chris Helm of Helm Fireworks — has been preparing the site since 2022 and obtained a new entrance approval from the Kansas Department of Transportation. Staff said the parcel lies within the 1% annual-chance floodplain but that the applicant had been approved by the Kansas Division of Water Resources for floodplain fill and had survey verification of the finished floor elevation above the base flood…
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