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Resident alleges zoning enforcement gap after trucking operation starts across from home
Summary
A resident told the Cass County Commission a trucking operation at a nearby property is operating outside residential rules and that county zoning staff declined to investigate, citing hours; the resident said he submitted documents and that the issue was forwarded to a county attorney.
Quinn Reeves, a resident, told the Cass County Commission during public comment that a trucking company began operating at 33610 East 170 Ninth Street and that county zoning staff would not investigate because the apparent activity occurred outside the zoning office's stated hours.
Reeves said he filed a zoning complaint in April of the prior year, provided photos showing trucks and equipment, and was told by county staff that the zoning office's hours were “7 to 03:30,” which he said prevented investigation of early-morning truck departures. He said the operation involves dump trucks, semi trucks with side-dump trailers, heavy equipment such as dozers and skid steers, on-site fuel barrels and a separate trash service, and that the property's owner does not live there.
Reeves also said the business name at that address appears online as “Prime Rental Mahalley” and that he was told his complaint and photos were forwarded to an attorney he identified as Bill Marshall, whom Reeves said is “employed by Cass County by Cass County as an attorney.” Reeves characterized the situation as selective enforcement of zoning and said he was unhappy with the county's response.
No commissioner or staff response to Reeves' public comment is recorded in the meeting transcript; the commission closed the public-comment portion of the meeting after Reeves finished.
Reeves' statements were made during the public-comment period and represent his account; the transcript does not include any county staff response, an enforcement action, or confirmation of the business's zoning status. The transcript also does not record whether the county attorney or zoning staff took subsequent action on the complaint.
