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Le Mars council sets rezoning public hearing, approves industrial‑park design contract and extends water‑tower lease
Summary
At its Jan. 21 meeting the Le Mars City Council set a public hearing to rezone two parcels at Parkview Terrace Mobile Home Park, approved a $147,300 ISG contract for design of the Industrial Park 5th addition, and adopted an amendment extending the city's water‑tower lease with Pegasus to 2051.
The Le Mars City Council on Tuesday set a Feb. 4, 2025 public hearing to consider rezoning two parcels at Parkview Terrace Mobile Home Park and approved two separate action items to advance industrial park design and a water‑tower lease amendment.
The council voted to schedule the rezoning hearing for Feb. 4 at noon on a motion to rezone parcel 1208‑376‑013 from RC (conservation) to R2 (apartment) and parcel 1208‑376‑012 from B2 (general business) to R2. Administration and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the council proceed to a public hearing; the rezoning request would allow the mobile‑home park owner to expand into the two parcels.
Council members also approved a professional services agreement with ISG for conceptual and design work on the Le Mars Industrial Park 5th addition. The contract was authorized with a not‑to‑exceed amount of $147,300; administration said the cost will be charged to the industrial park fund and reimbursed by TIP. An ISG representative described the work as concept layouts for the remaining city‑owned land, including potential rail spur locations and extensions of Industrial Road and utilities.
Separately, the council adopted an amendment to the existing water‑tower site lease with Pegasus to extend the lease term to July 13, 2051. Administration said the city currently receives roughly $3,150 per month from that site; the amendment was sought so Pegasus could facilitate upgrades requested by a wireless carrier that leases space from Pegasus.
Votes at a glance
- Consent items 1'5 (minutes, bills through Jan. 17, 2025, Dec. 2024 financial statement, renewal of the Dusty Lady liquor license, and an urban revitalization tax exemption request): motion approved by voice vote.
- Parkview Terrace rezoning: motion to set a public hearing on Feb. 4, 2025 (rezone parcel 1208‑376‑013 RC to R2 and parcel 1208‑376‑012 B2 to R2): motion approved (mover/second not specified in the record).
- ISG professional services agreement for Le Mars Industrial Park 5th addition, not to exceed $147,300: motion approved (mover/second not specified in the record).
- Amendment to water‑tower lease with Pegasus (original lease dated 7/13/2001) extending the term to July 13, 2051: motion approved (mover/second not specified in the record).
The council discussion included questions about road and stub connections near the mobile‑home park, the ownership of the mobile‑home parcels and whether the expansion would encroach on city property, and whether ISG was chosen because it completed earlier phases of the industrial park master plan. Administration and ISG representatives indicated existing plans and prior design work informed the selection and that conceptual rail alignments would be evaluated as part of the contract. The meeting record shows the motions carried by voice vote; specific roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
