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Commission approves Lakeside storage-building conditional use permit with landscaping and setback conditions

Yankton County Commission · August 5, 2025
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Summary

The commission approved a conditional use permit for a storage building in the Lakeside Commercial district on the condition the developer comply with Article 27 corridor standards (landscaping, buffering, setbacks). The applicant said the building would be set back roughly 250 feet.

A conditional use permit (CUP) to construct a personal-use storage building in the Lakeside Commercial district was approved Aug. 5 with conditions requiring compliance with Article 27 of the county's zoning ordinance.

Planning staff explained that some lots in the overlay district are grandfathered from newer corridor rules, and commissioners debated whether the applicant's lot and building pre-dated the overlay or should comply with Article 27's landscaping and facade requirements. The applicant said the proposed building would be placed toward the rear of the lot (about 250 feet back from the highway) and that landscaping would be possible at the front of the property if a future storefront is built.

Commissioners said they would include conditions mirroring Article 27 standards (landscaping, setbacks and facade considerations) and approved the CUP with those conditions. They noted building-permit review will check compliance at the time of construction.