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Lincoln County commissioners approve three rezonings, deny two commercial requests
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Summary
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on a February 2025 agenda approved rezonings for Hills Chapel Methodist Church and BVJ & J Investments, denied a Kwik Trip rezoning request and denied a conditional zoning request for Sawyers Towing after new concerns were raised about events at the site.
Lincoln County commissioners on a February 2025 consent meeting approved several planning‑and‑zoning items and took two denials after hearing planning‑staff presentations and planning‑board recommendations.
Planning staff Josh told the board the planning board recommended denial of ZMA 7‑40 (Kwik Trip Corporation) by a 5–1 vote. Commissioner Cecena moved to adopt an alternate statement of consistency and reasonableness and to deny the rezoning; the board voted in favor and the Kwik Trip rezoning application was denied. Josh also reported the planning board had recommended approval of ZMA 7‑44 (Hills Chapel Methodist Church) and ZMA 7‑45 (BVJ & J Investments) by 6–0 votes; commissioners moved to adopt the planning‑board statements and approved both rezonings as recommended.
The board also approved the findings of fact and a special‑use permit (SUP 5‑21) for Hills Chapel Methodist Church after the applicant’s representative addressed the board, which staff said alleviated earlier concerns. Planning staff noted the Quick Trip SUP that accompanied ZMA 740 had been withdrawn earlier in the day.
On CZ2022‑5A, the conditional‑zoning request for Sawyers Towing and Transport LLC, commissioners raised information about advertised events at the property that appeared to conflict with the applicant’s sworn affidavit of compliance with the county’s Unified Development Ordinance. Commissioner Mullen moved an alternate statement finding the amendment not reasonable; Commissioner Patton moved to deny CZ2022‑5A and the board voted to deny the conditional‑zoning request.
Marie Moore, a resident of Lucky Creek Lane, used the public‑comment period to ask the board to review neighborhood correspondence involving a separate subdivision dispute and to place that matter on a future agenda.
What happens next: Denied zoning or conditional‑zoning requests remain off the books unless the applicant re‑files. Approved rezonings and SUP approvals are implemented under the terms and conditions set forth in the planning‑board statements and the county’s permitting procedures.
