Seward County commissioners approve plats, rezone and wireless-tower permit
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The Seward County Board of Commissioners on March 3 approved two short-form plats and a replat, adopted a rezone from agricultural to highway commercial, and OK’d a conditional-use permit for wireless-equipment upgrades; all actions passed with recorded affirmative votes.
Seward County commissioners adopted multiple land-use measures March 3, approving two plats and a replat, a rezone from Transitional Agricultural to Highway Commercial, and a conditional-use permit to modify equipment on an existing wireless tower.
The board unanimously adopted Resolution No. 3919 approving the Niemann Acres short form plat, which separates roughly 6.36 acres from an approximately 80-acre tract owned by Paul, Dale and Beth Niemann, after the Planning Commission recommended approval 7–0. Zoning Administrator Marissa Pfile presented the item; Commissioner Darrell J. Zabrocki moved the resolution and Raegan Hain seconded. The motion carried with all five commissioners voting in the affirmative.
The board then approved Resolution No. 3920 to replat approximately 5.57 acres as the Segner Subdivision Replat (applicants David and Melissa Segner). The Planning Commission recommended approval, and the motion (moved Zabrocki; second Hain) passed unanimously.
At a public hearing, applicant Jim Daws described a request to rezone two quarter sections from TA-1 (Transitional Agricultural) to C-2 (Highway Commercial). Jonathan Jank, executive director of the Seward County Chamber & Development Partnership, spoke in favor. No one appeared in opposition. The board closed the hearing and adopted Resolution No. 3921 approving the rezone (motion Hain; second Schmieding), with all five commissioners voting yes.
On a separate zoning matter the board considered a conditional-use permit from American Tower and AT&T to modify equipment at an existing tower in Section 29. Zoning Administrator Marissa Pfile outlined the application—removing 12 antennas, 9 radios and 3 TMA units and installing 9 antennas, 12 radios, a fiber trunk and DC trunks. The Planning Commission had recommended approval. The board completed findings of fact, made approval subject to a nontransferability condition, and adopted Resolution No. 3922 (moved Pekarek; second Hain). The roll call recorded four votes for approval, zero against, and one absent/not voting for that item.
Other routine items tied to land use were handled in the same meeting; all formal votes and motions are recorded in the meeting minutes.
What’s next: The zoning approvals are final as adopted by the board; applicants or affected parties may pursue any follow-up steps required by county planning staff.