Morton County Commission approves special‑use permit for two farm dwellings, adopts road‑closing resolution

Nathan Boehm, chairman of the Morton County Commission, said the commission approved Resolution 30‑2023‑01 on Oct. 12, 2023, to guide the closing of section lines and the opening of roads under the Morton County Home Rule Charter. The commission opened a public hearing on the resolution at 5:45 p.m. and closed it at 5:52 p.m. before voting to adopt the measure.

In the same meeting the commission granted a two‑year special‑use permit for two farm dwelling units on Outlot A in the SW 1/4 of Section 25, Township 138N, Range 89W, finding the residences are necessary to support agricultural business operations and that the application complies with Section 5‑220 of the Morton County Land Use Code. The permit was approved unanimously.

Approval included five conditions the applicants must meet: install a permanent placard displaying the 911 address on each structure; install a reflective sign with each address number at the property approach with numbers at least 4 inches tall; apply to the Morton County Tax Equalization Department for building or moving permits; obtain septic permits from Western Plains Public Health within 30 days of the special‑use permit approval; and complete applications for a building permit, approach permit and installation of a conforming septic system by Dec. 1, 2023.

Commissioners recorded the motions and seconds on the record and the transcript notes "All voting aye, motion carried." The transcript does not record substantive public comment during the hearing. Next steps for the applicants are to secure the required permits and meet the Dec. 1 compliance deadline to keep the special‑use permit in effect.