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Bremer County approves first reading to rezone Phyllis Lane property despite Planning & Zoning recommendation to deny
Summary
On May 21 the Bremer County Board held a public hearing and approved the first reading of Ordinance #24-03 to rezone property owned by Phyllis A. Lane from A-1 to A-2; the Planning & Zoning Commission had recommended denial based on soil productivity (CSR). The board voted 2–1, with Chairman Cerwinske voting no and a second reading set for June 4, 2024 at 9:15 a.m.
Bremer County Supervisors opened a public hearing May 21 on Ordinance #24-03, a request to rezone land owned by Phyllis A. Lane from agricultural (A-1) to A-2 residential. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended denial based on the county’s soil productivity rating (CSR). The board heard testimony from nearby landowner Aaron Johnson, who said he had to follow relocation-related zoning rules and urged consistent treatment; Rochelle Nielsen, identified as Lane’s niece, asked the board to allow her son, Nick Nielsen, to build a home; Phyllis Lane cited costs associated with removing land from CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) as a constraint on siting.
After discussion, Supervisor Hildebrandt moved and Supervisor Kammeyer seconded a motion to approve the first reading; Cerwinske said he would vote no on the first reading to allow time for further research. The vote on the first reading was Hildebrandt and Kammeyer in favor, Cerwinske opposed. The board set the second reading for 9:15 a.m. on June 4, 2024.
The minutes note competing considerations: Planning & Zoning’s denial recommendation due to productive agricultural soil versus supervisors’ expressed desire to support property owners and encourage housing development. No final rezoning was enacted at the first reading; the matter returns to the board on June 4 for a second reading.
