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Planning commission recommends cell-tower CUP, village zoning amendments and multiple conditional-use permits through 2013
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Summary
Across 2013 meetings the Fillmore County Planning Commission reviewed and recommended a range of permits and conditional-use requests — including a rural cell tower CUP, multiple accessory-building CUPs, village zoning amendments for accessory structures and the Milligan church rezoning and CUP — and approved several subdivisions and lot-split requests.
Between January and December 2013, the Fillmore County Planning Commission handled routine permits and a sequence of public hearings on local zoning questions and conditional-use permits (CUPs), issuing recommendations to village boards and the county Board of Supervisors.
Notable actions included a unanimous recommendation (May 20, 2013) to approve Horvath Communications’ Conditional Use Permit for a proposed cellular tower in rural Bruning (SW Section 29, T5 R2, Road X approximately 2,500 feet east of Route 81). The motion to recommend approval passed by roll call (Ayes: Elznic, Most, Harre, Kassik, Stuckey and Waltrip; Nays: None).
The commission also reviewed and recommended multiple conditional-use permits for accessory buildings proposed on lots without a primary structure in village R-1/R-2 districts. Examples: Adam & Rebecca Erdkamp’s CUP for Exeter (Feb. 11, 2013) and Susan DeJonge’s CUP for Exeter (Oct. 21, 2013) were recommended to village boards following hearings with no public opposition recorded in the minutes. Several village-level amendments to permit accessory buildings in R-1 districts with size, height and landscaping conditions were discussed and in multiple cases recommended (Exeter, Grafton, other villages), while a proposed Fairmont amendment on accessory building materials and overhang requirements was not recommended by the commission (motions to not recommend carried unanimously in October and November meetings).
Other regulatory matters handled in 2013 included: the commission’s recommendation to the Village Board of Milligan to approve zoning changes and a Conditional Use Permit for the Milligan United Methodist Church to locate a place of worship in the C-1 Commercial District (May 20 and July 29 meetings); approval of multiple small subdivisions and lot splits (including the Pribyl subdivisions in January, the Kyle and Lacy Kimbrough subdivision in March, and the Risseeuw subdivision in October); and routine permit approvals for pivots, grain bins, garages and building additions across villages.
Administration and process notes: the commission conducted internal elections (March 2013: Harre elected chair, Noel elected vice chair), recorded a commissioner resignation (Dan Mainwaring, May 2013), and agreed to change meeting location to the Fillmore County East building conference room as zoning staff moved offices.
What to watch next: Recommended CUPs and ordinance amendments move to village boards and the county Board of Supervisors for final action; readers with property or development interests should consult village board agendas and the county Board of Supervisors schedule for adoption votes.
The commission routinely adjourned after business; meeting minutes show roll-call votes and motion language for each recorded recommendation or approval.