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Winneshiek County supervisors approve two residential rezoning requests after public hearings
Summary
The Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved two rezoning requests — an 8-acre A‑1-to‑AR change for the Borr (Boris) Smith property and a similar A‑1‑to‑AR change for Oak Valley View LLC — after public hearings and motions to waive additional readings.
The Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved two agricultural‑to‑agricultural‑residential rezoning requests following public hearings and motions to waive additional readings.
At a public hearing opened by the board, a presenter described a request to rezone the west 8 acres of Lot 3 (part of Section 25, Township 100 North, Range 9 West) from A‑1 agricultural to AR agricultural residential to allow a house to be built. The planning and zoning commission had unanimously recommended approval. "I move to hold first reading," a supervisor said during the hearing, and later moved to waive the second and third readings. The board voted aye on the motion to approve the rezoning; the ordinance language was read into the record and the chair declared the change consistent with the county comprehensive plan.
The board then held a separate public hearing on a second rezoning request from Oak Valley View LLC (application referenced in the record as Troy Houghton). The board closed the hearing, held first reading and moved to waive subsequent readings; supervisors voted unanimously to approve that rezoning as well.
Both actions were processed by motion and roll‑call aye votes. The board also scheduled required publication and directed county staff to update zoning maps to reflect the changes. No public opposition to either rezoning was recorded in the meeting transcript.
Votes at a glance: Borr/Boris Smith rezoning — motion to approve carried unanimously; Oak Valley View/Bluff Valley rezoning — motion to approve carried unanimously.
The approvals take effect upon publication as provided by law; the board noted the planning and zoning commission had already held its required hearings and forwarded recommendations.
