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Planning commission approves Born Trager Dairy farm store expansion with waivers for paving, parking and loading

Reno County Planning Commission · March 19, 2026
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Summary

Reno County Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit allowing Born Trager Dairy to tear down an existing calf building and build a larger farm retail store to sell on‑farm and off‑site farm products, granting waivers for parking count, paving and loading space and attaching seven staff conditions.

Lloyd Born Trager, owner of Born Trager Dairy, told the Reno County Planning Commission that he intends to replace an old calf building with a new farm retail store at 10610 South Halstead Street to sell dairy products, eggs, meats, honey and other farm‑focused goods. He said the new store would include a freezer/cooler area and a processing/pack/wash space for on‑farm packaging.

Born Trager said the proposed building footprint shown in testimony was “50 by 90” and that the plan would shift customer traffic to a new driveway to separate customers from his personal driveway. He said the operation currently serves customers primarily in afternoon hours but with a larger store he may expand hours to roughly 8 a.m.–5 p.m. on six days per week.

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