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Planning staff reports March permits, enforcement actions and online portal progress
Summary
Planning staff reported March activity including dwelling and accessory permits, septic inspections and a continued push to digitize records and post permit applications online; staff also reported monthly use-tax receipts as transcribed and addressed questions about past sawmill complaints and regional mining/solar proposals.
Planning and zoning staff reported March operational activity to the Custer County planning commission and updated commissioners on enforcement steps and online-portal improvements.
Staff said the office held 19 meetings in March, completed eight closeouts, conducted 10 septic inspections (one failed), six compliance reviews, issued four dwelling permits, 20 accessory permits and 10 septic permits, and performed one septic test. Staff also reported that all permit applications except the septic permit are now available on the department’s online portal and that a SIPA grant report for the second quarter was submitted and accepted.
On revenue, staff reported monthly use-tax receipts as transcribed in the meeting: January "10,2752," February "14,317," and March "3,880." The January figure as recorded in the transcript appears to contain a transcription or formatting irregularity; staff did not provide a clarification during the meeting.
Commissioners asked about prior reports of illegal sawmills; staff said one previously discussed site was not operating as a sawmill and that materials from the site were being donated, and that other complaints have not been tracked into the current office record. Commissioners also asked about a proposed mining exploration (noted as occurring on state land) and a Silver Cliff solar farm; staff said the mining matter did not advance to a special-use stage with the county and that the Silver Cliff solar project is proceeding but lies outside the county’s city-limit jurisdiction.
Staff noted continued digitization efforts to make files available to the public and said a new volunteer, Eric, is assisting with closeouts and assessor support.
