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Commission approves rezoning of 136 acres to allow additional single-family housing; several plats also approved
Summary
Yankton County commissioners voted to rezone about 136 acres from low-density R1 to moderate-density R2 to allow single-family development and approved several plats and a vacation aimed at consolidating small nonconforming lots.
The Yankton County Commission on April 21 approved a rezoning request for roughly 136 acres northeast of Highway 314 to permit moderate-density rural residential development, a move commissioners said could boost single-family home construction in the county.
The proposal, presented in a second reading as a request to rezone from R1 (low-density rural residential) to R2 (moderate-density rural residential) under county zoning articles, covers property legally described in the agenda. The applicant, identified in the packet as Mr. Law, said the change is intended to allow housing development. Commissioners noted nearby building activity and eight houses recently approved in a related area as evidence demand exists for more residential lots.
After no public comment, Commissioner Dan moved to approve the rezoning; Don seconded and the motion passed.
The commission also approved a plat vacation to reconsolidate a small, nonconforming lot back into a quarter-section, a replat in the Isaac Walton/McGorian additions to add an adjacent fall zone to a trap owner's property, and the Kersian Farmstead plat. Each item passed on motion with no substantive public opposition.
The county clerk will record approved plats and the zoning change will take effect per county procedures. Commissioners framed the rezoning as part of longer-term efforts to expand housing supply but did not specify timelines or developers' plans beyond the application.
