Kiowa board approves rezoning at 811 County Road 134 to allow agricultural supply business

The Kiowa town board approved rezoning for 811 County Road 134 to permit an agricultural supply business after the planning commission recommended approval unanimously.

At the meeting the board introduced new business item B to consider the rezoning request. Planning staff told the board the commission recommended changing the property from public land to commercial to allow agricultural uses and to enable the applicant to apply for building permits. The planning commission’s recommendation was reported as unanimous.

Applicant Mr. House addressed the board and described his operation, which he identified as American Custom (owned through Freedom Investments, which he said he and his brother own). He said the business "sells hay, oil-field pipe [and] railroad ties" and that the plan is to build a structure to store hay and clean up the site. He told the board the business has operated at the location since 2016 in its current form and that he and his brother run the business.

The board moved and seconded approval of the rezoning. The transcript records the board calling for votes; the planning recommendation and the lack of recorded opposition in open session preceded a vote recorded in the transcript as unanimous. The board did not record special conditions or a timeline for the issuance of building permits in open session.

Next steps mentioned in the meeting record included the applicant completing required paperwork; a speaker said they would e-mail paperwork the next day. Planning staff and building permits were indicated as the procedural path forward.