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Planning panel recommends approval for Marilyn Rosa’s mental health office at 912 S Ridge Rd
Summary
Harvey County planners voted unanimously to recommend approval of CUP25-06, allowing Marilyn Rosa to convert a garage at 912 S Ridge Rd into a mental health office subject to floodplain, fire-safety, water-testing and other conditions. Rosa will appear before the BOCC on July 29.
Vice Chair Joni Embree-Meinders presided as the Harvey County Planning & Zoning Advisory Board reviewed Conditional Use Permit application CUP25-06 on July 1, 2025. Rothe, the county zoning director, introduced the application by Marilyn Rosa to convert a garage at 912 S Ridge Rd into a small mental health office.
Rothe presented staff-recommended conditions including compliance with floodplain and fire-safety requirements, a prohibition on parking on public roads, a requirement that Rosa close the office during flood warnings, and a water requirement that public-use water be tested annually or that bottled water be provided. The permit would also require Rosa to seek a new CUP before expanding office space or adding another counselor. Rothe said the application met the Golden criteria referenced in Golden v. Overland Park, Kansas.
Rosa confirmed she is licensed and "practices at a group private practice in Newton," and told the board she carries the required insurance. Board member Daryl Regier moved to recommend approval of CUP25-06 with staff conditions; Greg Claassen seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Rothe told Rosa the case will go before the Board of County Commissioners on July 29 for final action. The board’s recommendation applies conditions intended to limit public-safety and flood risks and to keep the practice consistent with local zoning rules.
