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Planning board ties on rezoning; records 8-0 approval of interim use permit for Vorandesoto/Xcel site (IUP appears contingent)
Summary
The Silver Creek Township planning board split 4-4 on a rezoning request for the Vorandesoto/Xcel Energy parcel and, separately, recorded an 8-0 vote to approve an interim use permit (IUP) with conditions the minutes state is contingent on rezoning. Conditions include restricted access to 148th, lighting limits, stormwater and dust-control plans, and traffic compliance.
The Silver Creek Township Board of Planning and Zoning recorded a 4-4 tie on a motion to rezone the Vorandesoto/Xcel Energy property to industrial on Aug. 5, 2025; the rezoning motion, made by board member Brandon Geyen and seconded by Ryan Nelson, "does not pass at 4-4," according to the meeting minutes. The minutes then record a subsequent motion by Chairman Chris Klein to approve an interim use permit (IUP) with specified conditions; that motion is recorded as carried 8-0 but the minutes state the IUP approval was made "should the rezoning pass," indicating the IUP was approved subject to rezoning occurring.
The minutes list the IUP conditions as: minimal or no access to 148th, no overnight lighting except motion-controlled lighting at entrances, a stormwater plan approved by WCSW, a dust-control plan, compliance with county traffic signage and requirements, and actions to mitigate backup-noise impacts. The record also summarizes board comments that some members viewed industrial use as a reasonable, low-disturbance use of a long-vacant site, while others preferred commercial zoning because of the site's location. The minutes do not record individual roll-call votes for the 4-4 rezoning tie; they record only the tie tally and the 8-0 IUP vote.
