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Votes at a glance: Joint board denies septic-system variance 1—
Summary
At the July 7 meeting, the joint board considered variance 2026JJVAR001 to replace a septic system at 517 58th Avenue; motion to approve was moved by Kelly VanderWaal, seconded by Jacob Lemmer, and failed 1—. Staff read findings of denial.
The Brookings County and City of Brookings Joint Board of Adjustment considered variance 2026JJVAR001 on July 7, 2026 for property at 517 58th Avenue. The motion to approve the variance was made by Kelly VanderWaal and seconded by Jacob Lemmer; the motion failed by roll-call vote with one yes and four no votes.
Recorded roll call on the variance: Kelly VanderWaal yes; Darrell Kleinjohn no; Wayne Avery no; Jacob Lemmer no; Chad Ford no. Because a variance in the joint jurisdiction requires a concurring vote of two-thirds of the full board (4 of 5), the required legal threshold was not met and the variance was denied.
Staff read draft findings of fact and a formal denial was entered into the record, citing the joint zoning ordinance (Article 3, Chapter 3.06, section 3.0604) and stating the application did not justify a variance and would be injurious to the neighborhood or detrimental to public welfare. The denial document includes a condition that a granted variance would expire if not used within three years.
