Notice of Public Hearing before a Special Meeting of the Woodbury County Zoning Commission on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE WOODBURY COUNTY ZONING COMMISSION ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2026 AT 5:00 PM

The Woodbury County Zoning Commission will have a special public meeting and will hold a public hearing on the following item hereafter described in detail on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM or as soon thereafter as the matter may be considered.

Said public hearing will be held in the Board of Supervisors’ meeting room in the basement of the Woodbury County Courthouse, 620 Douglas Street, Sioux City, Iowa.  Copies of said item may now be examined at the office of the Woodbury County Community and Economic Development, on the 6th Floor of said courthouse by any interested persons. All persons who wish to be heard in respect to this matter should appear at the aforesaid public hearing in person or call: 712-454-1133 and enter the Conference ID: 423 168 500# during the meeting to listen or comment.  However, it is recommended to attend in person as there is the possibility for technical difficulties with phone and computer systems.  You may forward your written comments by mail or email to: Woodbury County Community and Economic Development, 6th Floor, Woodbury County Courthouse, 620 Douglas St., Sioux City, IA 51101; Emails should be sent to Daniel Priestley at: dpriestley@woodburycountyiowa.gov.  Only signed comments will be considered and should be received no later than 10:00 AM on Friday, May 22, 2026.

Item One (1)

ZONING ORDINANCE MAP AMENDMENT (REZONE)

PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE MAP AMENDMENT (REZONE): Pursuant to Section 335 of the Code of Iowa, the Woodbury County Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider an application for a zoning ordinance map amendment (rezone) to the Woodbury County Zoning Ordinance and Map for the unincorporated area of Woodbury County, Iowa. The application, submitted by William J. Smith, requests rezoning of the property located at 2634 Buchanan Ave., Salix, IA 51052, with a mailing address of 5309 Hwy 75 North, Lot 44, Sioux City, IA 51108.

The proposal is to rezone the 16.96-acre property identified as Parcel #874727200011, located in T87N R47W (Liberty Township), in the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) and Northwest Quarter (NW ¼) of the Northeast Quarter (NE ¼) of Section 27, from the Agricultural Preservation (AP) Zoning District to the Agricultural Estates (AE) Zoning District. The property lies on the east side of Buchanan Avenue and the west side of the Union Pacific Railroad property and Old Highway 75, just south of where those roads meet, and approximately 1,100 feet south of the intersection of 260th Street and Old Highway 75. The said property is more particularly described as follows:

Part of the Northeast Quarter (NE ¼) of Section Twenty-seven (27), Township Eighty-seven (87) North, Range Forty-seven (47), West of the 5th P.M., Woodbury County, Iowa, described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest (SW) corner of said Northeast Quarter (NE ¼); thence North Zero Degrees Twelve Minutes Twenty-two Seconds (N 00°12'22") West along the West line of said Northeast Quarter (NE¼) for One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-three and Ninety-five Hundredths Feet (1,723.95') to the Westerly right of way line of the Union Pacific Railroad, thence South Twenty-eight Degrees Five Minutes Fifty-one Seconds (S 28°05'51") East along said Westerly right of way line for One Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy and Sixty-seven Hundredths Feet (1,970.67') to the South line of said Northeast Quarter (NE¼); thence North Eighty-nine Degrees Six Minutes Zero Seconds (N 89°06'00") West along said South line for Nine Hundred Twenty-two and Four Hundredths Feet (922.04') to the point of beginning. Containing 18.24 acres including County right of way and 16.96 acres excluding said right of way. Note: The West line of said NE ¼ is assumed to bear N 00°12'22" W.