Notice of Public Hearings before the Woodbury County Board of Adjustment on August 4, 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ON AUGUST 4, 2025

The Woodbury County Board of Adjustment will hold public hearings on the following items hereafter described in detail on August 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM or as soon thereafter as the matters may be considered. Said hearings 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 items 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 the matters should appear at the aforesaid hearings in person or call: 712-454-1133 and enter the Conference ID: 742 346 123# 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 Wed., July 30, 2025.

Item One (1)

Pursuant to Section 335 of the Code of Iowa, the Woodbury County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to consider the Conditional Use Permit application from Bruce Sorensen, representing the Bruce & Rochelle Sorensen Living Trust to remove a hill and construct a driveway for access to the hilltop, enabling future use as farmland or a building site. The project is classified as a borrow pit for earth materials under Section 3.03.4 of the Woodbury County Zoning Ordinance. The property is located at 2086 150th Street, Lawton, IA 51030 on Parcel #894531200004, in the Agricultural Estates (AE) Zoning District, within T89N R45W (Banner Township), Section 31, NE 1/4, Lot 4 of the Ridgeview II Subdivision. It spans 6.42 acres and is situated approximately half a mile northwest of Lawton and six miles east of Sioux City.

Item Two (2)

Pursuant to Section 335 of the Code of Iowa, the Woodbury County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to consider the Conditional Use Permit application from Kevin Heiss (Applicant) of Rent Properties LLC (Owner) to construct and operate an off-premise 14’ x 48’ LED billboard (double-sided) on the property located in T88N R46W (Floyd Township) in the N 2/3 of the N 1/2 of the NW 1/4, Section 6 and identified as Parcel #884606100002, and located in the General Commercial (GC) Zoning District and located in Special Flood Hazard Area – Zone A (floodplain). The property abuts the south side of Highway 20 and abuts the east side of Charles Avenue. Applicant(s)/Owner(s): Kevin Heiss (Applicant), 204 Buckeye Circle, Lawton, IA 51030 / Rent Properties LLC (Owner), 204 Buckeye Circle, Lawton, IA 51030.

Item Three (3)

Pursuant to Section 335 of the Code of Iowa, the Woodbury County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to consider the variance application from Kevin Heiss (Applicant) of Rent Properties LLC (Owner) to consider alternative locations to construct and operate the off-premise 14’ x 48’ LED billboard (double-sided) as referenced in Item Two (2) above.  The variance request involves alternative locations on the same property which aim to reduce the setbacks required by Section 5.02.8 of the Woodbury County Zoning Ordinance ranging up to the minimum zoning district requirement of 50 FT or more from the front lot line. Specifically, the requests seek to reduce the zoning ordinance’s required separations of 1000 ft between off-premise signs and 1000 ft from AE (Agricultural Estates), NR (Non-Agricultural Residential), and SR (Suburban Residential) Zoning Districts on the property located in T88N R46W (Floyd Township) in the N 2/3 of the N 1/2 of the NW 1/4, Section 6 and identified as Parcel #884606100002, and located in the General Commercial (GC) Zoning District and located in Special Flood Hazard Area – Zone A (floodplain). The property abuts the south side of Highway 20 and abuts the east side of Charles Avenue. Applicant(s)/Owner(s): Kevin Heiss (Applicant), 204 Buckeye Circle, Lawton, IA 51030 / Rent Properties LLC (Owner), 204 Buckeye Circle, Lawton, IA 51030.