NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS DURING A SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING BEFORE THE WOODBURY COUNTY ZONING COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS DURING A SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING BEFORE THE WOODBURY COUNTY ZONING COMMISSION

The Woodbury County Zoning Commission will have a special public meeting and will hold public hearings on the following items hereafter described in detail on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM or as soon thereafter as the matters may be considered.

Said public 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 these matters should appear at the aforesaid public hearings in person or call: 712-454-1133 and enter the Conference ID: 278 446 752# 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 23, 2025.

Item One (1)

CONSIDERATION OF NUCLEAR ENERGY FACILITIES, NUCLEAR WASTE STORAGE AND/OR RELATED USES ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS FOR A RECOMMENDATION TO THE WOOBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The Woodbury County Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to discuss the potential inclusion of nuclear energy facilities, nuclear waste storage, and/or related uses as land use options in the Woodbury County Zoning Ordinance. The hearing will address various aspects of permitting these facilities, including nuclear energy generation, modular nuclear energy systems, nuclear waste storage, and other related nuclear technologies. The Commission will consider options such as amending the Land Use Summary Table of Allowed Uses (Section 3.03.4) to designate nuclear energy facilities, nuclear waste storage and/or related uses as either allowed or conditional uses in specific zoning districts such as the General Industrial (GI) Zoning District within Woodbury County. Additionally, the discussions may include amendments to add new sections related to nuclear energy facilities and nuclear waste storage and/or related uses, update definitions, renumber articles, sections, and pages, and/or reorganize the content of the Zoning Ordinance as necessary. The goal of the hearing is to gather public input and determine the appropriate way to address the potential inclusion of nuclear-related land uses in the Woodbury County Zoning Ordinance in terms of preparing a recommendation to the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors.

Item Two (2)

CONSIDERATION OF BORROW PIT FOR EARTHEN MATERIALS IN THE AE ZONING DISTRICT ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT FOR A RECOMMENDATION TO THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The Woodbury County Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a proposed amendment to Article 3, Section 3.03.4 of the Woodbury County Zoning Ordinance. The proposed amendment would revise the Land Use Summary Table of Allowed Uses to change the classification of "Borrow pits for earth materials" from a prohibited use to a conditional use in the Agricultural Estates (AE) Zoning District. Specifically, the amendment would update the table by replacing the "--" (prohibited) designation with a "C" (conditional use) in the AE zoning district column for "Borrow pits for earth materials."

Item Three (3)

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 the application for a zoning ordinance map amendment (rezone) to the Woodbury County Zoning Ordinance and/or Map for the Unincorporated Area of Woodbury County Iowa by New Cooperative, Inc., 2626 1st Ave. South, Fort Dodge, IA 50501.

The proposal is to rezone from the Agricultural Preservation (AP) Zoning District to the General Industrial (GI) Zoning District for a 12.32-acre portion of the property located in the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 29, T86N R46W (Sloan Township) in the County of Woodbury and State of Iowa.  The property is known as GIS Parcel #864629351012 and is described as:

WIC TRACT One (1) in the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of Section Twenty-nine (29), Township Eighty-six (86) North, Range Forty-six (46) West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Woodbury County, Iowa, more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:

Commencing at the Southwest Corner of said Section; thence North Eighty-eight Degrees Twenty Minutes Fifty-six Seconds (N 88°20'56") East along the South line of said Section, a distance of Two Hundred feet (200.00') to the Point of Beginning; thence North Two Degrees Seventeen Minutes Thirty-eight Seconds (N 02°17'38") West, a distance of One Thousand Three Hundred Four and Forty-one Hundredths feet (1304.41') to the North line of the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4); thence North Eighty-eight Degrees Fifty-two Minutes Fifty-five Seconds (N 88°52'55") East, along said North line a distance of Two Hundred Forty-eight and Three Hundredths feet (248.03') to the West line of a tract of land described in a Plat of Survey, filed in Roll 243, Image 1217 of the Woodbury County Recorder's Office, thence South Sixteen Degrees Four Minutes Three Seconds (S 16°04'03") East along said West line, a distance of Nine Hundred Twenty-five and Thirty-four Hundredths feet (925.34'); thence South Nineteen Degrees Eighteen Minutes Forty-two Seconds (S 19°18'42") East, along said West line, a distance of Four Hundred Twenty-five and Eighty-nine Hundredths feet (425.89') to the South line of said Section; thence South Eighty-eight Degrees Twenty Minutes Fifty-six Seconds (S 88°20'56") West, along the South line of said Section, a distance of Five Hundred Ninety-two and Ninety-seven Hundredths feet (592.97') to the Point of Beginning, containing an area of 12.32 acres, more or less.

Petitioner Applicant(s): New Cooperative, Inc., 2626 1st Ave. South, Fort Dodge, IA 50501.

Item Four (4)

CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED MINOR SUBDIVISION

A PUBLIC HEARING FOR A PROPOSED MINOR SUBDIVISION: To be known as Washburn Addition, A Minor Subdivision to Woodbury County, Iowa, a three-lot minor subdivision in an 8.088-acre more or less portion of T89N R46W (Concord Township) in Section 35 in the SE ¼ of the NE ¼ on Parcel #894635200009.  The property is approximately two-miles west of the City of Lawton and 3.5 miles east of Sioux City.  The property is located in the Agricultural Estates (AE) Zoning District.  Owner/Applicant: Michael W. Washburn and Janine J. Washburn, 1545 Dallas Ave., Lawton, IA 51030.