NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR A ZONING ORDINANCE MAP AMENDMENT (REZONE) FROM THE AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION (AP) ZONING DISTRICT TO THE AGRICULTURAL ESTATES (AE) ZONING DISTRICT

NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR A ZONING ORDINANCE MAP AMENDMENT (REZONE) FROM THE AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION (AP) ZONING DISTRICT TO THE AGRICULTURAL ESTATES (AE) ZONING DISTRICT

The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors will conduct public hearings and ordinance readings to consider the proposed zoning ordinance map amendment (rezone), as detailed below, on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 4:40 PM, Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 4:40 PM, and Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 4:40 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. Pursuant to Iowa Code Section 331.302, the Board of Supervisors may waive the second and third hearings and readings if deemed appropriate.

These hearings and ordinance readings will take place in the Board of Supervisors’ meeting room, located in the basement of the Woodbury County Courthouse, 620 Douglas Street, Sioux City, Iowa. Interested individuals may attend in person to provide comments.

Copies of the proposed amendments are available for public inspection at the Woodbury County Auditor’s Office, Woodbury County Courthouse, 620 Douglas Street, Sioux City, Iowa during normal business hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. If adopted, the ordinance will become effective upon publication of this summary or the complete text of the ordinance following final passage by the Board of Supervisors, unless a subsequent effective date is specified in the ordinance.

Written comments may be submitted by mail or email to: Woodbury County Community and Economic Development, 6th Floor, Woodbury County Courthouse, 620 Douglas St., Sioux City, IA 51101, or to Daniel Priestley at dpriestley@woodburycountyiowa.gov. For inquiries, contact Daniel Priestley at 712-279-6609.

All individuals wishing to provide input are encouraged to attend and participate in the scheduled hearing(s).

CONSIDERATION OF A ZONING ORDINANCE MAP AMENDMENT (REZONE) FROM THE AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION (AP) ZONING DISTRICT TO THE AGRICULTURAL ESTATES (AE) ZONING DISTRICT

TITLE: A ZONING DISTRICT DESIGNATION MAPPING AMENDMENT TO THE WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA ZONING ORDINANCE

Pursuant to Section 335 of the Code of Iowa, the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings and ordinance readings 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 the LeFebvre Family Trust, 1650 Delaware Ave., Lawton, IA 51030.

The proposal is to rezone from the Agricultural Preservation (AP) Zoning District to the Agricultural Estates (AE) Zoning District for a 6.75-acre portion of the property located in the SW ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 4, T88N R46W (Floyd Township) in the County of Woodbury and State of Iowa.  The property is known as GIS Parcel #884604100004, and is described as:

PART OF THE S.W.1/4 OF THE N.W.1/4 OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 88 NORTH, RANGE 46 WEST OF THE 5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:  COMMENCING AT THE S.W. CORNER OF SAID S.W.1/4 OF THE N.W.1/4; THENCE N.89°08’24”E. ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID S.W.1/4 OF THE N.W.1/4 FOR 40.0 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF DELAWARE AVENUE; THENCE N.1°36’33”W. ALONG SAID EAST LINE FOR 406.46 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE N.89°08’24”E. FOR 363.90 FEET; THENCE N.1°36’33”W. FOR 809.64 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID S.W.1/4 OF THE N.W.1/4; THENCE S.88°39’26”W. ALONG SAID NORTH LINE FOR 363.87 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF DELAWARE AVENUE; THENCE S.1°36’33”E. ALONG SAID EAST LINE FOR 806.58 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.  CONTAINING 6.75 ACRES. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH ANY AND ALL EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS AND COVENANTS.

NOTE:  THE WEST LINE OF SAID S.W.1/4 OF THE N.W.1/4 IS ASSUMED TO BEAR N.1°36’33”W.

Petitioner Applicant(s): LeFebvre Family Trust, 1650 Delaware Ave., Lawton, IA 51030.

ng ordinance map amendment does not impose any new fines, penalties, forfeitures, fees, or taxes beyond those already in the existing zoning ordinance.