NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS PUBLIC SERVICE GARAGE AS A CONDITIONAL USE

NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS TO DESIGNATE PUBLIC SERVICE GARAGE AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION (AP) ZONING DISTRICT AND THE AGRICULTURAL ESTATES (AE) ZONING DISTRICT

The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors will conduct public hearings and ordinance readings to consider proposed zoning ordinance text amendments, as described below, on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 4:45 PM, Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 4:45 PM, and Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 4:45 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. Pursuant to Iowa Code Section 331.302, the Board 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 on these matters are encouraged to attend and participate in the scheduled hearing(s).

CONSIDERATION OF ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT FOR PUBLIC SERVICE GARAGE CONDITIONAL USE IN THE AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION (AP) ZONING DISTRICT AND THE AGRICULTURAL ESTATES (AE) ZONING DISTRICT

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS. TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE WOODBURY COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE TO AMEND PORTIONS OF ARTICLE 3, SECTION 3.03.4 ENTITLED: LAND USE SUMMARY TABLE OF ALLOWED USES IN EACH ZONING DISTRICT. Amendments to Article 3, Section 3.03.4 of the Woodbury County Zoning Ordinance on Page 39. The proposed amendments would revise the Land Use Summary Table of Allowed Uses to change the classification of "Public service garage" from a prohibited use to a conditional use in the Agricultural Preservation (AP) Zoning District and the Agricultural Estates (AE) Zoning District. Specifically, the amendments would update the table by replacing the "--" (Prohibited use) designation with a "C" (Conditional use) designation in the AP Zoning District column for "Public service garage" and by replacing the "--" (Prohibited use) designation with a "C" (Conditional use) designation in the AE Zoning District column for "Public service garage."

This description is a summary of the proposed ordinance amendments. The full text of the proposed amendments does not impose any new fines, penalties, forfeitures, fees, or taxes beyond those already in the existing zoning ordinance.

Explanation: This amendment would allow “Public service garage” as a Conditional Use in the AP Zoning District and the AE Zoning District, subject to review by the Zoning Commission and review and approval by the Board of Adjustment in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Zoning Ordinance.