South Dakota Record
Brookings
Under reviewRezone

Western Avenue rezone (Outlot 2, Section 23)

Description

A request to rezone part of a lot north of Heron Cove apartments to allow multifamily housing and heavy business use, with the creek floodway portion staying single-family. It comes with a preliminary plat and faces a full floodplain development review.

Impact summary

Could bring new multifamily housing and commercial space to western Brookings, though pedestrian connectivity along Western Avenue remains an open question.

Applicant

Address
Western Avenue, north of Heron Cove apartment complex, Brookings, SD

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
0
Total mentions
1

Recorded in the meeting · City Council

Approved6–0, unanimous

Last discussed Apr 28, 2026.

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