Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Spearfish public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
5 issues in zoning
ETJ ordinance working group
City and county staff plus stakeholders meet Friday to make high-level changes to the extraterritorial jurisdiction ordinance.
430 Meier Avenue setback variance
A homeowner wants to build an addition 1'3" closer to the lot line than code allows, on a corner lot with floodplain and the Walton-Schuler irrigation ditch crossing it. The Planning Commission recommended approval if the applicant shows no ditch-easement conflict.
ETJ lot combination at 2630 Lookout Mountain Road
A rural landowner is combining two adjacent lots into one 54.94-acre tract in the ETJ, with right-of-way dedicated along Lookout Mountain Road. It keeps the existing septic, well, and single access point.
Used car lot proposed downtown at Main and Grant
A property owner wanted temporary used-car display on a vacant gravel lot downtown, but staff said it breaks surfacing, sidewalk and landscaping rules and conflicts with the city's pedestrian-first downtown vision. The commission unanimously agreed and denied it.
Genesis Farms cannabis license renewal
Renewed the cannabis establishment license at 320 26th Street, Suite 5 — same LLC as before, new contact person, a few staff changes, $5,000 renewal fee already paid.