Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Minnehaha County Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingSioux Falls, SD · February 27, 2024
Minutes
MINUTES
Joint Sioux Falls City Council/Minnehaha County Commission Meeting
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 W. 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104
CALL TO ORDER
MEETING ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Alex Jensen (arrived 5:05 p.m.), Council Member Greg
Neitzert, Council Member Marshall Selberg, Council Member Curt Soehl, Council
Member Pat Starr, Council Member David Barranco, Council Member Sarah Cole
Absent: Council Member Rich Merkouris, Mayor Paul TenHaken
Present: Minnehaha County Commissioner Jean Bender, Minnehaha County
Commissioner Jen Bleyenberg, Minnehaha County Commissioner, Joe Kippley,
Council Member.
Absent: Minnehaha County Commissioner Gerald Beninga, Minnehaha County
Commissioner Dean Karsky
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
A motion was made by Council Member Neitzert and seconded by Council Member
Soehl to approve the Regular Agenda.
Roll call vote to approve. 7 Yes: Jensen, Neitzert, Selberg, Soehl, Starr, Barranco, Cole;
0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #24-01 TO ALLOW A SHORT-TERM RENTAL ON THE
PROPERTY LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS TRACT 3, ANDY'S ACRES, NE1/4SW1/4,
SECTION 23, T102N-R49W, MAPLETON TOWNSHIP. Planning Commission
recommendation to approve failed 3-0.
A motion was made by Council Member Neitzert and seconded by Council Member
Starr to adopt to uphold the decision of the Joint Planning Commission and deny
Conditional Use Permit #24-01 to allow a short-term rental on the property legally
described as Tract 3, Andy's Acres, NE1/4SW1/4 Section 23-T102N-R49W, Mapleton
Township.
Roll call vote to deny. 7 Yes: Jensen, Neitzert, Selberg, Soehl, Starr, Barranco, Cole; 0
No: (None). Motion Passed.
The Minnehaha County Commission also denied Item 1 by separate motion and vote.
2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #24-03 TO ALLOW A SHORT-TERM RENTAL ON THE
PROPERTY LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS TRACT 1, ROLLINGERS SKYLINE
ADDITION, SECTION 28, T101N-R48W, SPLIT ROCK TOWNSHIP. Planning
Commission motion to approve with conditions passed 3-1.
A motion was made by Council Member Starr and seconded by Council Member Cole
to amend the decision of the Joint Planning Commission and approve Conditional Use
Permit #24-03 to allow a short-term rental on the property legally described as Tract 1
Rollingers Skyline Addition Section 28-T101N-R48W Split Rock Township with the
additional condition that the conditional use permit will expire on June 1, 2026, and
remove the condition for the requirement of a fence.
Roll call vote to amend. 7 Yes: Jensen, Neitzert, Selberg, Soehl, Starr, Barranco, Cole; 0
No: (None). Motion Passed.
The Minnehaha County Commission also approved Item 2 by separate motion and vote.
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
PUBLIC INPUT
Chris Cooper spoke on the future of the downtown area of Sioux Falls.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Council Member Barranco and seconded by Council Member
Starr to adjourn the meeting at 6:26 p.m.
Voice vote to adjourn. 8 Yes: Jensen, Merkouris, Neitzert, Selberg, Soehl, Starr,
Barranco, Cole; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
Jermery J. Washington, City Clerk
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Agenda
AGENDA
Joint Sioux Falls City Council/Minnehaha County Commission Meeting
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 W. 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104
CALL TO ORDER
MEETING ROLL CALL
Council Member Alex Jensen
Council Member Rich Merkouris
Council Member Greg Neitzert
Council Member Marshall Selberg
Council Member Curt Soehl
Council Member Pat Starr
Council Member David Barranco
Council Member Sarah Cole
Mayor Paul TenHaken
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
1 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #24-01 TO ALLOW A SHORT-TERM RENTAL ON THE
PROPERTY LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS TRACT 3, ANDY'S ACRES, NE1/4SW1/4,
SECTION 23, T102N-R49W, MAPLETON TOWNSHIP. Planning Commission
recommendation to approve failed 3-0.
2 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #24-03 TO ALLOW A SHORT-TERM RENTAL ON THE
PROPERTY LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS TRACT 1, ROLLINGERS SKYLINE
ADDITION, SECTION 28, T101N-R48W, SPLIT ROCK TOWNSHIP. Planning
Commission motion to approve with conditions passed 3-1.
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
PUBLIC INPUT
ADJOURNMENT
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