Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Minnehaha County Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingSioux Falls, SD · June 24, 2025
Minutes
MINUTES
Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Minnehaha County Commission Meeting
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 W. 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104
CALL TO ORDER
MEETING ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Richard L. Thomason, Council Member David Barranco,
Council Member Miranda Basye, Council Member Sarah Cole, Council Member Rich
Merkouris, Council Member Jennifer Sigette, Council Member Curt Soehl
Absent: Council Member Ryan Spellerberg, Mayor Paul TenHaken
Present: Minnehaha County Commission Member Jen Bleyenberg, Minnehaha County
Commissioner Cole Heisey, Minnehaha County Commissioner Dean Karsky, and
Minnehaha County Commissioner Joe Kippley
Absent: Minnehaha County Commissioner Gerald Beninga
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
A motion was made by Council Member Sigette and seconded by Council Member
Basye to adopt the Regular Agenda.
Roll call vote to adopt. 7 Yes: Thomason, Barranco, Basye, Cole, Merkouris, Sigette,
Soehl; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
1. Deferred from the meeting of: March 25, 2025 and April 22, 2025 Deferred Action
from the Joint Meeting on Tuesday, March 25, 2025: A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
APPEAL TO TRANSFER ONE (1) BUILDING ELIGIBILITY FROM LOTS 2 & 3
LACEY’S 2ND ADDITION N½ TO LOT B OF LACEY’S TRACT 2 N½ N½ ALL WITHIN
SECTION 35 T102N-R49W MAPLETON TOWNSHIP. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS
LOCATED EAST OF N. BAHNSON AVE. AND SOUTH OF E. 60TH ST. N.
Private Applicant(s): Glatco Company, LLP
A motion was made by Council Member Barranco and seconded by Council Member
Sigette to withdraw Item 1.
Roll call vote to withdraw. 7 Yes: Thomason, Barranco, Basye, Cole, Merkouris, Sigette,
Soehl; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
The Minnehaha County Commission also approved to withdraw Item 1 by a separate
motion and vote.
2. A CONDITIONAL USE APPEAL TO ALLOW A SHORT-TERM RENTAL ON THE
PROPERTY LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS TRACT 2A NELSON'S TRACTS NW¼ SW¼
SECTION 23 T102N-R49W MAPLETON TOWNSHIP.
Private Applicant(s): Mark Skadsen
A motion was made by Council Member Sigette and seconded by Council Member Cole
to approve Item 2.
Roll call vote to approve. 7 Yes: Thomason, Barranco, Basye, Cole, Merkouris, Sigette,
Soehl; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
The Minnehaha County Commission also approved Item 2 with a separate motion and
vote.
3. A CONDITIONAL USE APPEAL TO ALLOW A SHORT-TERM RENTAL ON THE
PROPERTY LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS TRACT 3 ANDY'S ACRES NE¼ SW¼
SECTION 23 T102N-R49W MAPLETON TOWNSHIP.
Private Applicant(s): Tyler Childress
A motion was made by Council Member Sigette and seconded by Council Member Cole
to approve the denial of Item 3.
Roll call vote to approve. 7 Yes: Thomason, Barranco, Basye, Cole, Merkouris, Sigette,
Soehl; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
The Minnehaha County Commission also approved the denial of Item 3 by a separate
motion and vote.
PUBLIC INPUT
There was none.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Council Member Soehl and seconded by Council Member Basye
to adjourn the meeting at 6:10 p.m.
Voice vote to adjourn. 7 Yes: Thomason, Barranco, Basye, Cole, Merkouris, Sigette,
Soehl; 0 No: (None). Motion Passed.
Tamara Jorgensen, MMC, Assistant City Clerk
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Agenda
AGENDA
Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Minnehaha County Commission Meeting
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Carnegie Town Hall, 235 W. 10th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104
CALL TO ORDER
MEETING ROLL CALL
Council Member Richard L. Thomason
Council Member David Barranco
Council Member Miranda Basye
Council Member Sarah Cole
Council Member Rich Merkouris
Council Member Jennifer Sigette
Council Member Curt Soehl
Council Member Ryan Spellerberg
Mayor Paul TenHaken
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
1. Deferred from the meeting of ; March 25, 2025 and April 22, 2025 Deferred Action
from the Joint Meeting on Tuesday, March 25, 2025: A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
APPEAL TO TRANSFER ONE (1) BUILDING ELIGIBILITY FROM LOTS 2 & 3
LACEY’S 2ND ADDITION N½ TO LOT B OF LACEY’S TRACT 2 N½ N½ ALL WITHIN
SECTION 35 T102N-R49W MAPLETON TOWNSHIP. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS
LOCATED EAST OF N. BAHNSON AVE. AND SOUTH OF E. 60TH ST. N.
Private Applicant(s): Glatco Company, LLP
Background & Objective: The Joint Planning Commission heard the item at the
February 24, 2025 Planning Commission meeting. The request would move a building
eligibility from a narrow undevelopable lot to a nearly two acre lot to the east. The
motion to approve the request failed with both the County and City Planning
Commissions. Therefore, the request to transfer a building eligibility was denied.
2. A CONDITIONAL USE APPEAL TO ALLOW A SHORT-TERM RENTAL ON THE
PROPERTY LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS TRACT 2A NELSON'S TRACTS NW¼ SW¼
SECTION 23 T102N-R49W MAPLETON TOWNSHIP.
Private Applicant(s): Mark Skadsen
Background & Objective: The Joint Minnehaha County and City of Sioux Falls
Planning Commissions heard this item at the May 19, 2025, Planning Commission
meeting. The request is to allow a short-term rental at 25952 476th Ave. The
Conditional Use Permit with the amended 11 conditions passed by the County (6,0) and
the City (3,1 Commissioner Paulson). Therefore, the request to allow a short-term rental
was approved.
3. A CONDITIONAL USE APPEAL TO ALLOW A SHORT-TERM RENTAL ON THE
PROPERTY LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS TRACT 3 ANDY'S ACRES NE¼ SW¼
SECTION 23 T102N-R49W MAPLETON TOWNSHIP.
Private Applicant(s): Tyler Childress
Background & Objective: The Joint Minnehaha County and City of Sioux Falls
Planning Commissions heard this item at the May 19, 2025, Planning Commission
meeting. The request is to allow a short-term rental at 47644 Slip Up Creek Rd. The
Conditional Use Permit request failed by the County (0,6) and the City (0,4). Therefore,
the request to allow a short-term rental was denied.
PUBLIC INPUT
ADJOURNMENT
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