NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE WOODBURY COUNTY ZONING COMMISSION
The Woodbury County Zoning Commission will have a public meeting and will hold public hearings on the following items hereafter described in detail on September 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM or as soon thereafter as the matters may be considered.
Said public hearings will be held in the Board of Supervisors’ meeting room in the basement of the Woodbury County Courthouse, 620 Douglas Street, Sioux City, Iowa. Copies of said items may now be examined at the office of the Woodbury County Community and Economic Development, on the 6th Floor of said courthouse by any interested persons. All persons who wish to be heard in respect to these matters should appear at the aforesaid public hearings in person or call: 712-454-1133 and enter the Conference ID: 638 086 537# during the meeting to listen or comment. However, it is recommended to attend in person as there is the possibility for technical difficulties with phone and computer systems. You may forward your written comments by mail or email to: Woodbury County Community and Economic Development, 6th Floor, Woodbury County Courthouse, 620 Douglas St., Sioux City, IA 51101; Emails should be sent to Daniel Priestley at: dpriestley@woodburycountyiowa.gov. Only signed comments will be considered and should be received no later than 10:00 AM on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.
Item One (1)
Nuclear Energy Facilities Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments
The Woodbury County Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments for the addition of nuclear energy as land use options in the Woodbury County Zoning Ordinance. The hearing will include topics of how to approach the permitting of nuclear energy. Possible options may include to amend the Land Use Summary Table of Allowed Uses (Section 3.03.4) by adding nuclear energy and/or nuclear energy facilities as permitted allowed uses or conditional uses in all or select Woodbury County zoning districts. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments may also be discussed pertaining to the addition of new sections pertaining to nuclear energy, nuclear energy facilities, definitions, the renumbering, and reorganization of content within the zoning ordinance.
Item Two (2)
Zoning Ordinance Map Amendment (Rezone)
Pursuant to Section 335 of the Code of Iowa, the Woodbury County Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider the application for a zoning ordinance map amendment (rezone) to the Woodbury County Zoning Ordinance and/or Map for the Unincorporated Area of Woodbury County Iowa by Sandra K. Baker Revocable Trust (Sandra K. Baker - Applicant), 1997 Carroll Avenue, Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054 & Jimmie Lee Colyer & Renee T. Colyer (Owners), 1650 Old Highway 141, Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054.
The proposal is to rezone from the Agricultural Preservation (AP) Zoning District to the Agricultural Estates (AE) Zoning District for a 1.14-acre portion of the property located in the NW ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 26, T88N R47W (Woodbury Township) in the County of Woodbury and State of Iowa. The property is known as GIS Parcel #884726200002 and is described as:
PART OF THE N.W.1/4 OF THE N.E.1/4 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 88 NORTH, RANGE 47 WEST OF THE 5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE N.W. CORNER OF LOT 1, BAKER’S ACRES, AN ADDITION TO WOODBURY COUNTY, IOWA; THENCE S.0°00’19”E. ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 1 FOR 267.10 FEET TO THE S.W. CORNER OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE N.55°43’07”W. FOR 390.29 FEET; THENCE N.0°00’19”W. FOR 40.00 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID N.W.1/4 OF THE N.E.1/4; THENCE N.88°42’30”E. ALONG SAID NORTH LINE FOR 322.55 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 1.14 ACRES. SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH ANY AND ALL EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS AND COVENANTS.
NOTE: THE NORTH LINE OF SAID N.W.1/4 OF THE N.E.1/4 IS ASSUMED TO BEAR N.88°42’30”E.
Petitioner Applicant(s): Sandra K. Baker Revocable Trust (Sandra K. Baker - Applicant), 1997 Carroll Avenue, Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054 & Jimmie Lee Colyer & Renee T. Colyer (Owners), 1650 Old Highway 141, Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054. Petitioner Applicant(s): Sandra K. Baker Revocable Trust (Sandra K. Baker - Applicant), 1997 Carroll Avenue, Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054 & Jimmie Lee Colyer & Renee T. Colyer (Owners), 1650 Old Highway 141, Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054.
Published in the Sergeant Bluff Advocate weekly newspaper, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. The SB-Advocate is an Official Woodbury County newspaper. (09/12/2024/NP)
