NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR A ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT CONCERNING BORROW PITS FOR EARTH MATERIALS AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE AGRICULTURAL ESTATES (AE) ZONING DISTRICT
The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings on the following item of business, described in detail below, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 4:45 PM, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 4:45 PM, and Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at 4:45 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be considered. Pursuant to Iowa Code Section 331.302, the Board of Supervisors may waive the second and third public hearings and readings if deemed appropriate.
Said hearings and readings will be held at the Woodbury County Courthouse, 620 Douglas Street, Sioux City, Iowa, in the Board of Supervisors’ meeting room in the basement. Persons wishing to participate in the public hearings may attend in person to provide comments.
Copies of the proposed amendment are available for review at the Woodbury County Auditor’s Office, located at the Woodbury County Courthouse, 620 Douglas Street, Sioux City, Iowa. Written comments may be submitted by mail or email to: Woodbury County Community and Economic Development, 6th Floor, Woodbury County Courthouse, 620 Douglas St., Sioux City, IA 51101, or to Daniel Priestley at dpriestley@woodburycountyiowa.gov. For questions, contact Daniel Priestley at 712-279-6609.
All persons wishing to be heard regarding this matter are encouraged to attend and participate in the aforesaid hearing(s).
Item One (1)
CONSIDERATION OF BORROW PITS FOR EARTH MATERIALS IN THE AE ZONING DISTRICT ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT
SUMMARY OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT (ORDINANCE): The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings to consider a proposed amendment to Article 3, Section 3.03.4 of the Woodbury County Zoning Ordinance on Page 37. The proposed amendment would revise the Land Use Summary Table of Allowed Uses to change the classification of "Borrow pits for earth materials" from a prohibited use to a conditional use in the Agricultural Estates (AE) Zoning District. Specifically, the amendment would update the table by replacing the "--" (Prohibited use) designation with a "C" (Conditional use) designation in the AE Zoning District column for "Borrow pits for earth materials."
Explanation: this Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment establishes the use of "Borrow pits for earth materials" as a Conditional Use in the Agricultural Estates (AE) Zoning District.
Published in the Sergeant Bluff Advocate weekly newspaper, Thursday, June 12, 2025. The SB-Advocate is an Official Woodbury County newspaper. (PN#061225-00121)
