Harrisburg public meetings in 2023
12 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Library Board
The Harrisburg Library Board reviewed November 2023 financial reports and the upcoming 2024 library budget, and discussed several operational items. They considered changing the library management system, promoting online patron accounts, and creating a community survey for strategic planning. The board also discussed reviewing and creating policies, starting with a Collection Development policy, and will bring goals and survey edits to the January 2024 meeting.
- Reviewed November 2023 financial reports and 2024 library budget
- Discussed funding for Follett Destiny management system and possible alternatives
- Planned community survey for strategic planning
- Will create Collection Development policy (selection, deselection, donations, reconsideration)
- Internet service switching from Bluepeak to Midco
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission will review a pre-annexation agreement and plat for Tract 2A of Slack’s Addition to provide a recommendation to the City Council. The body will also consider two applications to keep chickens at residential addresses. Additionally, the commission will review November building permit reports and filed plats for Mills Creek Addition.
- Plat of Tract 2A of Slack’s Addition and Pre-Annexation Agreement
- Chicken keeping application: 609 Cedar Drive
- Chicken keeping application: 433 N. Perry Lane
- Building permit reports for November 2023
- Plats filed for Lots 16A, 16B, 17, & 18, Block 6, Mills Creek Addition
🗳️ How they voted (5 roll-call votes)
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider a conditional use permit for mini warehouses at Tract 23, Industrial Park Addition. The body will also review a chicken-keeping application and discuss a concept plan for the Dakota Farms Development.
- Conditional use permit for mini warehouses at Tract 23, Industrial Park Addition (Parcel ID: 270.56.00.2300)
- Application to keep chickens at 801 Almond Avenue
- Concept Plan for Dakota Farms Development at 476th Avenue and 275th Street
- Building permit reports for September and October 2023
🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
Planning Commission
The Harrisburg Planning Commission will review and make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the plat of Tract 3 of the Bramstedt Addition and a pre-annexation agreement. The commission will also hear public comment on non-agenda items, approve minutes, and receive reports on plats filed in August.
- Review and recommendation on Plat of Tract 3 Bramstedt Addition and Pre-Annexation Agreement
- Plats filed in August: Tracts 5, 6, 7, and 12 of Devitt Farm Addition
- Plats filed in August: Lot 1, Block 7 of Mills Creek Addition
- Plats filed in August: Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Ninemile View Addition
Planning Commission
The Harrisburg Planning Commission will review and make a recommendation to the City Council on the plat of Lots 1-4 of Ninemile View Addition and a pre-annexation agreement. The meeting also includes approval of minutes, building permit reports, and a list of plats filed in August.
- Review and recommendation on plat of Lots 1-4, Ninemile View Addition and pre-annexation agreement
- Building permit reports for August 2023
- Plats filed in August: Tract 8A Merkle Addition, Lot 9 Block 8 Mills Creek Addition, Tract 1 Bell's Addition, Tract 29 Industrial Park Addition, Lots 1-9, 31-38, A-E Block 13 Devitt Farm Addition
The commission approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from the August 8 and August 29 meetings. It also approved and recommended to the City Council the plat of Lots 1‑4 of the Ninemile View Addition and the associated pre‑annexation agreement. All motions passed unanimously with a 4‑0 vote. The meeting was then adjourned.
- Approved meeting agenda (4-0)
- Approved August 8, 2023 minutes (4-0)
- Approved August 29, 2023 minutes (4-0)
- Approved and recommended Ninemile View Addition Lots 1‑4 plat and pre‑annexation agreement to City Council (4-0)
- Adjourned meeting (4-0)
Planning Commission
The Harrisburg Planning Commission is holding a special meeting to consider a conditional use permit for an accessory building that exceeds regulation size and side wall height on Rollinger Tract 1, and to review and make a recommendation to the City Council on a petition for voluntary annexation of the same property. The meeting includes a public hearing for input on the permit request.
- Public hearing at 6:05 p.m. for conditional use permit for oversized accessory building on Rollinger Tract 1
- Consider conditional use permit for accessory building exceeding size and height limits on Rollinger Tract 1
- Review and recommendation to City Council on voluntary annexation of Rollinger Tract 1
- Property located in Section 27, Township 100 North, Range 50 West, Lincoln County, SD (parcels 100.49.67.C100, 100.49.67.3030, 100.49.67.3031)
The Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for an oversized residential accessory building on Rollinger Tract 1. The commission also recommended that the City Council approve the voluntary annexation of the same property parcels.
- Approved conditional use permit for accessory building exceeding regulation size and height (5-0)
- Recommended approval of voluntary annexation and annexation agreement for Rollinger Tract 1 (5-0)
Planning Commission
The Harrisburg Planning Commission will hold public hearings and consider a conditional use permit for a transload facility in an industrial park, and a variance for a reduced side yard setback in a residential district. They will also review two plats and pre-annexation agreements for recommendation to the City Council, and receive building permit reports for June and July 2023.
- Conditional Use Permit for transload facility at HSBG – E1/2NW1/4 – Parcel B, Industrial Park Add, Section 36, Lincoln County (parcel 270.55.36.002)
- Variance for 5.8 ft side yard setback instead of 7 ft in R-2 district, Tract 4, Devitt Farm Addition
- Review of plat of Tract 8A of Merkle Addition and Pre-Annexation Agreement
- Review of plat of Tract 1 Bell's Addition and Pre-Annexation Agreement
- Building permit reports for June and July 2023
The commission approved a conditional use permit for a transload facility in the Industrial Park. The Board of Adjustment granted a side yard setback variance for the Devitt Farm Addition. Two plats and pre-annexation agreements were recommended for City Council approval.
- Approved conditional use permit for transload facility at parcel 270.55.36.002 (4-1)
- Approved variance for 5.8 feet side yard setback at Tract 4, Devitt Farm Addition (5-0)
- Recommended approval to City Council for plat of Tract 8A of Merkle Addition and Pre-Annexation Agreement (5-0)
- Recommended approval to City Council for plat of Tract 1 Bell’s Addition and Pre-Annexation Agreement (5-0)
Planning Commission
The Harrisburg Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and review several items, including a request to keep chickens at 207 Almond Avenue, a pre-annexation agreement for Javers Addition, and a petition for voluntary annexation of Yeo's Tract 1. They will also discuss the size of attached garages for single-family homes and receive a building permit report for May 2023.
- Application to keep chickens by David Strain at 207 Almond Avenue
- Pre-Annexation Agreement for Plat of Tract 1C of Javers Addition
- Petition for voluntary annexation of Yeo's Tract 1 (Section 34, Township 100 North, Range 50 West) with recommendation to City Council
- Discussion of attached garage size for single-family homes
- Building permit report for May 2023
The Planning Commission approved a pre-annexation agreement for Tract 1C of Javers Addition and recommended the voluntary annexation of Yeo’s Tract 1 to the City Council. The commission also approved an application for a resident to keep chickens. Members discussed potential limits on the size of attached garages for single-family homes.
- Approved application to keep chickens at 207 Almond Avenue (6-0)
- Approved pre-annexation agreement for Plat of Tract 1C of Javers Addition (6-0)
- Approved and recommended voluntary annexation of Yeo’s Tract 1 to City Council (6-0)
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission approved the plat for Tract 1C of Javers Addition and the preliminary plan for Flatiron Crossing Addition. Both items were recommended for further approval by the City Council.
- Approved and recommended approval to City Council for Plat of Tract 1C of Javers Addition (6-0)
- Approved preliminary plan for Flatiron Crossing Addition (6-0)
Planning Commission
The Harrisburg Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and review a request to rezone Yeo's Tract 1 from Agricultural to General Business. The commission will also approve the meeting agenda and previous minutes, and receive building and development activity reports for March 2023.
- Public hearing at 6:05 p.m. on zoning amendment request from Larry Johns for Yeo's Tract 1
- Rezoning of Yeo's Tract 1 from Agricultural to General Business
- Approval of April 5, 2023 meeting agenda
- Approval of March 14, 2023 meeting minutes
- Building and development activity reports for March 2023
The Planning Commission approved and recommended to the City Council a zoning amendment for Yeo’s Tract 1. The request seeks to change the zoning from Agricultural to General Business.
- Approved recommendation to City Council to rezone Yeo’s Tract 1 from Agricultural to General Business (6-0)
- Approved April 5, 2023 meeting agenda (6-0)
- Approved March 14, 2023 meeting minutes (6-0)
Planning Commission
The Harrisburg Planning Commission will hold public hearings on a request to rezone part of Tract1 Sejnoha Addition from Agricultural to General Business and a conditional use permit for a group home at 103 Mydland Drive. The commission will also review proposed revisions to Heavy Industrial zoning regulations, consider adopting the 2021 International Fire Code, and discuss contractor licensing and fee schedule changes.
- Public hearing at 6:05 p.m. on zoning amendment request from Dustin Sejnoha to change zoning of a portion of Tract1 Sejnoha Addition from Agricultural to General Business
- Public hearing at 6:15 p.m. on conditional use permit for a group home at 103 Mydland Drive (Lot 28, Block 3, Mydland Estates Addition)
- Review proposed revisions to Heavy Industrial zoning regulations (aggregate storage and transload facility)
- Review adoption of the 2021 International Fire Code and recommendation to City Council
- Review proposed revisions to Planning and Building Services Fee Schedule
The Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a group home and recommended several zoning, code, and fee changes to the City Council. The commission also elected its officers and changed the location of future meetings.
- Approved conditional use permit for group home at 103 Mydland Drive (6-0)
- Recommended approval to City Council to rezone 1.83 acres of Sejnoha Addition from Agriculture to General Business (6-0)
- Recommended approval to City Council for Heavy Industrial zoning regulation revisions (6-0)
- Recommended approval to City Council for adoption of 2021 International Fire Code (6-0)
- Recommended approval to City Council for contractor licensing (6-0)
- Recommended approval to City Council for Planning and Building Services Fee Schedule revisions (6-0)
- Elected Bicknase as Chairperson (6-0) and Hiles as Vice-Chairperson (6-0)
- Set future meeting location as Liberty Elementary School Board Room
Planning Commission
The Harrisburg Planning Commission will review several applications, including a request to keep chickens, preliminary subdivision plans, and plats for various additions. They will also receive building and development activity reports for December 2022. The meeting includes approval of the agenda and previous minutes, plus public comment on non-agenda items.
- Application to keep chickens by Joy Schuler at 505 East Elm Street
- Preliminary subdivision plan for Twin Creeks Addition
- Plat of Lot 4A of Wilson Addition
- Review of Tract 3A and 3B of Slack's Addition
- Plat of Lot 1, Block 7 of Mills Creek Addition
The Planning Commission approved a preliminary subdivision plan for Twin Creeks Addition and a request to keep chickens. The commission also approved and recommended two plats to the City Council. No action was taken on the Mills Creek Addition plat as it is within city limits.
- Approved application to keep chickens at 505 East Elm Street (5-0)
- Approved Preliminary Subdivision Plan for Twin Creeks Addition (6-0)
- Approved and recommended Plat of Lot 4A of Wilson Addition to City Council (6-0)
- Approved and recommended Tract 3A and 3B of Slack’s Addition to City Council (6-0)
- No action taken on Plat of Lot 1, Block 7 of the Mills Creek Addition