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Minnehaha County Commission - 2026-05-26

Approves First Reading - Zoning Text Amendment 2608 Dell Rapids Building Permits, Unanimous

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What happened

Minnehaha County Commission approved Conditional Use Permit 2612 (3-2 vote) allowing a 199-foot Vertical Bridge telecommunications tower on property in Section 32, Red Rock Township, despite Planning Commission's unanimous denial.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Minnehaha County, SD
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 26, 2026
Decisions
6 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, Unanimous

Projects in this meeting (2)

Overbag Tracts 10, 11, 12, 13 in SW quarter Section 8 and N half Secti

Awaiting final vote
Overbag Tracts 10, 11, 12, 13 in SW quarter Section 8 and N half Section 17, Dell Rapids Township - three-quarters mile west of Dell Rapids along SD Highway 115 · Dell's Area Health Center

2612 - Telecommunications Tower Appeal

Approved 3-2
1 condition of approval

Meeting Summary

Minnehaha County Commission approved Conditional Use Permit 2612 (3-2 vote) allowing a 199-foot Vertical Bridge telecommunications tower on property in Section 32, Red Rock Township, despite Planning Commission's unanimous denial.

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Key Decisions (6)

Approved

Zoning Text Amendment 2607 - Building Permits Update

Vote: 5-0 (unanimous)
Approved

Conditional Use Permit 2612 - Telecommunications Tower Appeal

Vote: 3-2 (Kipley, Benaga, Karski in favor; Heise, Blindberg opposed)Conditions attached
Approved

First Reading - Zoning Text Amendment 2608 Dell Rapids Building Permits

Vote: Unanimous

Zoning Changes (1)

RR5 Rural ResidentialC Commercialapproximately 20 acres

Development Activity (2)

Vertical Bridge Telecommunications Tower

Infrastructure

Dell's Area Health Center Hospital/Clinic

Commercial

Market Signals (4)

Infrastructure

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Housing Demand

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Commercial Demand

Dell's Area Health Center planning new hospital/clinic facility west of…

Infrastructure

County jail population at approximately 630 inmates with UC3 expansion…

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