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Joint Zoning Ordinance Amendments

At a glance

  • What: Two amendments to the Revised Joint Zoning Ordinance for Minnehaha County and the City of Sioux Falls: Ordinance 36-26 amends Chapter 159 (Comprehensive Extraterritorial Zoning Regulations), subchapter General Provisions, and Ordinance 37-26 amends Section 159.002 (Purpose).
  • Where it stands: Both adopted on second reading May 26, 2026, 5-0 by the City Council. The Minnehaha County Commission approved each by a separate motion and vote.
  • Applicant: City of Sioux Falls, Planning and Development Services.

Details

First readings were May 19, 2026: Spellerberg moved and Basye seconded setting second reading for May 26 on Chapter 159; Sigette moved and Brown seconded the same for Section 159.002; both 7-0.

At the joint meeting May 26, Sigette moved and Brown seconded adoption of Ordinance 36-26; Sigette moved and Basye seconded Ordinance 37-26. Roll call 5-0 each (Basye, Brown, Merkouris, Sigette, Thomason). The county vote counts are not recorded. The minutes do not describe what the text changes do.

Sources

Log

2026-05-26 - Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Minnehaha County Commission Meeting

Ordinances 36-26 and 37-26 adopted on second reading, 5-0 each. County Commissioners Gerald Beninga, Jen Bleyenberg, Cole Heisey, Dean Karsky and Joe Kippley were present and approved each item separately.

2026-05-19 - City Council

Items 30 and 31, first readings; second reading set for May 26, 7-0 each.

2026-04-28 - Joint Sioux Falls City Council - Minnehaha County Commission Meeting

Two earlier Chapter 159 amendments, both second readings, applicant City Planning and Development Services, each adopted 8-0 by the City Council with separate approval by the County Commission (counts not recorded). Ordinance 29-26 amends the subchapters on the Red Rock Corridor Overlay District, additional use regulations, on-premises signs, off-premises signs and definitions; Soehl moved, Spellerberg seconded. Ordinance 30-26 amends the Fees subchapter; Brown moved, Spellerberg seconded. Commissioners Gerald Beninga, Jen Bleyenberg, Cole Heisey and Dean Karsky were present; Joe Kippley was absent. The minutes do not describe the text changes. Minutes: https://amv.siouxfalls.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Documents/ViewAgenda?meetingId=4256&type=Minutes&doctype=2