Veterans Parkway Conservation Rezoning

At a glance

• What: Rezoning of property south of E. 33rd St. and east of Veterans Pkwy. from RS Single-Family Residential-Suburban to CN Conservation (case 022984-2026), amending the Official Zoning Map.
• Where it stands: Ordinance 57-26 adopted on second reading August 5, 2026, 8-0. Planning Commission had recommended approval 5-0.
• Applicant: Western Hills, LLC (Steve VanBuskirk).

Details

Basye moved adoption and Spellerberg seconded; roll call 8-0. The minutes record no discussion or public comment. The Planning Commission vote is cited in the Council agenda; it is not in the August 6 minutes (that meeting came after this second reading).

Sources

• Minutes, August 5, 2026: https://amv.siouxfalls.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Documents/ViewAgenda?meetingId=4309&type=Minutes&doctype=2

Log

2026-08-05 - City Council

Second reading (Item 27); Ordinance 57-26 adopted 8-0.

2026-07-21 - City Council

First reading (Item 42); Planning Commission recommended approval 5-0. Oppenheimer moved and Pankonin seconded setting second reading for August 5; 8-0.

2026-07-01 - Planning Commission

REZ-022984-2026 was on the consent agenda and was approved with the rest of it, 5-0 on a voice vote (moved by Kittams, seconded by Gray); Chair Aaron Norman had recused himself and was not counted.