2026-08-06 - Planning Commission

Summary

Built from the official approved minutes (meeting adjourned 6:41 PM). No agenda or video on file.

Present: Mike Gray, Brad Jans, Janet Kittams, Erica Mullaly, Bradyn Neises, Aaron Norman, Ryan Olson, Dave Van Nieuwenhuyzen. Absent: Erik Nyberg.
Consent agenda (minutes of the June 30 briefing and July 1 meeting, plus eight petitions) approved 5-0 on a motion by Van Nieuwenhuyzen, seconded by Kittams. Gray and Mullaly recused under City Ordinance 35.028.
Regular agenda approved 7-0 (moved by Neises, seconded by Kittams).
Two items deferred from July 1, the Sunset Creek rezoning and preliminary plan, each approved 7-0.
Off-premises sign permit at 4004 W. 12th St. approved with a 432 square foot maximum, 6-0, with Chair Norman recused.
Future land use amendment for the Eckert Addition approved 6-0, with Neises recused.
No public input on non-agenda items.
New business: Mullaly elected Chair and Gray elected Vice Chair, each 7-0; Norman thanked for his service as Chair.
Adjourned 7-0 at 6:41 PM on a motion by Van Nieuwenhuyzen.

All approved together, 5-0 (voting yes: Jans, Kittams, Neises, Olson, Van Nieuwenhuyzen).

Bull Pine Trail Rezoning: REZ-023139-2026, 8000 E. Bull Pine Trl., CN Conservation and RD-2 to RA-3.
Sycamore Avenue Rezoning: REZ-023149-2026, RD-1 to RD-2, north of E. 69th St. and east of S. Sycamore Ave.
North Lincoln Avenue Rezoning: REZ-023154-2026, 1103 N. Lincoln Ave., RD-1 to RT-1.
East 57th Street Office Rezoning: REZ-023227-2026, 4501 E. 57th St., C-3 to O Office.
South Grange Avenue Townhome Rezoning: REZ-023233-2026, 806 S. Grange Ave., RS to RT-2.
West 60th Street North Industrial Rezoning: REZ-023237-2026, 6000 W. 60th St. N., AG to I-1.
Prairie Sky Addition: REZ-022941-2026 (AG to CN, RS and RCD PUD) and SUB-P-023239-2026, the preliminary subdivision plan, south of Hwy 42/Future W. 12th St.

REZ-022750-2026 (Item 5A), AG to RS, RD-1, LW, RA-1 and C-1 north of W. 41st St. and west of the Tea/Ellis Rd.: Van Nieuwenhuyzen moved, Mullaly seconded; 7-0.
SUB-P-022749-2026 (Item 5B), preliminary subdivision plan: Neises moved, Van Nieuwenhuyzen seconded; 7-0.

CU-023064-2026 (Item 5C), off-premises sign over 288 sq. ft. at 4004 W. 12th St., deferred from July 1. Jans moved approval with the condition of a maximum area of 432 sq. ft., Gray seconded; 6-0 (Mullaly not recorded as voting). Chair Norman recused and returned after the vote.

FLUA-023240-2026 (Item 5D), reclassifying a development area in the Shape Sioux Falls 2050 Comprehensive Plan from Tier 2 to Tier 1, south of I-90 and west of Veterans Pkwy. Kittams moved, Gray seconded; 6-0. Neises recused. (The later Council resolution describes the starting tier as Tier 3.)

Neises moved the nominations of Gray for Vice Chair and Mullaly for Chair; nominations closed and both were voted in 7-0.