Davison County Planning and Zoning
200 East Fourth Ave.
Mitchell, SD 57301
Jeff Bathke, Administrator
Telephone: (605) 995-8615 or (605) 995-8640
Email: Planning and Zoning Contact
Current Agenda and Links:
- The Agenda, applications, and supporting documents can be found on Planning Commission Packet 5-5-26 Pages 1-29 & Planning Commission Packet Pages 30-58.
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
Tuesday, May 5, 2026, meeting
@ 7:00 PM
1. Call to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairperson Haines.
2. Roll Call.
3. Approve the agenda.
4. Declare conflicts of interest.
5. Approve April 7, 2026, Minutes.
6. Consider a variance application requested by Jeffrey & Theresa Miiller of +/- 30′, creating a setback of +/- 20′ from the proposed house to the east property line, where the minimum rear yard setback is 50′ in the Agricultural District.
7. Consider a variance application requested by Steve & Cynthia Endres of +/- 30′, creating a setback of +/- 20′ from the proposed pole building to the east property line, where the minimum rear yard setback is 50′ in the Agricultural District.
8. Consider a Plat requested by Paul, Barbara, & Teresa Wilson and Joan Jerke of Wilson Tracts 3, 4, & 5 in the E1/2 of Section 25 T 103 N, R 61, West of the 5th P.M., Davison County, South Dakota.
9. Consider a variance application requested by Lyle Lowrie of +/- 19.613 acres, creating a lot size of +/- 5.387 acres, where the minimum lot size is 25 acres for a residence in the Agricultural District.
10. Consider a Plat requested by Lyle Lowrie of Tract A of Lyle’s Addition, in the E1/2 of the NE1/2 of Section 9, T 101 N, R 60, West of the 5th P.M., Davison County, South Dakota.
11. Consider a variance application requested by Sean Gerstenecker of +/- 24 acres, creating Lot C-3 with a lot size of +/- 1 acre & +/- 24 acres, creating Lot C-4 with a lot size of +/- 1 acre, where the minimum lot size is 25 acres for a residence in the Agricultural Residential District. +/- 10′, creating a setback of +/- 65′ from the south property line to the house on Lot C-4, where the minimum front yard setback is 75′ in the Agricultural Residential District. +/- 7.75’, creating a lot width for Lot C-3 of +/- 142.25’ & +/- 7.66′, creating a lot width for Lot C-4 of +/- 142.34′, where the minimum lot width is 150’ in the Agricultural Residential District.
12. Consider a Plat requested by Sean Gerstenecker of Lots C-3 and C-4 in Lot C in the SE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 3, T 102 N, R 60, West of the 5th P.M., Davison County, South Dakota.
13. Consider a variance application requested by Nick Lorang of +/- 40’, creating a setback of +/- 10′ from the north property line to the shed & +/- 15′, creating a setback of +/- 35′ from the south property line to the pole building, where the minimum side yard setback is 50′ in the Agricultural District. +/- 45′, creating a setback of +/- 5′ from the west property line to the tanks, where the minimum front yard setback is 75′ in the Agricultural District.
14. Consider a Plat requested by Nick Lorang of Lot 1 of Bins Addition, in the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 26, T 103 N, R 62, West of the 5th P.M., Davison County, South Dakota.
15. Consider a variance application requested by Nick Lorang of +/- 20.437 acres, creating Tract A with a lot size of +/- 4.563 acres, where the minimum lot size is 25 acres for a residence in the Agricultural District. +/- 40′, creating a setback of +/- 10′ from the proposed building to the east property line on Tract A & +/- 18′, creating a setback of +/- 32′ from the shop to the west property line on Tract B, where the minimum side yard setback is 50′ in the Agricultural District.
16. Consider a Plat requested by Nick Lorang of Tract A and Tract B in Lot 2 of Lorang’s Addition, in the SE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 22, T 103 N, R 62, West of the 5th P.M., Davison County, South Dakota.
17. Consider a variance application requested by Spencer Neugebauer of +/- 19.81 acres, creating a lot size of +/- 5.19 acres, where the minimum lot size is 25 acres for a residence in the Agricultural District.
18. Consider a Plat requested by Spencer Neugebauer of Tract 1 of Spencer’s Addition in Government Lots 3 and 4 of the NW1/4 of Section 4, T 101 N, R 60, West of the 5th P.M., Davison County, South Dakota.
19. Consider a variance application requested by Antonio & Penelyn Tilton of +/- 22 acres, creating a lot size of +/- 3 acres, where the minimum lot size is 25 acres for a residence in the Agricultural District.
20. Consider a Plat requested by Antonio & Penelyn Tilton of Tilton Tract 3 in the W1/2 of the SW1/4 of Section 33, T 102 N, R 62, West of the 5th P.M., Davison County, South Dakota.
21. Consider a conditional use application requested by Jakob & Ryan Storm for an expansion of an existing concentrated animal feeding operation from 1,920 AU to 3,000 AU in the Agricultural District.
22. Consider a variance application requested by Jakob Storm for expansion of an existing CAFO of +/- 200′, creating a side yard setback of +/- 100′ from the proposed finishing barn to the south property line & +/- 200′, creating a front yard setback of +/- 100′ from the proposed finishing barn to the west property line, where the required setback is 300′ in the Agricultural District for a CAFO.
23. Consider a variance application requested by Ryan Storm for the expansion of an existing CAFO of +/- 200′, creating a front yard setback of +/- 100′ from the proposed nursery barn to the east property line, where the required setback is 300′ in the Agricultural District for a CAFO.
24. Additional comments from the group.
25. Public input for items not on the agenda, no action will be taken.
26. Set date and time for next meeting – June 2, 2026 @ 7:00 P.M.
27. Adjournment.
Other Information:
- Planning & Zoning Deadlines-2025 & 2026
- NOTE: The Planning Commission will meet @ 1:15 P.M. December-March and at 7:00 PM April-November.
Planning Commission & Board of Adjustment Public Notices
- Public Notice Planning Commission – Miiller
- Public Notice Planning Commission – Enders
- Public Notice Planning Commission – Lowrie
- Public Notice Planning Commission – Gerstenecker
- Public Notice Planning Commission – Lorang -Bins Addition
- Public Notice Planning Commission – Lorang – Tracts A & B
- Public Notice Planning Commission – Neugebauer
- Public Notice Planning Commission – Tilton
- Public Notice Planning Commission – Storm CUP CAFO
- Public Notice Planning Commission – Storm, Jakob Variance CAFO
- Public Notice Planning Commission – Storm, Ryan Variance CAFO
- Public Notice Board of Adjustment – Miiller
- Public Notice Board of Adjustment – Enders
- Public Notice Board of Adjustment – Lowrie
- Public Notice Board of Adjustment – Gerstenecker
- Public Notice Board of Adjustment – Lorang -Bins Addition
- Public Notice Board of Adjustment – Lorang – Tracts A & B
- Public Notice Board of Adjustment – Neugebauer
- Public Notice Board of Adjustment – Tilton
- Public Notice Board of Adjustment – Storm CUP CAFO
- Public Notice Board of Adjustment – Storm, Jakob Variance CAFO
- Public Notice Board of Adjustment – Storm, Ryan Variance CAFO
Past Planning Commission Minutes
Planning Commission Unsigned Minutes 4-7-26
Planning Commission Signed Minutes 2-3-26
Planning Commission Signed Minutes 12-2-25
Planning Commission Signed Minutes 11-4-25
Planning Commission Signed Minutes 10-7-25
Planning Commission Signed Minutes 9-2-25
Planning Commission Signed Minutes 8-7-25
Planning Commission Signed Minutes 7-1-25
Planning Commission Signed Minutes 6-3-25
Planning Commission Signed Minutes 5-6-25
Planning Commission Signed Minutes 4-1-25
Planning Commission Signed Minutes 3-4-25
Planning Commission Signed Minutes 1-7-25
Planning Commission Minutes 2024
Planning Commission Minutes 2023
Planning Commission Minutes 2022
Planning Commission Minutes 2021
Planning Commission Minutes 2020
Planning Commission Minutes 2019
Planning Commission Minutes 2018
Planning Commission Minutes 2017
Planning Commission Minutes 2016
Planning Commission Minutes 2015
Planning Commission Minutes 2014
Planning Commission Minutes 2013
Planning Commission Minutes 2012
Planning Commission Minutes 2011
Planning Commission Minutes 2010
Board of Adjustment Packet/Minutes
Board of Adjustment Signed Minutes 12-16-25
Board of Adjustment Signed Minutes 11-13-25
Board of Adjustment Signed Minutes 10-14-25
Board of Adjustment Signed Minutes 9-16-25
Board of Adjustment Signed Minutes 8-12-25
Board of Adjustment Signed Minutes 6-10-25
Board of Adjustment Signed Minutes 5-13-25
Board of Adjustment Signed Minutes 4-8-25
Board of Adjustment Signed Minutes 3-11-25
Board of Adjustment Signed Minutes 1-14-25
Board of Adjustment Minutes 2024
Board of Adjustment Minutes 2023
Board of Adjustment Minutes 2022
Board of Adjustment Minutes 2021
Board of Adjustment Minutes 2020
Board of Adjustment Minutes 2019
Board of Adjustment Minutes 2018
Board of Adjustment Minutes 2017
Board of Adjustment Minutes 2016
Board of Adjustment Minutes 2015
Board of Adjustment Minutes 2014
Board of Adjustment Minutes 2013
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Davison County
200 East Fourth Ave.
Mitchell, SD 57301
Phone: (605) 995-8615 or (605) 995-8640
Fax: (605) 995-8642
Email: Planning and Zoning Contact