Planning & Zoning

Proposed Comprehensive Plan

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ORDINANCE #2025-1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MCPHERSON COUNTY ORDINANCE #2024-1, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ZONING REGULATIONS FOR DATA PROCESSING CENTERS IN MCPHERSON COUNTY

Notice is hereby given that the McPherson County Planning Commission will hold a public meeting to receive public input concerning McPherson County’s proposed zoning regulations for Data Processing Centers in McPherson County. The Planning Commission will make a recommendation to the McPherson County Commission concerning the adoption of the Zoning Regulations. The hearing will be held at the McPherson County Courthouse at the following time on the following date:

At the McPherson County Courthouse at 9:05 AM on Tuesday, the 13th day of May, 2025.

Copies of the proposed zoning regulations are available for public review during normal business hours at the McPherson County Courthouse and available for review through the County website at mcpherson.sdcounties.org or by contacting the County Zoning Officer at the County Courthouse or by emailing the DOE at [email protected]

At the Public Hearing, all persons will be given a full, fair, and complete hearing and are encouraged to attend and make their views known. Those not able to attend are invited and encouraged to send written comments to the County Zoning Officer, Hunter Heinrich, at P.O. Box 50, Leola, SD 57456.

Hunter Heinrich, McPherson County Zoning Administrator

May 13th 2025 Data Center Ordinance for Public Hearing

Notice of Hearing Upon
Application for Drainage Permit

NOTICE IS, HEREBY GIVEN: Scott Schauer has applied for drainage permit #25-D-04 to improve drainage in the SE ¼ of the SE ¼ of 16-127N-67W (Koto Township). Proposed work is to put drain tile on this land and to have it flow into a grass waterway to the east. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN: That said application shall be considered by the McPherson County Drainage Board on June 3rd, 2025 at 9:00 A.M. in the Commissioner’s Room of the McPherson County Courthouse located in Leola, South Dakota. At this time and place, any person interested in the approval or rejection of such application may appear and be heard.

Dated at Leola, South Dakota this 7th day of May, 2025.

McPherson County Drainage Board
Hunter Heinrich, Drainage Administrator

NOTICE OF ADOPTION

RESOLUTION 25-14 “A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR MCPHERSON COUNTY, AS PROVIDED FOR IN SDCL 11-2”

Notice is hereby given that Resolution 25-14 “A Resolution adopting a Comprehensive Plan for McPherson County as provided for in SDCL 11-2” has been adopted.  McPherson County is adopting this resolution to enhance the responsible development of McPherson County and the surrounding area.  This resolution was duly adopted by the County Commission on the 6^th day of May, 2025, and will become effective on the 3^rd day of June, 2025.

Public Hearing: May 6, 2025
Adopted: May 6, 2025
Publication Date: May 15, 2025
(Resolution and Notice of Adoption)
Effective Date: June 3, 2025
(20 days after publication)

Dated this 9^th day of May 2025.

Mark Opp
McPherson County Commission Chair

ATTEST: Lindley Howard
McPherson County Auditor

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