April 28, 2024

Planning & Zoning

Zoning Administrator – Hunter Heinrich

Phone: 605-439-3663
Fax: 605-439-5330

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 50
Leola, SD 57456

*** The Director of Equalization Office is located on the 1st floor of the McPherson Co. Courthouse ***

Zoning Board Members:

Jeff Neuharth, Alvin Kallas, George Hulscher, Dan Mettler, Richard Kolb

PERMIT FEES: are adopted via resolution. Call the Equalization Office for current fees

Planning & Zoning Ordinance #10-2

Planning & Zoning Appendices A-C

For Variance Submission and Hearing Dates call the Director of Equalization 605-439-3663

Building Permits, Variance Permits, Conditional Use Permits, Manure Hauling Permits are all available by stopping in to the Equalization Office, by calling 605-439-3663 or emailing [email protected]

April 29th Commissioner Meeting

Monday April 29th beginning at 10AM via teleconference.

Call in information: 605-437-2599 Conference ID#14881 or the call can be heard in the Commissioner chambers.

Equalization 4_29_2024

May 7th Commissioner Meeting

Tuesday May 7th, 2024 beginning at 9AM in the Commissioner Chambers in Leola

** If you would like to be added to an agenda please call 605-439-3314, printed meeting materials are available 24hrs prior to the meeting in the Commission Chambers, by emailing [email protected], or by calling the Auditor’s Office**

NOTICE OF DEADLINE FOR VOTER REGISTRATION

Voter registration for the Primary Election to be held on June 4^th, 2024, will close on May 20^th, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Failure to register by this date will cause forfeiture of voting rights for this election. If you are in doubt about whether you are registered, check the Voter Information Portal at www.sdsos.gov or call the county auditor at (605) 439-3314.

Registration may be completed during regular business hours at the county auditor’s office, municipal finance office, secretary of state’s office, and those locations which provide driver’s licenses, SNAP, TANF, WIC, military recruitment, and assistance to the disabled as provided by the Department of Human Services. You may contact the county auditor to request a mail-in registration form or access a mail-in form at www.sdsos.gov.

Any voter who needs assistance, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may contact the county auditor for information and special assistance in voter registration.

Lindley Howard

McPherson County Auditor

McPherson County Property Owners

It is required by McPherson County Zoning Ordinance #10-2 that a building permit is required for any improvements on or to any structure/building in which the market value of the improvements exceeds $3,000 for property in Long Lake, Wetonka, Hillsview and rural McPherson County. If you are a resident of the City of Eureka or the City of Leola, you are required to acquire a building permit from your respective city.

To obtain a building permit, contact the McPherson County Equalization Office. If a building permit is not obtained, a fine will be applied according to Resolution 23-2 which was adopted by the McPherson County Commissioners at the January 3^rd, 2023 meeting. Please call the McPherson County Equalization Office at 605-439-3663 if you have any questions.

Notice of HearingApplication of Conditional Use Permit

NOTICE IS, HEREBY GIVEN: National Grid Renewables Development, LLC on behalf of Leola Wind Farm, LLC has submitted an application for a Conditional Use Permit (24-CUP-03) to McPherson County Zoning Board of Adjustment under Article 7, Section 703 for a meteorological tower in the SW¼ of 29-128N-68W of Wacker Township in McPherson County, South Dakota.

The said conditional use permit (24-CUP-03) shall be considered by the McPherson County Zoning Board of Adjustment on Thursday, May 23rd, 2024 at 9:00 AM in the Commissioner’s Chambers in the McPherson County Courthouse located in Leola, South Dakota. At this time and place, any person interested in the approval or rejection of the conditional use permit may appear and be heard.

Dated at Leola, South Dakota this 25^th day of April 2024.

Hunter Heinrich

McPherson County Zoning Administrator

Notice of Hearing

Application of Conditional Use Permit

NOTICE IS, HEREBY GIVEN: National Grid Renewables Development, LLC on behalf of Leola Wind Farm, LLC has submitted an application for a Conditional Use Permit (24-CUP-02) to McPherson County Zoning Board of Adjustment under Article 7, Section 703 for a meteorological tower in the SW¼ of 8-127N-68W of Hoffman Township in McPherson County, South Dakota.

The said conditional use permit (24-CUP-02) shall be considered by the McPherson County Zoning Board of Adjustment on Thursday, May 23rd, 2024 at 9:00 AM in the Commissioner’s Chambers in the McPherson County Courthouse located in Leola, South Dakota. At this time and place, any person interested in the approval or rejection of the conditional use permit may appear and be heard.

Dated at Leola, South Dakota this 25^th day of April 2024.

Hunter Heinrich

McPherson County Zoning Administrator

Notice of Hearing

Application of Conditional Use Permit

NOTICE IS, HEREBY GIVEN: National Grid Renewables Development, LLC on behalf of Leola Wind Farm, LLC has submitted an application for a Conditional Use Permit (24-CUP-01) to McPherson County Zoning Board of Adjustment under Article 7, Section 703 for a meteorological tower in the NW¼ of 28-128N-67W of Weber Township in McPherson County, South Dakota.

The said conditional use permit (24-CUP-01) shall be considered by the McPherson County Zoning Board of Adjustment on Thursday, May 23rd, 2024 at 9:00 AM in the Commissioner’s Chambers in the McPherson County Courthouse located in Leola, South Dakota. At this time and place, any person interested in the approval or rejection of the conditional use permit may appear and be heard.

Dated at Leola, South Dakota this 25^th day of April 2024.

Hunter Heinrich

McPherson County Zoning Administrator

Planning & Zoning

For Variance Submission and Hearing Dates call the Director of Equalization 605-439-3663

Building Permits, Variance Permits, Conditional Use Permits, Manure Hauling Permits are all available by stopping in to the Equalization Office, by calling 605-439-3663 or emailing [email protected]

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