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MINUTES OF THE JOINT MINNEHAHA COUNTY AND CITY OF SIOUX FALLS
PLANNING COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
Monday, April 27, 2026
County Administration Building, 3rd Floor Commission Chambers
415 N. Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104
County Planning Commissioners Present:
Bonnie Duffy, Chair Ryan VanDerVliet, Commissioner
Becky Randall, Vice-Chair Cindy Heiberger, Commissioner
Adam Mohrhauser, Commissioner
City of Sioux Falls Planning Commissioners Present:
Bradyn Neises, Chair Mike Gray, Commissioner
John Paulson, Commissioner Dana Fisher, Commissioner
Dave Van Nieuwenhuyzen, Commissioner
County Staff Present:
Scott Anderson, Planning Director Mason Steffen, Senior Planner
Kevin Hoekman, Senior Planner Maggie Gillespie, State’s Attorney
City of Sioux Falls Staff Present:
Karla Resendiz, City Planner
Call to Order
The County Planning Commission was chaired by Commissioner Bonnie Duffy. The City Planning
Commission was chaired by Commissioner Bradyn Neises. Commissioner Duffy called the Joint
Minnehaha County and City of Sioux Falls Planning Commission meeting to order at 7:01 pm.
Public Comment
Commissioner Duffy opened the floor for public comment, and nobody moved to speak.
Regular Agenda:
1) Approval of Minutes – March 23, 2026
Approval of Minutes Motion:
A motion was made for the County by Commissioner Heiberger and seconded by Commissioner
VanDerVliet to approve the meeting minutes from March 23, 2026. The County motion passed with 4
votes in favor and 0 votes against the motion.

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The same motion was made for the City by Commissioner Van Nieuwenhuyzen and seconded by
Commissioner Fisher to approve the meeting minutes from March 23, 2026. The City motion passed
with 4 votes in favor and 0 votes against the motion.
2) ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT 26 - 09 to amend the Revised Joint Zoning Ordinance for Minnehaha
County and the City of Sioux Falls to update Article 23.00 General Provisions.
Zoning Text Amendment No. 26 - 04 Minutes:
Mason Steffen, of county planning staff, presented the proposed ordinance amendment to the
commission. No members of the public spoke regarding the proposed amendment.
A motion was made for the County by Commissioner Heiberger and seconded by Commissioner
Randall to recommend approval of Zoning Text Amendment 26 - 09. The motion passed unanimously
with 4 votes in favor and 0 votes against the motion.
A motion was made for the City by Commissioner Fisher and seconded by Commissioner Van
Nieuwenhuyzen to recommend approval of Zoning Text Amendment 26 - 09. The motion passed
unanimously with 4 votes in favor and 0 votes against the motion.
3) Old Business - None
4) New Business - None
ADJOURN – A motion was made for the County to adjourn by Commissioner VanDerVliet and seconded by
Commissioner Mohrhauser. The motion was approved unanimously. The same motion was made for the
City to adjourn by Commissioner Paulson and seconded by Commissioner Van Nieuwenhuyzen. The
motion was approved unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 pm.