Commissioners approve small industrial lot for compression facility expansion

Williams County commissioners voted Sept. 2 to approve a zone change allowing a 3.57-acre lot to be rezoned heavy industrial for expansion of an existing compression facility. Planning staff presented LU-0072-25 on behalf of Melissa Cohen with Highland Sanderson System LLC representing Richard Bridal and Sylvia Mills. The parent parcel is approximately 119 acres in Pleasant Valley Township; the minor subdivision would create one roughly 3.57-acre parcel and a remaining ~115.43-acre agricultural parcel. The smaller lot is proposed for rezoning to heavy industrial to accommodate expansion of an adjacent compression facility, staff said. Access to the site is from County Road 21 (105th Avenue Northwest). Planning and Zoning recommended approval 6–0 on Aug. 21, and the board moved and seconded approval that carried on a roll-call vote. Staff said recordation of the plat will be contingent on approval of the zone change and completion of required departmental review steps.