At a public hearing the Des Moines County Board of Supervisors approved the first reading of an amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 34 to change the official zoning map for a 6-acre parcel on Tama Road. The applicant, AF Holdings LLC, requested rezoning from A-1 agricultural to I-1 industrial to allow use as an outdoor storage yard for construction equipment.

Staff reported the parcel had been partially within city limits previously and that the owner followed a de-annexation/severance process so the full property would fall under county jurisdiction. Planning staff told the board that the zoning commission recommended approval following a public hearing in January and that staff will still need to address compliance issues related to the floodplain and outstanding permits.

The board opened and closed the public hearing and approved the first reading by recorded vote (Shane McCampbell — yes; Tom Broker — yes; Jim Carey — yes). Staff said they will continue to work with the landowner to resolve zoning and floodplain compliance before subsequent readings or permits are acted upon.