Joint body upholds denial of short-term rental permit at 47644 Slip Up Creek Road

The Minnehaha County Commission and Sioux Falls City Council upheld the Joint Planning Commission’s unanimous recommendation to deny Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 2530, an application by Tyler Childress to operate a short-term rental at 47644 Slip Up Creek Road in Mapleton Township.

Scott Anderson, the city planning director, told the joint body the planning commission considered the application at its May 19 meeting, heard several neighbors in opposition, and unanimously recommended denial. Anderson provided location maps, the staff report and planning commission minutes for the joint body’s review.

Applicant Tyler Childress spoke in favor of reconsideration, said the neighborhood has changed and offered to accept conditions similar to those used for a recently approved permit in the area. Childress said he would limit occupancy, install noise monitoring and planting for screening, and called for a “fair, transparent process.” He said, “My goal has never been to stir up conflict.”

Multiple neighbors testified in opposition. Tina Gunn, who lives at 47640 Slip Up Creek Road, told the bodies she opposed the permit based on past issues she attributed to the property and said there were many prior noise complaints; she urged denial. Tina Beck and other neighbors reported incidents they said included late-night parties, fireworks, parking problems and prior law-enforcement responses. Scott Zwack and other nearby residents described repeated disturbances and said the property’s prior use had harmed nearby residents’ enjoyment of their yards.

Several commissioners noted the applicant’s history with the property, including prior denials and court actions, and the late-stage introduction of proposed conditions. Commissioner Kipli (sic) moved to uphold the planning commission’s denial; the county roll-call vote upheld the denial. On the city side, a motion to uphold the planning commission’s denial was made and seconded; the Sioux Falls City Council recorded a 7–0 vote upholding the denial. The joint decision preserves the planning commission’s prior unanimous recommendation to deny CUP 2530.

Staff described enforcement options if the applicant continued to operate in violation of local land-use rules: neighbor complaints trigger investigations, staff can recall a conditional use permit to the planning commission for a hearing that could include revocation, and county legal action may follow if noncompliance continues. The applicant may reapply after the statutory waiting period or pursue legal appeal in circuit court if he chooses.