Yankton County approves vacation of section line at church property; holds first reading on rezone

The Yankton County Commission voted Jan. 6 to vacate a section line that crossed part of Seagull Parish's property and heard a first reading on a separate rezoning request for a parcel near the old Quarry restaurant.

Kevin Hunoff, representing Seagull Parish, said the section line currently “runs through about a fourth of our church” and the required signatures were included in the packet. After no public comment, a motion to vacate the section line passed by voice vote.

Separately, the commission received a first reading on a rezone application to change a dual-zoned parcel (lakeside commercial and moderate-density residential) to lakeside commercial. The planner provided the legal description (Lot G, Fishing Hole Number 2; Section 17, Township 93 North, Range 56 West of the 5th Principal Meridian) and listed the E-911 address (31117 Corey Drive, Yankton). Rick Doherty described the property and said the current plan is to replat and refurbish a 30-by-76 storage building, with limited potential for additional storage units.

Because the rezone was a first reading, no action was required or taken at the meeting. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about potential for future development on the parcel and whether rezoning would enable additional units; the applicant said the immediate intent is refurbishment and resale.

What happens next: The section-line vacation is effective as approved; the rezone will return for subsequent hearings or readings as required by county ordinance.