Grant County Planning & Zoning approved a slate of utility and building permits during its April 11, 2024, meeting, board chairman R. Ternes announced.
The board, made up of Robert Ternes, Brendan Becher, Barb Kraft, Vern Straub, Robert Larson, Matt Hager and AlRoy Hochhalter, voted unanimously on motions to issue permits for fiber-optic and power infrastructure and to authorize several private building projects. Motions were routine and carried by voice vote with “all in favor.”
On utility work, the board approved permits allowing WRT Boring to install fiber-optic cable with two bores on 53rd Ave SW (Permit UTL29/30-13186-53SW-B) and on 52nd Ave SW (Permit UTL19/28-13086-52SW-B). The board also approved three permits for Mor-Gran-Sou Electric to bore for 7.2 kV underground power cable on two locations on 54th Ave SW (Permits UTL3113286-54SW-C and UTL7-13186-54SW-E) and on 85th St SW (Permit UTL6/7-13186-85SW-D).
On building permits, the board approved a 2,560-square-foot steel building for John Schneider at 5493 Kitzan Drive in Rocks & Hills Subdivision (Permit RH-04112024-A); a 12-by-24-foot storage/garden shed for Richard Erdmann at 6990 Pheasant Lane (Permit RH-04112024-B); a 40-by-60-foot storage building for Kurt Schlatter at 5353 Hwy 49, Glen Ullin (Permit CO-04112024-C); a 108-by-48-foot wood/metal building for Dustin Hollevoet at 5847 58th Ave SW, Carson (Permit CO-04112024-D); and an extension to enlarge a wood deck for Brad Meidinger at 5517 Kohler Ave, Red Rock Subdivision (Permit EXTENSION-RR-07132023-A).
The board also approved an extension on a building permit for Great Plains Towers LLC for a 199-foot cell tower and associated cabinets (Permit EXTENSION_TOWER_613384-09192023-A).
All permit motions were made, seconded and approved during the meeting; each relevant motion was recorded as “all in favor. Motion carried.” The record does not indicate any dissenting votes or abstentions.
The meeting record notes a public notice announced during the session: an informational meeting for the North Plains Connector scheduled for April 19, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. MT at Our Place Café in Elgin. The Planning & Zoning board set its next regular meeting for May 9 at 9:00 a.m. MT and adjourned at 11:31 a.m.
The approvals issued by the Planning & Zoning board are recommendations and permits carried out by county staff; several matters (such as large-scale infrastructure) may require follow-up permits, inspections or separate county approvals before work begins.