The Minnehaha County Planning Commission has held the monthly meetings both in person and on the Zoom Meeting Room platform in April, May, and June. The two forums provide individuals with the opportunity to participate in the meeting live and online to express their input on any particular items of interest. We are proud to bring our citizens the opportunity to provide feedback both in real-time and digitally to slow down the spread of COVID-19 in our community. The Minnehaha County Planning & Zoning Department thanks you for your pa- tience as we continue to follow established guidelines for keeping Minnehaha County moving forward! IN THIS ISSUE... Announcements Staff News Building Activity Contact Information 1 2 3 UPCOMING MEETINGS & IMPORTANT DEADLINES Planning Commission MEETING DEADLINE July 27 Aug. 24 (July 31) Sept. 28 (Aug. 28) Oct. 26 (Oct. 2) Nov. 23 (Oct. 30) No December Meeting NOTE: Minnehaha County Offices are closed July 3, 2020 in observance of Independence Day Happy 4th of July! Planning & Zoning Department Updates Staff Announcements Minnehaha County Planning & Zoning Scott Anderson, Planning Director 1 The Minnehaha County Board of County Commissioners appointed Doug Ode and Ryan VanDerVliet to the Plan- ning Commission for five-year terms earlier this year. We thank everyone who submitted their applications for appointment. The Minnehaha County Planning & Zoning Department is now open to the public for walk-in business. We have added safety measures to insure your personal safety and for other individuals around you when you visit our office. In addition, the County Administration Building has taken necessary steps to continue our level of public services that you will be comfortable in conducting your business items with us. Due to continued threat of COVID-19, the Planning Department office will only al- low one individual at the counter at one time to encour- age appropriate physical distance from each other. There will be chairs in the hallway outside our office to wait until the current customer has finished with their vis- it. Thank you for patience and understanding through these times we are all experiencing in Minnehaha County. 4 Editor: David Heinold Volume 12, Issue 1, Summer 2020