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Cass Supervisors approve zoning classification change

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July 9th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday, approved a zoning classification change for an area in Lyman. The action came after a public hearing was held on changing a parcel of land (Parcel H of the northeast 1/4, northeast 1/4 of Section 9) in Noble Township from Rural Residential/General AG, to Light Industrial. Zoning Administrator Rich Hansen said on June 26th, the County Zoning Board approved the classification change, which needed final approval from the Supervisors. Hansen said Corey Sindt has purchased 1.29-acres of land in Lyman to be used for an expansion of his automotive repair business, and the sale of used cars. He’s planning on building a 120-foot by 70-foot structure with 5 service bays, an office and showroom. He would be moving to the town from the outlying, rural area.

Corey Sindt (left) listens as Rich Hansen speaks to the Supervisors about the zoning matter.

Corey Sindt (left) listens as Rich Hansen speaks to the Supervisors about the zoning matter.

The Zoning Board approved the plans after hearing no objections during their hearing, and Supervisors, having received no written or spoken objections, followed suit.

In other business, Cass County Engineer Charles Marker said the Secondary Roads Dept. crews have started to shift to handling other duties because they’re running out of 1.5-inch diameter contract rock for filling in the rutted gravel roads caused by recent heavy rains.

Marker said the Atlantic quarry is out of rock and there’s no word on when a stripping crew might arrive to create a supply of rock that’s needed.

He said the Stennett Quarry south of Griswold and service the southern part of the County, has a stripping crew working, but they won’t have any rock available until around August 1st at the earliest. Marker says that leaves them no other option but to haul rock from quarries north of Greenfield or near Corning. Those quarries typically service other parts of the County.

Instead of burning the extra fuel to bring rock northward toward Atlantic, Marker has reassigned some crews to other duties until rock is available.