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Lakeshore development rezoning gets first approvals by Mitchell Planning Commission amid opposition
Jun. 9—MITCHELL — The tension was palpable as businessmen and Mitchell's mayor expressed their support for a development amid calls to slow the process down to hear from neighboring property owners. The Mitchell Planning Commission, during its regular meeting on Monday, June 9, recommended approval of a tract and two lots to be zoned from Urban Development District to Lakeshore Planned Unit Development District. The plats are part of the JTZ Properties lakeshore development at North Ohlman Street and North Harmon Drive west of the National Guard Armory. City Planner Mark Jenniges included items in the 25-acre development plan so as not to bring multiple amendments before the Planning Commission at a future date. The plan includes conditional use options for building construction, duplexes, single and multi-family dwellings, and daycares, among other items. Developer Justin Thiesse, who owns JTZ Properties, hopes that the senior living center will provide nursing students from Dakota Wesleyan University and Mitchell Technical College with jobs, and will start with an estimated $1.5 million overall payroll. The senior living center will have 56 housing units, and add an additional $200,000 in property taxes, according to Thiesse. Lot No. 2 is to be the site of a Peaceful Pines Senior Living Center. Peaceful Pines has locations in Brookings, Madison, Spearfish, and Rapid City, according to Thiesse. "We want to keep the nature feel. We want a farmer, for instance, to be able to move in there and feel like they're at home," Thiesse said. The senior center will bring in jobs and increase tax money to the city, according to Thiesse. A proposed event venue and the senior center is an estimated $30 million construction project. Brian Klock, who owns Klock Werks and sits on the Mitchell Area Development Corporation board, told the commission that he had invested a million dollars into his property, which is northwest of the proposed senior living center. "I love the property because it was in the county. It was a quiet space. It was 15 acres that I owned there for my kid to just be a kid, to be a farm kid," Klock said. Klock said he was not against the development, but was concerned that the development plan had too broad of a list of things that could be built there, including a strip mall, car wash or a gas station. "I felt like it was just a little bit broad of cloth to throw," Klock said. "And so I just feel like we should just pump the brakes a little bit and just find out what the specifics are on everything." Planning commissioner Jon Schmitz echoed some of Klock's concerns for slowing the process down. He rescinded his motion to approve the development, and at voting time was the sole commissioner to vote down the rezoning request. Council member Jacob Sonne abstained. Sonne works for SPN and Associates. "The process was done correctly," Jenniges told the Mitchell Republic. City Attorney Justin Johnson fielded questions from commissioners and from Klock. "This isn't the end of the process," Johnson said. "This is just the first step. Notices were sent out as required by state law and by our ordinances, so the process has been followed. Obviously, there's some people out there that believe that they should have been more involved in the process, but we can't require that." Thiesse said to Klock during the meeting that he had called and left a message with Klock, but had never heard back. Local developer Jeremy Jensen expressed support of the project to the Planning Commission, and estimated that 40 to 50 jobs would bring families of about 100 to 120 people to Mitchell, who will need housing. "If they don't build here, it is going to get built somewhere," Jensen said. "So we better start wrapping our fingers around some of these projects and showing some support, otherwise we're just going to continue being stagnant." In March, Mitchell Mayor Jordan Hanson, during his state of the city address, announced that Thiesse hoped to open a senior living center development at Lake Mitchell. Thiesse had sought financial support from the MADC for this development, but was told that was not something that MADC did. Thiesse has since resigned from the Mitchell Chamber of Commerce board of directors. The MADC and Chamber both operated in partnership with each other under the same roof. During Monday's meeting, Hanson addressed the commission about Klock and neighbors of the lakeshore development not having enough time to know about the project. Hanson reminded Klock that Thiesse had approached the MADC. "Right now, the development corporation is pushing a Level 5 maximum security prison in this town with full support," Hanson said. "How many of them are sitting in support in the audience right now? Don't blame the guy that's willing to invest millions of dollars into our community for something most people would actually want, versus having murderers in their community." Hanson called out the MADC for not supporting "projects like this," while receiving subsidies in the "hundreds of thousands of dollars" from the city government. He pointed out that the city is spending $25 million on improving the lake's quality to bring people to town. "The fact that the development corporation isn't here standing up for him, but they are for the prison, is nuts," Hanson said. On May 19, the Mitchell City Council approved the annexation of lot No. 2, which is in the process of being recorded at the Davison County Register of Deeds. The city has planning jurisdiction over these lots. The recommendation will go before the Mitchell City Council on June 16, according to Jenniges. If approved, Thiesse plans to break ground in the fall. "Everything that's good is worth fighting for," Thiesse told the Mitchell Republic following the meeting.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Climate
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Linton Mayor speaks on devastation from Friday tornado
LINTON, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – Linton Mayor John Preble said the community has showed an outpouring of support to those impacted by Friday night's tornado. Mayor John Preble said while there was no damage within the city limits, the city has been working closely with the county on the response. He said the former National Guard Armory is being used as a central location for supplies and donations. The Linton Assembly of God Church also has counseling services available. Mayor Preble commended city departments for their response and said they'll sit down for an after-action report going forward. 'I had 27 years in the military and I actually supported tsunami relief efforts both in the Indonesian tsunami and the Japan tsunami. You learn a lot of the big things which a lot of people take care of, but then there's a lot of the smaller details that you don't think about until something happens,' said Mayor Preble. He also expressed appreciation to several nearby cities that have helped and offered support. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Business
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Expo highlights first responders in Rochester area
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The inaugural First Responder Expo was held at the National Guard Armory in Rochester on Tuesday. Attendees interested in the career path explored different positions and agencies available locally. The event featured representatives and information from agencies such as the Rochester Police Department, Rochester Fire Department, AMR, New York State Police, Border Patrol, and New York State Corrections. Each agency provided insight into their specialty teams and engaged with potential applicants about current roles and opportunities. Public hearing to be held for proposed Starbucks, Chipotle & Panera in Chili Mayor Malik Evans and Monroe County Executive Adam Bello also attended the event, supporting the work of first responders in the Greater Rochester area. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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30-01-2025
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Man arrested in theft of 3 Humvees, other equipment from military facility in O.C.
A 40-year-old man suspected of stealing a cache of military equipment — including three Humvees — in a late-night break-in at the Army Reserve Center in Tustin has been arrested, police said this week. On Jan. 8, sometime between 8 and 11:30 p.m., at least one individual entered a storage warehouse at the reserve center on Red Hill Avenue, ransacked storage lockers and cut a fence to access a military vehicle parking lot, according to the Tustin Police Department. Read more: Have you seen a Humvee? The military would like it back, please Three Humvees, a type of all-terrain vehicle used in military activities to transport passengers and cargo, were taken. Eight machine gun vehicle mounts, seven freestanding machine gun tripods, medical equipment, 40 pairs of binoculars and 18 bayonets also went missing from the facility, police said. Three days after the theft, police said they recovered two of the Humvees — one in Santa Ana and the other in Orange. But the third vehicle and the rest of the gear remained unaccounted for until Jan. 16, when authorities said they recovered the third Humvee and other missing equipment while serving search warrants in Orange. Authorities at that time also arrested a suspect, identified as Alfredo Reyes Jr. It is not clear what prompted police to suspect Reyes. Authorities declined to provide additional details about the case Thursday. Several Humvees have been taken from military sites across the county, including in California, in recent years. Read more: Two men caught on security camera stealing fire equipment from the U.S. Forest Service in Southern California In 2020, a Pomona man allegedly went to an Army Reserve Center in Upland, drove off with a Humvee worth more than $200,000 and briefly led police on a chase. A Humvee stolen in January 2021 from a National Guard Armory in Bell was recovered five days later. Another of the vehicles was taken from Naval Base Coronado in San Diego County in 2022 and later found behind a Home Depot in Imperial Beach. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
30-01-2025
- Los Angeles Times
Man arrested in theft of 3 Humvees, other equipment from military facility in O.C.
A 40-year-old man suspected of stealing a cache of military equipment — including three Humvees — in a late-night break-in at the Army Reserve Center in Tustin has been arrested, police said this week. On Jan. 8, sometime between 8 and 11:30 p.m., at least one individual entered a storage warehouse at the reserve center on Red Hill Avenue, ransacked storage lockers and cut a fence to access a military vehicle parking lot, according to the Tustin Police Department. Three Humvees, a type of all-terrain vehicle used in military activities to transport passengers and cargo, were taken. Eight machine gun vehicle mounts, seven freestanding machine gun tripods, medical equipment, 40 pairs of binoculars and 18 bayonets also went missing from the facility, police said. Three days after the theft, police said they recovered two of the Humvees — one in Santa Ana and the other in Orange. But the third vehicle and the rest of the gear remained unaccounted for until Jan. 16, when authorities said they recovered the third Humvee and other missing equipment while serving search warrants in Orange. Authorities at that time also arrested a suspect, identified as Alfredo Reyes Jr. It is not clear what prompted police to suspect Reyes. Authorities declined to provide additional details about the case Thursday. Several Humvees have been taken from military sites across the county, including in California, in recent years. In 2020, a Pomona man allegedly went to an Army Reserve Center in Upland, drove off with a Humvee worth more than $200,000 and briefly led police on a chase. A Humvee stolen in January 2021 from a National Guard Armory in Bell was recovered five days later. Another of the vehicles was taken from Naval Base Coronado in San Diego County in 2022 and later found behind a Home Depot in Imperial Beach.
