City Approves Zoning Change for New Kwik Star and Bid for Furniture for the New City Administrative Building

The Madison City Commission approved the first reading of an ordinance that will change the zoning of Lots 1 and 2 of Schultz’s Second Addition from Single Family Residence to Highway Business. The change of zoning was the next stop for the future construction of a Kwik Star convenience store that will be located at the corner of Washington Ave. and SE 10th Street. A representative from Kwik Trip Inc. said that while there is no official timetable for construction, he expects construction to begin next year and added that construction usually takes about 6 months to complete.

Also Monday, the commission accepted the transfer of property from the LAIC, which is located adjacent to the city wastewater treatment plant. A number of years ago, the city had transferred the property to the LAIC for potential growth, but the South Dakota Department of Transportation will not allow another access road to the property from Highway 34. While that makes the property unsuitable for development by the LAIC, the land still holds value for the city if the wastewater plant needs to be expanded in the future.

Commissioners accepted a proposal for furniture for the new city administration building. The accepted bid from Canfield Business Interiors came in at a total of $603,967. City Administrator Jameson Berreth says that once staff moves into the new building, they will look at selling what furniture they can from the current city hall. The building is on track for completion in November, which means staff could begin moving in before the end of the year.

Commissioners also awarded a bid for the Water System Improvement—Segment 4—to Metro Construction of Tea and approved the requests for electric service for the new Dollar General on HWY 34 and an Early Learning Center on Highland Avenue.

Finally, the Commission discussed the increased interest in shipping containers being utilized as storage structures. International Building Codes now include a chapter on how to attach them together as building material for both commercial buildings and residential housing. One option could be for the city to limit the use of storage containers to districts, which City Ordinance currently allows to utilize metal sheet siding. Commissioners asked staff to see what decisions other communities have made and bring those thoughts back to a later meeting.