Discover Okoboji (KUOO) – Condominium storage units are causing a stir in the city of Okoboji. The city council Tuesday evening voted down a recommendation from the city’s Design Review Committee to approve design plans for such units on two different parcels of land. Contractors on the project questioned the council as to why they rejected the Design Review Committee’s recommendation.
“If it meets all requirements that are in the code, why is it not being approved, I guess is what I need to know. What we’re projecting to build is exactly what it’s zoned as, storage condominiums.“
Council members didn’t provide a response. City Administrator Michael Meyers said the rationale will likely be provided once an official notification of the denial is acted on by him and sent to the property owner. The denial could then be appealed to the city’s Board of Adjustment.
Immediately following that agenda item, the council scheduled a public hearing for November 24th at 9:00 am on a proposed moratorium for the issuance of any new zoning permits for constructing storage condominiums in Okoboji.
