In a split vote, Pratt County Commissioners approved the establishment of a combination container storage and RV storage area in the southeast portion of the county.
Several months ago in October 2018, Kelly Nienke, agent for Donna Weigle storage, established an area at 30065 SE 30th Avenue for container storage and RV storage. Some storage containers were placed on the site. However, Nienke did not go through the necessary steps with the Planning and Zoning Committee and the Pratt County Commissioners to establish the facility, said Tim Branscom, Zoning administrator.
Nienke filed with Planning and Zoning Board for special use application to establish the facility for no more than 20 storage containers and no more then 20 RV storage areas. Conditions on the application included a site plan, lighting, no hazardous materials allowed, site must be kept clean, any fuel tanks on RVs would have to be drained, said Nienke who works at the site or within two miles.
As for security, Nienke said he could install cameras at the site.
The containers are used to transport cargo on ships. These containers have been across the ocean once and are in good shape. The RVs cannot be left there permanently, this is just temporary storage. Nienke said he would keep the property mowed
The Board accepted the application and sent it to the Pratt County Commissioners for their approval. Branscom said any change in the number of containers or RVs would require another special use application.
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