The Southwest Minnesota Opportunity Council (SMOC) plans to build a Head Start facility on property it owns at the corner of North Hiawatha and 11th Street Northeast. SMOC purchased the property from the county in 2022. The property is zoned multi-family residential (R-3) and the city of Pipestone’s zoning ordinance requires a conditional use permit for schools in R-3 districts. The Pipestone Planning Commission voted during its May 13 meeting to table a request for a conditional use permit for the facility in order to get more information. According to information presented during the Planning Commission meeting, the proposed building...

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