Big prices drive interest in small homes, but South Dakota lot-size rules stand in the way
In Rapid City – like any larger city in South Dakota – developers are required to adhere to minimum lot size rules.
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In Rapid City – like any larger city in South Dakota – developers are required to adhere to minimum lot size rules.
In large cities in South Dakota, minimum lot size rules make it difficult to build the kinds of starter homes that typified neighborhoods built in the years immediately after World War II.
The city of Sioux Falls and Minnehaha County are scheduled to discuss today an ordinance that would govern short-term rentals within the joint jurisdiction district.
"This is serving our most vulnerable citizens," said Greg Neitzert, who said the placement of the building "seems really insensitive and tone-deaf."
How much regulation should there be for Sioux Falls residents who'd like to use their property for short-term rentals through apps like Airbnb or VRBO?