Hy Vee Officials Meet With Zoning Commission

(Le Mars) — Officials from the Hy-Vee supermarket chain were in Le Mars on Wednesday afternoon.  They appeared before the Le Mars Planning and Zoning Commission during a special meeting held at the city council chambers.  Hy-Vee officials along with Roger Athens of the Athens Real Estate office of Le Mars were requesting the zoning commission to approve a change with local zoning laws from an I-1 Light Industrial District to B-2, general business district.  The Planning and Zoning commission approved the request. 
There is some speculation that Hy-Vee is considering building a new store for Le Mars and it may be situated at 800 Lincoln Way S.W.  That address currently has the Children’s Treasure Isle, and in the past it has served as offices for Wells Enterprises.  A For Sale sign has been posted in front of the property for several months.  Hy-Vee spokesperson Ruth Comber told KLEM news that it is not Hy-Vee’s policy to speak about real estate transactions.