March 29, 2024

Expanding out

Council approves site plan for Boyt Harness addition

The E. Eddy Saylor Business Park is the place to be in Osceola.

During a Nov. 17 Osceola City Council meeting, the site plan for the Boyt Harness expansion project was on the agenda to be discussed.

Boyt Harness Company, the hunting industry standard for gun cases and firearm storage and transport, is located at 1 Boyt Dr., in the business park.

“We’d recommend approval,” said Ty Wheeler, city administrator/clerk.

Wheeler said the site plan was reviewed and approved by the city’s planning and zoning officials.

He added, storm water issues have been reviewed by the city’s engineers and there were no concerns.

Boyt Harness

According to Boyt Harness’ website, since 1901, Boyt has worked hard to provide rugged and dependable equipment, accessories and clothing for all hunting and shooting enthusiasts.

“I just would like to thank you all for the consideration of what you’ve done in helping us bring our Texas operations to Osceola, Iowa,” said Curt Borcherding, who represented Boyt Harness during the council meeting. “I appreciate everything you guys have done. We’re excited about the addition and bringing some more jobs here and growing our business.”

The new addition would be out to the west of the current building.

Borcherding said the building’s addition would make it become an “L” shape.

In the property description site plans, the expansion project is labeled lots 9 and 10 in the E. Eddy Saylor Business Park plat 1. The building addition height is marked as 16.5 feet and the floor is labeled as 40,120 square-feet.

Work begins?

The plan is to begin dirt work in the next couple of weeks, but pad work might not be done until after winter, Borcherding said.

“If we can get the footings in in time, we’ll put up the building over the winter, and then do the pad work after winter, obviously, in the spring,” he said.

The site plan was unanimously approved by Osceola City Council.