County approves parking lot variance for North 40

The Hill County Zoning Board approved North 40 Outfitters' request for a parking lot variance to reduce the number of parking spaces in order to fence off an area, 34,000 sq. ft., for an outdoor products display area, or bull pen, at the former Kmart building east of Havre on U.S. Highway 2 West.

North 40 Outfitters co-owners, Curt and Wayne Wike, and Macek Companies President Mark Macek, representing owners of the former Kmart building Seritage Growth Properties, came before the board to apply for the variance. Curt Wike informed the board of the reasons of the variance as well as answere...