The Sherburne County PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION will be a partially virtual meeting at 6:00
P.M February 18, 2021, at the Sherburne County Government Center, 13880 Business Center Drive, Elk River, Minnesota to hold a public hearing for all unincorporated areas of Sherburne County in which the County has zoning and land use authority, to consider the following application(s) and other planning and zoning related topics.
In response to COVID-19, Governor Walz has declared a state of emergency. In response to the state of emergency, the only people that will be in attending the meeting in person will be the Planning Commission Chair, County staff and the applicant. Planning Advisory Commission members will participate by telephone or other electronic means. The applicants may also choose to also attend via phone or electronic means. The meeting will be broadcast live at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfnnf5HDkSc48MnVx5_jK-g
We are discouraging in-person testimony, but if the public chooses to attend the meeting, we are continuing to practice social distancing and masks are required to be worn at all times in the building. Depending on the amount of people in attendance, you may be asked to wait in the hall outside the Board room until the hearing you are interested in begins.
Public comments may also be submitted in writing or heard via phone during the Public Hearing in one of the following manners that will conform with MDH and CDC guidelines to minimize gatherings:
- You may submit written testimony by emailing Carrie Winter atwinter@co.sherburne.mn.us by 11:00 a.m., February 18, 2021. Please provide your name and address.
- You may submit written testimony to the Sherburne County Planning & Zoning Office, Attn: Carrie Winter, 13880 Business Center Drive, Elk River, Mn 55330, and the Planning & Zoning Office must receive those comments by February 18, 2021. Please provide your name and address.
- If you wish to make a comment during the public hearing, please call the Planning & Zoning Office at 763-765-4450 before 11:00 a.m. on February 18, 2021, to receive
- A copy of the staff report can be viewed approximately one week prior to the meeting at: https://www.co.sherburne.mn.us/agendacenter. If you have any further questions, please contact our office at 763-765-4450.
Steve & Cindy Mockenhaupt: Request for Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for Personal Storage Structure. PID # 35-408-0270. Legal Desc: Ann Lake Beach, Lot 14, Block 2 (full legal on file). Sec 15, Twp 34, Rge, 27, Orrock Township. .1 acres in the General Rural District and within the Recreational Development Shoreland District of Ann Lake.
Karl and Beth Virkus: Request for Preliminary and Final Simple Plat of “CRANBERRY HILL FARMS SECOND ADDITION” consisting of (2) lots. PID # 30-522-0105 and # 50-522-0115. Legal Desc: Cranberry Hill Farms, Lot 1, Block 1 and Cranberry Hill Farms, Lot 3, Block 1 (full legal on file). Sec 12, Twp 34, Rge 26, Livonia Township. 12.99 acres in the General Rural District.
Scott Lillestrand: Request for Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for Personal Storage Structure. PID # 10-115- 2104. Legal Desc: The West Half of the Northeast Quarter (full legal on file). Sec 15, Twp 33, Rge 27, Big Lake Township. 20 acres in the General Rural District.
All T Trux & Tractors LLC (Property Owner, 1st Choice Properties LLC): Request Interim Use Permit (IUP) for Business Selling Vehicles, Boats, Farm Equipment & Auto Repair/Mechanical or Body. PID # 10-547-0105. Legal Desc: Spankys Corner Second Addition, Lot 1, Block 1 (full legal on file). Sec 24, Twp 33, Rge 28, Big Lake Township. 4.6 acres in the Natural Environment Shoreland District of Beulah Pond.
MC Development of Elk River LLC (Property Owner, RW Land Holdings LLC): Request for Preliminary and Final Simple Plat of “DEAN ANDERSON THIRD ADDITION” consisting of (1) lot. PID # 30-534-0010. Legal Desc: Dean Anderson Second Addition, Outlot A (full legal on file). Sec 27, Twp 34, Rge 26, Livonia Township.
8.13 acres in the General Rural District.
MC Development of Elk River LLC (Property Owner, RW Land Holdings LLC): Request Interim Use Permit (IUP) for Highway Planned Unit Development-Mini Storage. PID # 30-534-0010. Legal Desc: Dean Anderson Second Addition, Outlot A (full legal on file). Sec 27, Twp 34, Rge 26, Livonia Township. 8.13 acres in the General Rural District.
Amendment to the Sherburne County Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance: Request for an Amendment to the Sherburne County Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to establish a definition of “Buildable Lot Area.”
Zoning Ordinance proposed amendments: Section 5 Definitions and Rules of Language Construction, Subd 2 Definitions, establish a definition of a Buildable Lot Area. Section 7 Agricultural District, Subd 6.2, establish Buildable Lot Area.
Subdivision Ordinance proposed amendment: Section 5 Definitions and Rules of Language Construction, Subd 2 Definitions, establish a definition of a Buildable Lot Area. Section 8, Subdivision, 5(B)(5); Section 10, subd. 5(C)(5); and Section 10.1, subd. 15(C)(5). Section 11, Subdivision. 4(A):
A complete copy of the Ordinance Amendment proposal is available for public viewing in the Planning and Zoning Department at the Sherburne County Government Center, 13880 Business Center Drive, Elk River, MN Monday through Friday between office hours 8:00am to 4:30pm.
The hearing of these requests is not limited to those receiving copies of this notice, and if you know of any neighbor or affected property owner who for any reason has not received a copy, it would be appreciated if you would inform them of this hearing.
Recommendations made by the Sherburne County Planning Advisory Board may be subject to further action by the Township of Baldwin, the Township of Livonia or the Township of Big Lake, and the Sherburne County Board of Commissioners.
Recommendations that are forwarded to the County Board from this public hearing will be heard at the March 16, 2021 County Board of Commissioners Meeting at 9:00 AM in the County Board Room located at the Sherburne County Government Center.
Nancy Riddle, Zoning Administrator
(Published in the Patriot: 02/06/21).
