The lengthy dispute involving access to the Westby property in the Plat of Lake Julia in Palmer Township will again appear before the town board during their December meeting.
Normally held on the second Monday each month, the December session will be held Mon., Dec. 15 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Palmer Town Hall, with a public hearing on the potential granting of a cartway to David Westby set for 8 p.m.
The November meeting Monday evening was scheduled to include a closed meeting to discuss the judgment entered on Oct. 24 in the appeal by Palmer Township and the Sherburne County Board in the 2013 decision of the Sherburne County Board of Adjustment in regard to several variances granted to the Perkins property.
The judgment incorporates the earlier rulings in the case, and the filing effectively ends the case in Sherburne County District Court, according to Palmer Township attorney David Meyers. All parties now have 60 days from the Oct. 24 filing to appeal the matter to the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
The board agreed there was no immediate need for a closed meeting on the matter this week.
Other Business
Briggs Lake Chain Association President Dan Merchant reported to the board on a number of runoff mitigation projects being considered in the area. The association is seeking to get 26 property owners on Rush Lake to join in participating in a project and other plans involve work on sites on Lake Julia and Cedar Point.
The board continued a discussion from previous meetings regarding a proposal to use one carrier for waste collection in the township going forward. The large number of services using the same roadways has resulted in significant damage to township roads in the past, supervisors said, which could be mitigated by use of a single carrier. Rate comparisons and regulations for company notifications of any changes will be investigated as well.
The sheriff’s report indicated 85 calls for service in Palmer in November, including 36 traffic stops resulting in seven citations.
The board also approved a liquor license for Kinitski’s, the establishment formerly called “The Palmer House.”
