Board denies large bluff-area addition at Shamina Lake after lengthy debate
Apr 14, 2026
Apr 14, 2026
The board voted to deny James and Pam Lombardi’s variance to add a substantial addition and basement to a 1940 bluff-front cabin on Shamina Lake, citing bluff‑setback concerns and substantial new livable area partly within the bluff impact zone.
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The Morrison County Board of Adjustment denied a variance April 14 for James (Jim) and Pamela Lombardi to add onto their nonconforming dwelling on Shamina Lake, concluding the proposal—while meeting the lake setback—would place significant new square footage within the county’s bluff setback.
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