Planning Administrator Beth Pietsch presented three outlot plat applications at the Sept. 2 meeting. All three plats were for creation of an outlot from an unplatted portion of a section for future rural residential use, and each was recommended for approval by the township and by the county Planning Commission based on findings of fact and staff recommendations.

The applications were:
- Dennis Andreson — proposed Outlot 1 from an unplatted portion of Gov’t Lot 1 of Sec. 3-153-81 (Sawyer Township) for future rural residential use.
- Dennis Andreson — proposed Outlot 1 from an unplatted portion of SESE of Sec. 34-154-81 (New Prairie Township) for future rural residential use.
- Garret Roen — proposed Outlot 1 from the NWSW of Sec. 13-152-85 (Rice Lake Township) for future rural residential use.

Each plat was approved in separate motions: the first by Commissioner Rostad (seconded by Commissioner Schuler), the second by Commissioner Merritt (seconded by Commissioner Olson), and the third by Commissioner Schuler (seconded by Commissioner Rostad). All motions passed by roll call with Commissioners Rostad, Merritt, Olson, Schuler and Chair Fjeldahl voting yes.

The approvals were recorded as contingent on the Planning Commission’s findings of fact and staff recommendations; no variances or conditions beyond the standard findings were recorded in the minutes.