Crow Wing County board delays vote on Hunter Lake Acres preliminary plat after easement dispute

At a Crow Wing County Board of Commissioners meeting, county land services staff presented a preliminary plat for “Hunter Lake Acres,” a proposed seven-lot subdivision on parcel 95220590 in Section 22 of Wolford Township. Chris Pence, land services staff, told the board the parcel totals about 26.5 acres and that the planning commission and board of adjustment held a public hearing May 15, 2025, and “made a unanimous recommendation of the board to approve the preliminary plat of Hunter Lake Acres.” Pence added, “Staff have reviewed the file and concur with the recommendation from the planning commission and board of adjustment.”

The proposal calls for seven conventional-design lots. Pence said riparian lots must meet a minimum width of 200 feet and a minimum area of 80,000 square feet (about 1.84 acres); a single non-riparian lot is shown with a minimum area of 120,000 square feet. A 150-foot setback to the…