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Board denies after-the-fact deck and temporary RV requests for Big Lake parcel
Summary
The Stearns County Board of Adjustment denied both an after-the-fact variance to leave a 14-by-20 concrete deck 62 feet from Big Lake’s OHWL and a variance to place two temporary RVs inside the 100-foot lakeshore setback. Staff noted a history of complaints, DNR and neighbor correspondence, and emphasized the county’s shoreland setback standards.
The Stearns County Board of Adjustment denied two after-the-fact requests from Jody Nelson and Dana Nierhausen concerning a Munson Township lot on Big Lake: (A) to leave as constructed a 14-by-20-foot concrete deck located about 62 feet from the ordinary high water level (OHWL) on a lake classified as recreational development (100-foot setback required), and (B) to allow two temporary recreational vehicles 67 and 78 feet from the OHWL on the same lot.
Environmental services staff said county records show the property was acquired in 2023, and that a concrete slab/deck was constructed without a permit…
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