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Council approves Wild Willie’s airboat annexation, approves concept plan with GPS, daylight limits
Summary
The City Council annexed 8.48 acres for Wild Willie’s Airboats and approved a mixed‑use zoning and concept plan with conditions that require GPS tracking on boats and limit tours to daylight hours (applicants asked for 9 a.m. to sunset).
The City Council of St. Cloud voted 5-0 to annex about 8.48 acres for Wild Willie’s Airboats and to approve a mixed‑use zoning and concept plan, conditioning operation on safety measures including a GPS‑based tracking system and restricted operating hours.
Councilmember Melissa Dunklin, director of community development, presented the request as an annexation, comprehensive plan amendment and zoning map amendment to bring the county‑zoned site into the city and allow a neighborhood‑center concept that includes an ecotourism operation using airboat tours on Lake Tohopekaliga. Staff recommended approval with a condition requiring GPS tracking and daylight‑only…
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