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Board grants after‑the‑fact variance for deck on accessory structure at Horseshoe Lake property
Summary
The board granted an after‑the‑fact variance allowing a deck on an accessory shed at 21161 Elkview Circle (Breezeway Shores), concluding the structure was likely constructed with the shed and that removing existing framing would be more detrimental to the bluff.
The Stearns County Board of Adjustment on March 13 granted an after‑the‑fact variance allowing a deck attached to an accessory structure at 21161 Elkview Circle in the Breezeway Shores subdivision (Horseshoe Lake), concluding the deck appeared to predate current controls and that removing its supporting posts would be more harmful to the bluff than leaving the framing in place.
Staff reported the parcel (Lot 14, Block 1 of Breezeway Shores) is approximately 13,885 square feet (0.32 acres) and that assessor records show decking and sheds on the property in 1968.…
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