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Cannon Falls council authorizes drafting of fairgrounds zoning amendment to exclude motorized racing

2708946 · March 19, 2025
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Summary

Council gave staff and the city attorney permission to work with the fair board to craft a zoning amendment that would remove motorized racing from allowable uses at the fairgrounds while preserving traditional fair activities.

The Cannon Falls City Council on March 18 authorized city staff and the city attorney to work with the fair board and the fair board’s attorney to draft an ordinance amending the fairgrounds’ zoning to remove motorized race activities as an allowable use.

City staff told the council the action follows a history dating to 2024 when a racetrack was constructed and used without prior permits; the Planning Commission previously denied an…

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