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Planning commission recommends annexation and mixed‑use zoning for Wild Willie Airboats after divisive public comment
Summary
The St. Cloud Planning Commission voted 3-2 to recommend annexation, a comprehensive‑plan change and mixed‑use zoning for an 8.5‑acre parcel proposed for Wild Willie Airboats, advancing the matter to City Council on April 10 after extensive public testimony both opposing and supporting the move.
The St. Cloud Planning Commission voted 3-2 to recommend approval of three ordinances to annex and rezone an 8.5‑acre parcel for Wild Willie Airboats, advancing the proposals to City Council on April 10.
The vote followed a lengthy public‑comment period in which several long‑time residents near Whaley’s Landing urged the commission to deny the annexation, citing noise, traffic and potential declines in property values. John Adams, the applicant’s agent, told the commission the company already operates tours in the same waterway and asked for the same mixed‑use land use and zoning the county currently allows.
“We're simply asking for the same land use and same zoning within the city of St. Cloud,” Adams said,…
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