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Clay County planners move to streamline Land Development and Subdivision Ordinance; public hearing to continue in April
Summary
Planning staff reviewed a near-complete draft of the county’s Land Development and Subdivision Ordinance, highlighted DNR shoreland review and attorney comments, and proposed closer alignment with state statute by trimming variance and use‑permit review criteria and clarifying appeals pathways.
Planning staff told the Clay County Planning Commission that a complete draft of the county’s updated Land Development and Subdivision Ordinance is ready and that the commission should prepare for a final public hearing in April after addressing agency and attorney comments.
Matt (planning staff) presented the status of the code rewrite, saying the draft aligns county land‑use regulations with the 24.5 Clay County Comprehensive and Transportation Plan and noted outstanding reviews from outside agencies. He said the Department of Natural Resources had requested only minor changes to the shoreland chapter and that the DNR will issue a conditional letter of approval before the commission’s next meeting. He also reported contact with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and that MPCA offered optional review comments for the feedlot section.
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