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Planning commission approves recommendation for Marty’s Acres preliminary plat at U.S. Highway 10 West
Summary
The Detroit Lakes Planning Commission voted to approve a recommendation for a four-lot commercial preliminary plat called Marty’s Acres at 2577 U.S. Highway 10 West, subject to required utility and stormwater easements; the proposal will go next to the Community Development Committee and city council for final action.
The Detroit Lakes Planning Commission voted to approve a recommendation for the preliminary plat of Marty’s Acres, a four-lot commercial subdivision at 2577 U.S. Highway 10 West, subject to the owner providing required utility and stormwater easements.
The decision came after a short public hearing during which city planning staff said the plat meets the city’s requirements and noted one emailed concern about trees and the shore impact zone. The commission approved the staff-recommended conditions and will forward its recommendation to the Community Development Committee and then to the city council for final action.
City planning staff member Larry told the commission the applicant is listed as Don (name on file) and that another property owner, John Martyrdom, was present. "It’s a 4 lot commercial plat on Highway 10 West," Larry said, adding that "it meets all of our requirements." He recommended approval "subject to that the owner provide utility easements required by the city and that the owner provide any stormwater easements required by the city." Larry also said he had received one email from a neighbor raising questions about the wooded area and the shore impact zone.
The emailed commenter, identified in staff materials as Ryan Bradshaw of 2545 North Long Lake Road, expressed concern about the wooded area within the first shore impact zone — the first 37.5 feet from the lake — and asked what would be done. Larry responded that the city allows property owners to manage vegetation on private property and that "those trees could be removed at any time with or without this plat." The transcript of the meeting does not show any further written materials from Bradshaw and notes he did not attend the hearing in person.
Geiger of Meadowland Surveying, speaking with owner John Martyrdom present, said there is currently "no plan on taking any trees out," but acknowledged future buyers might make their own choices. Martyrdom told the commission the parcel had been offered for sale as a single lot for about a year and a half without success and that he was subdividing the land to "accommodate smaller businesses" that had expressed interest.
Commission members clarified that two of the proposed lots include existing buildings and two lots would be vacant. One commissioner asked whether the two existing buildings would be retained; Larry and Geiger said those decisions would be up to future buyers. Following that discussion a commissioner moved to approve the preliminary plat with the stated staff conditions; another commissioner seconded the motion. The commission voted by voice and approved the recommendation.
The commission noted next steps: the Community Development Committee will consider the plat at a meeting scheduled for Monday, Feb. 10, at 5 p.m., and the city council is scheduled to consider the matter on Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. The commission’s action at this meeting functions as a recommendation; the transcript records that the city council will make the final decision.
The meeting, which covered a brief agenda and this single public hearing, concluded in under 10 minutes.
