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Planning staff presents stormwater and bluff-definition ordinance amendments; county board hearing set for March 11
Summary
Planning and environmental staff proposed changes to Stearns County ordinance language on stormwater (aligning with Minnesota NPDES guidance) and clarified bluff definitions and measurement procedures; county staff said a public county board hearing is scheduled for March 11.
County staff presented proposed amendments to Stearns County’s Land Use and Zoning Ordinance at the Feb. 27 planning commission meeting that would (1) update stormwater standards to align with Minnesota NPDES (state permit) guidance and the Minnesota Stormwater Manual and (2) simplify and clarify the county’s bluff identification and measurement procedures.
Why it matters: The amendments aim to reduce ambiguity for applicants and staff, speed technical review of stormwater plans, and reduce subjective variation in bluff determinations that can affect shoreland development and protections.
Stormwater changes: Nick (staff) said the proposal would make county standards consistent with state NPDES applicability and the Minnesota…
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