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Stearns County commissioners split over extra hearing for Sunny Mary Meadows conditional use permit
Summary
Residents and township officials urged the Stearns County Board to revisit a conditional use permit for Sunny Mary Meadows, citing concerns about outdoor music, event hours and crowd size. Staff said the Planning Commission recommended limits; commissioners voted 3-2 against holding a separate county public hearing.
The Stearns County Board of Commissioners debated whether to hold its own public hearing on a conditional use permit application for Sunny Mary Meadows, a rural events and flower-farming business operated by applicant Liz Fiedler, but voted against scheduling a new hearing.
The item drew repeated comments from commissioners and township officials about noise, hours, and the number and size of events. Jennifer Buckantine of the county Environmental Services Department summarized conditions the Planning Commission recommended: “Days and hours of operation are 6AM to 10PM, 7 days a week. Outdoor music is allowed from 6AM to 8PM. … 15 special events per year are allowed and music may go till…
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