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Planning commission recommends rezoning and other routine actions; one withdrawal accepted, one CUP tabled
Summary
At its Feb. 27 meeting the Stearns County Planning Commission recommended approval of four rezoning requests and accepted withdrawal of an amendment; it tabled a conditional‑use permit for Shady’s to allow further township talks.
What happened: The Stearns County Planning Commission on Feb. 27 considered several rezoning requests and other procedural matters. The commission approved recommendations on four rezoning items, accepted a withdrawal on a conditional‑use amendment, and tabled one conditional‑use permit (Shady’s; item covered separately).
Key approvals and outcomes (summary): • Rezoning — Brandon Rudnicki: The commission recommended approval to rezone approximately 20.28 acres in Brockway Township from Transitional (T20) to Agricultural (A40). The applicant indicated the rezoning is to allow an increase in animal units from a current allowance of 20 toward about 40–60 animal units; Brockway Township recommended approval. The commission’s recommendation will go to the county board on March 11.
• Withdrawal accepted — North Ag Family Partnership (Eden Lake Township): An amendment to a conditional‑use permit (CUP 19790002) that would have removed conditions related to year‑round camper parking and fencing was withdrawn by the applicant; the commission accepted the withdrawal for the record.
• Rezoning — Dennis and Sherry Ruhle: The commission recommended approval to rezone about 40 acres in Fairhaven Township from AG‑80 to AG‑40 to allow a residential dwelling on the 40‑acre tract; the township recommended approval.
• Rezoning — BMJ Properties / Bear Built Woodworks: The commission recommended rezoning approximately 37.15 acres (portion AG‑40 and commercial) to Industrial to support future site master planning and potential expansion of the Bear Built Woodworks operation; Crow River Township recommended approval.
• Rezoning — City of Painesville: The commission recommended rezoning about 9.4 acres from Transitional (T20) to Commercial to permit subdivision of the site so separate wastewater pretreatment facilities can be located on each parcel; Painesville Township recommended approval.
Procedure notes: Most approvals were routine recommendations to the county board; votes were recorded as voice votes with “motion carries” recorded in the minutes. Where the transcript did not show a roll‑call tally, the commission recorded approval by majority voice vote. One item (Shady’s) involved extended public testimony and was tabled to allow the applicant to work with the township.
Next steps: All rezoning recommendations will be forwarded to the Stearns County Board of Commissioners for final action, with several items scheduled for the March 11 county board meeting per staff. The Shady’s conditional‑use permit remains tabled pending township discussions.
