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Hubbard County Planning Commission Board of Adjustment: land-use votes, Feb. 24, 2025
Summary
The commission recommended denial of two Woodson Property Group applications, recommended approval of a conditional-use permit for the Mississippi Headwaters Audubon Society, and approved a lot-width variance for a private property owner.
At its Feb. 24, 2025 meeting, the Hubbard County Planning Commission Board of Adjustment acted on four land-use applications spanning conditional-use permits and variances.
The commission recommended denial of two land-use applications from Woodson Property Group — a conditional-use permit to operate a restaurant (1 CU-23) and an associated variance to increase impervious surface (50 B-23) — because the applicant did not provide required follow-up materials, including a stormwater management plan. Both motions to deny accepted staff findings of fact and passed unanimously.
The commission recommended approval of Conditional Use Application 1 CU-25 by the Mississippi Headwaters Audubon Society for Government Lot 3 on Spearhead Lake, authorizing existing buildings and two tent-cabin sites for seasonal naturalists subject to conditions and staff findings. The motion to recommend approval passed 5–0 and will be forwarded to the Hubbard County Board of Commissioners for final action.
The commission approved Variance Application 1 V-25 by Hubert Michaux to create two lots that do not meet minimum lot frontage requirements on County Road 37. Commissioners discussed road frontage, lot widths and future access implications for adjacent tracts; staff noted that approving the variance could limit future subdivision options along that road because of existing access counts in the government lot, but also explained the commission could not impose new access restrictions without prior public notice. The motion to approve accepted the staff findings of fact and passed 5–0.
Votes at a glance
- 1 CU-23 (Woodson Property Group): Conditional-use permit to operate a restaurant on Lake Beltane — Motion: recommend denial; mover: Veronica; second: Tim; vote: Timothy aye, Ken aye, Veronica aye, Larry aye, Mike aye; outcome: denied.
- 50 B-23 (Woodson Property Group): Variance to increase impervious surface on parcel exceeding 25% threshold — Motion: deny; mover: Larry; second: Veronica; vote: Timothy aye, Ken aye, Veronica aye, Larry aye, Mike aye; outcome: denied.
- 1 CU-25 (Mississippi Headwaters Audubon Society): Conditional-use permit to operate a semi-public education/headquarters area at the Niels(en) Spearhead Center — Motion: recommend approval with conditions; mover: Mike; second: Ken; vote: Timothy aye, Ken aye, Veronica aye, Larry aye, Mike aye; outcome: recommended approval (forwarded to County Board).
- 1 V-25 (Hubert Michaux): Variance from minimum lot width and frontage requirements for property on County Road 37 — Motion: approve; mover: Timothy; second: Mike; vote: Timothy aye, Ken aye, Larry aye, Veronica aye, Mike aye; outcome: approved.
Commissioners recorded that no applications had been submitted by the deadline for the March meeting, so the commission will not hold a March meeting.
These actions were recorded in the commission’s meeting minutes and, where applicable, staff findings of fact were adopted as part of the motions.
