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McLeod County approves second‑dwelling conditional use permit for Jordan family, removes site restriction
Summary
The county board approved Conditional Use Permit 24‑17 to allow a second dwelling for family care at 19482 County Road 9 in Winstead Township, removing a planning condition that had limited placement to the north and east side of Otter Creek.
The McLeod County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved Conditional Use Permit 24‑17, allowing a second dwelling for family care on an approximately 8.91‑acre building site at 19482 County Road 9 in Winstead Township.
Environmental Services staff presented the application by Cal Maynard Jordan (appearing with his son, Peter). The county packet said the applicants requested the second dwelling to provide daily living assistance for an aging family member; staff noted the site is split by Otter Creek and that drainage and sheet‑flow from adjoining tillable fields had prompted concern about the originally proposed placement.
The county planning commission and Winstead Township had recommended approval in January with conditions: placement north and east of Otter Creek outside the floodplain, the dwelling be a modular/manufactured home, removal of the second dwelling (or removal of the farm dwelling) when care is no longer needed, and an annual physician’s letter to the Environmental Services office certifying continued need.
Board discussion focused on drainage and future subdivision potential. Environmental Services staff (Mark) told the board required setbacks include a 30‑foot setback from the county road and a 100‑foot setback from the creek, and that those setbacks make conversion of the parcel to a separate buildable lot unlikely. Staff also said the applicant would need a highway access permit from the county highway department if the dwelling is placed on the west side of Otter Creek.
Commissioner Smalls moved to approve CUP 24‑17 and to remove the planning commission’s Condition 1 (which had required placement on the north and east side of Otter Creek). Commissioner Wright seconded; the motion passed by voice vote. The permit retains the other planning conditions: modular dwelling type, removal of services/dwelling once care is no longer needed, and annual physician certification. Staff also noted the applicant must obtain septic design and any required permits prior to installation.
The board emphasized the permit is conditional and time‑limited to the period during which certified family care is required; the county will inspect restoration work and may require removal of services if the need ends.
