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Votes at a glance: Crow Wing County board approves plats, land‑use changes, JPA pilot and routine minutes
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting the Crow Wing County Board approved routine minutes and agendas and voted on multiple land‑use plats and map amendments, authorized a DHS pilot JPA for jail mental‑health support, and approved administrative items including advertising a natural resources committee vacancy.
The Crow Wing County Board recorded and approved several routine and land‑use actions at its Oct. 14 meeting. Below are the motions the board adopted or otherwise recorded during the meeting; items with minimal discussion are grouped together.
Routine minutes, agenda and consent items
- Approve minutes of 09/23/2025 regular meeting. Motion by Commissioner Franzen; second by Commissioner Coring. Outcome: approved. - Amend minutes of 08/26/2025 regular meeting. Motion by Commissioner Franzen; second by Commissioner Coring. Outcome: approved. - Approve today’s agenda. Motion by Commissioner Coring; second by Commissioner Franzen. Outcome: approved. - Approve consent agenda. Motion by Commissioner Franzen; second by Commissioner Coring. Outcome: approved.
Land‑use plats and map amendments (board actions)
- Leffler Acres — final plat (parcel 53040576, Section 4, Center Township). Planning commission recommended approval; county board approved the final plat. Motion and second recorded; outcome: approved. - Axel's Land — preliminary plat (parcel 88310577, Section 31, Platte Lake Township). Planning commission recommended approval; county board approved the preliminary plat. Motion by Commissioner Coring; second by Commissioner Lubcke; outcome: approved. - Axel's Land — final plat (same parcel). Staff reported conditions met; board approved the final plat. Motion by Commissioner Coring; second by Commissioner Lubcke; outcome: approved. - New Wave Property Management LLC — land‑use map amendment (parcel 77190503, Mission Township) from Shoreland/Rural Residential 2.5 to Commercial to allow a commercial storage facility and outdoor storage (PCBOA recommended approval; Mission Township supported). Motion by Commissioner Lubcke; second by Commissioner Lee; outcome: approved. - Lohstrom property (Peter Lohstrom) — land‑use map amendment (parcel in Saint Mathias Township) from Agricultural/Forestry to Rural Residential 5 (approx. 80 acres). PCBOA recommended approval and the township sent a letter of support. Motion moved and seconded on the record; outcome: approved. - Stefan Amrud property (Mokey Lake Township) — land‑use map amendment from Agricultural/Forestry to Rural Residential 2.5 (approx. 20 acres). Commissioner Bierros recused; motion by Commissioner Coring; second by Commissioner Lee; outcome: approved with Commissioner Bierros recorded as abstaining.
Other actions and administrative matters
- Approve joint powers agreement with Minnesota Department of Human Services to participate in a two‑year forensic services pilot at the county jail (no county cost stated at time of vote). Motion to approve recorded and seconded; outcome: approved. - Advertise vacancy on Natural Resources Advisory Committee (NRAC) to solicit letters of interest through 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 5. Motion by Commissioner Lee; second by Commissioner Lubcke; outcome: approved. - Adjournment: Motion by Commissioner Franzen; second by Commissioner Coring; outcome: approved.
Provenance: motions and votes appear throughout the Oct. 14 transcript. Representative transcript segments are attached for each grouped item below.
