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Planning commission approves conditional use to convert accessory garage to principal use near Silver Lake
Summary
Nicholas and Heather Sauer received approval to convert a proposed 40‑by‑60 detached garage into a principal use on a parcel near Silver Lake in Holly Township, subject to conditions. The applicants plan a bathroom and refrigerator in the structure and said the long‑term goal is a permanent residence; commissioners added language clarifying future
The Clay County Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit allowing Nicholas and Heather Sauer to convert a proposed accessory building (a 40‑by‑60 garage) into a principal use on a parcel near the northeast shore of Silver Lake in Holly Township.
Planning staff said the lot is zoned Ag General with small areas of general floodplain and shoreland special protection along the shoreline. The applicants described the planned building as a 40‑by‑60 garage that will include a bathroom and a refrigerator; the original application had included a full kitchen and bedrooms but the applicants told the commission they had scaled back the structure and now describe it as a garage intended for personal use and…
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