Zoning committee approves several CUPs, subdivision plat and sends campground cap to county board

The Sawyer County Zoning Committee on Aug. 15 approved three conditional use permits, accepted a four‑lot final subdivision plat and voted to forward a proposed campground-ordinance amendment with a 30% cap on combined park-model trailers and camping cabins to the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors.

At the start of the meeting the committee approved the five‑year renewal of a nonmetallic mineral extraction conditional use permit (CUP 25‑046) for the D & J Anchuck / Glacier Rock Supply Inc. gravel pit in the town of Sand Lake. The committee approved conditions listed in the staff report and required the operator to provide a signed waiver from the nearest neighbor allowing crushing to occur inside the 1,000‑foot setback, if applicable. Roll call recorded unanimous approval from present members: Ron Buchholz, Dale Magnuson, Kaye Wilson, Tweed Schumann and Steve Cariannon.

The committee approved CUP 25‑049, a home‑salon business in the town of Bass Lake operated by Terry Walsh. The committee added conditions from the staff report and two additional conditions adopted after public testimony: (1) salon parking must comply with applicable law (the committee declined to make the county the direct enforcer of private easement parking disputes) and (2) the salon is limited to a single operator (commonly phrased as a “one‑chair/one‑operator” salon). The motion passed on roll call with the five members voting yes.

The committee also approved CUP 25‑050, granting an accessory structure on vacant land with a three‑year requirement to apply for the principal dwelling, and approving placement of the accessory structure on the opposite side of a town road from the future primary dwelling (Town of Couderay). The motion carried on roll call.

The committee accepted the Sugarbush Phase 2 final county subdivision plat (four‑lot proposal) in the town of Bass Lake after staff and the county surveyor found the submission compliant with applicable ordinances and noted required permits for any future earth disturbance.

On a separate motion the committee voted to forward to the county board the proposed amendment to Sawyer County Code of Ordinances (Appendix D, proposed Option F) imposing a 30% limitation on the combined number of park‑model trailers and camping cabins in licensed campgrounds. The motion to send Option F with the 30% limitation carried on a roll call of present members.

The committee also voted to send a draft citation‑ordinance amendment (increasing citation deposit amounts) to the towns for review and approved the 2026 zoning committee meeting dates. Several other informational and discussion items were heard, including staff updates on multi‑dwelling development work and pending state legislation on accessory dwelling units.

Votes at a glance - CUP 25‑046 (D & J Anchuck / Glacier Rock Supply Inc.) — Approved; conditions in staff report; added condition: signed neighbor agreement for setback waiver if needed. Vote: Buchholz, Magnuson, Wilson, Schumann, Cariannon — Yes. - CUP 25‑049 (Paul Munson / operator Terry Walsh — in‑home salon) — Approved with staff conditions plus: parking must comply with applicable law; limited to one operator. Vote: Buchholz, Magnuson, Wilson, Schumann, Cariannon — Yes. - CUP 25‑050 (Simma Living Trust — detached accessory structure across town road; 3‑year requirement to build principal dwelling) — Approved with staff conditions and findings of fact. Vote: Buchholz, Magnuson, Wilson, Schumann, Cariannon — Yes. - Sugarbush Phase 2 final county subdivision plat (4 lots) — Accepted/approved. Vote: Buchholz, Magnuson, Wilson, Schumann, Cariannon — Yes. - Proposed campground ordinance amendment (Appendix D, Option F) — Committee voted to forward to county board with a 30% limitation on combined park‑model trailers and camping cabins. Vote: Buchholz, Magnuson, Wilson, Schumann, Cariannon — Yes. - Citation ordinance amendments (increased deposit amounts) — Sent to towns for review; committee approved sending draft to towns. - 2026 zoning committee meeting calendar — Approved.

Staff said decisions include standard conditions listed in staff reports and, where public testimony raised site‑specific issues (for example, parking on a private easement at CUP 25‑049), the committee added conditions or clarified enforcement options. Legal counsel and zoning staff noted some ordinance items are under review pending state legislation and longer‑term zoning rewrite work.