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Oak Grove council denies developer’s variance for short cul‑de‑sac, 3‑1
Summary
The Oak Grove City Council voted 3‑1 to deny a variance that would have allowed a cul‑de‑sac shorter than city minimums after the DNR established ordinary high water marks that changed the applicant’s lot layout.
The Oak Grove City Council voted 3‑1 on July 28 to deny a variance request from a local developer that would have allowed a short cul‑de‑sac and a modified lot layout for a subdivision adjacent to State Highway 47.
The measure concerned a plat the applicant said lost lots after the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources surveyed nearby public water bodies and established ordinary high water marks that changed the development setbacks. The developer proposed adding a cul‑de‑sac that does not meet the city’s minimum block‑length and road‑design requirements to regain lots removed by the DNR setbacks.
Council members spent more than an hour discussing alternatives and the…
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