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Morrison County planning panel recommends approval of two‑lot split at 3223 Ridge Road
Summary
The Morrison County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a preliminary and final plat to split a 21.53‑acre parcel in Eagles Ridge Estates into two lots; staff said building will be limited by steep slopes and bluff/soil requirements and permitting will require stormwater and slope‑stabilization plans.
The Morrison County Planning Commission on June 10 recommended that the County Board of Commissioners approve a preliminary and final plat to divide a 21.53‑acre parcel at 3223 Ridge Road in Eagles Ridge Estates into two lots.
The applicant, Vitali Pkach, told the commission: "And my application this evening asking to split my property to 2 parcel." Amy, Land Services staff, described the application as "a request to replat a parcel into 2 parcels," and said the proposal must meet Morrison County ordinance section 1500 and applicable Minnesota statute requirements.
The commission's staff report said the existing parcel was created in February 2003 and that the proposed lots both contain bluff and steep‑slope conditions. Amy told commissioners that "Lot 1 already has a cabin on it, but it does not have a septic system. A septic system design has been provided for that lot, and information on septic soils has been supplied for Lot 2." She said access would be from Ridge Road, an existing township road, and that an access easement from Lot 2 would serve Lot 1.
Staff and commissioners emphasized limitations near the lake: the survey shows a designated building envelope for one lot close to the lakeshore, but Amy said the envelope sits on steep slopes and will require grading, stormwater and slope‑stabilization plans before permitting. She also told the commission the application was complete and that, if the commission recommends approval, the surveyor would record the necessary MILRs to execute the split and the County Board would consider the commission's recommendation at its June 24 meeting.
No members of the public spoke during the public comment period on the application. After discussion, the planning commission moved and seconded a motion to recommend approval; commissioners present voted in favor and the commission recorded the recommendation to the County Board.
The County Board of Commissioners will make the final decision on the plat at its next regular meeting on June 24. Amy and Land Services staff were listed as the contact for questions in the staff report and during the hearing.
