Commission recommends accessory dwelling unit for Gray Eagle property with occupancy condition
Jun 27, 2025
The planning commission recommended approval of a conditional use permit for an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on a Gray Eagle property; staff recommended one condition requiring the property owner to occupy one of the two dwellings, and the ADU will be limited to 700 square feet and located outside the shoreland overlay portion of the lot.
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Stearns County planning commissioners on June 26 recommended approval of a conditional use permit to allow a detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on a Gray Eagle property owned by Isaac (Ike) Hoffman. The property is partly within the shoreland overlay for the nearby lake, but the proposed ADU location is outside the shoreland portion.
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