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Board allows after‑the‑fact deck and small addition at Pearl Lake; neighbors supportive
Summary
Stearns County approved two shoreland variances for a property at 9867 Eclipse Road, Kimball: to retain a 12x12 deck built without a permit and to construct a modest addition ahead of the building line, after staff review and neighbor comment.
The Stearns County Board of Adjustment approved two shoreland variances for a Kimball property on Pearl Lake, allowing an after‑the‑fact 12‑by‑12 deck and a small dwelling addition that would be landward of the lake’s building line.
The applicants, Ricky and Deborah Hartman, sought two separate variances for their property at 9867 Eclipse Road in the Shoreland Overlay District of Pearl Lake: (1) to leave as constructed a 12‑by‑12 (144‑square‑foot) deck that is 8.9 feet from the side property line and 68.25 feet from the ordinary high‑water level (OHWL), and (2) to construct a 3‑foot‑6‑inch by 8‑foot‑6‑inch addition that would be 74.35 feet from the OHWL and landward of the building line.
Why it matters: Pearl Lake is in a Shoreland Overlay district and is listed by staff as impaired for nutrients and mercury in fish tissue; shoreland rules and setbacks are intended to protect lake water quality. The…
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