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Board denies impervious pavers but approves garage infill and smaller deck for Cedar Island Lake property
Summary
The Board denied a request to add 375 sq ft of impervious patio pavers within the shore impact zone but granted variances allowing a modest garage infill and replacement of an illegal deck (smaller footprint) after staff cited prior permits and safety reasons.
The Stearns County Board of Adjustment split action on a multi‑part variance application from Jeffrey and Michelle Bertram for a Cedar Island Lake property: the board denied a request to install 375 square feet of impervious patio pavers in the shore impact zone, but granted variances to allow a small garage infill and to replace an existing illegal deck with a smaller, permitted structure.
Staff explained the property comprises three lots recorded before official shoreland controls and that previous owners had made additions and…
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