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Blue Earth County board denies short-term rental permit at Lake George after neighbor complaints about events and parking
Summary
The county board denied an after‑the‑fact interim use permit for a Lake George property after staff and planning commissioners found repeated parking and event-related rule violations and determined property owners did not act in good faith to address concerns.
Blue Earth County commissioners on Nov. 18 voted to deny an after-the-fact interim use permit for a short-term vacation rental at Lake George after staff and the planning commission recommended denial based on parking, events and repeated rule violations.
Planning staff told the board that photos submitted by neighbors in October showed cars parked in the public right of way on Frankie Dinky Drive and that the property’s online listing had indicated events were allowed. Scott Salisbury of Property & Environmental Resources said staff had worked with the…
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