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Goodhue County panel approves family‑land plat and rezones 5 acres to A2
Summary
The Planning Advisory Commission approved a preliminary and final plat splitting family land around Lake Bilsby and recommended rezoning a 5‑acre parcel from R1 to A2 agricultural to avoid split zoning; staff noted the rezoning would permit an interim‑use permit application but said that use should be considered separately.
The Goodhue County Planning Advisory Commission on Oct. 21 approved a preliminary and final plat to subdivide family holdings near Lake Bilsby and recommended a map amendment to rezone a five‑acre parcel from R1 suburban residence to A2 agriculture. County planning staff presented the two linked requests and recommended adoption of the staff report into the record.
The staff presentation described the plat (the Oman addition) as a familial land division involving about 131.26 acres and said rezoning Parcel 411800060 to A2 would prevent the creation of a split‑zoned parcel after combining adjacent A2 land. Staff told the commission rezoning would allow the owner to later apply for an interim use permit—such as for a contractor’s yard—but said the rezone decision should not be based on whether that use is appropriate for the area.
Applicant Bruce Omen, who identified himself at the hearing as the parcel owner, said he sought to split his grandfather’s farm and combine his five acres with adjoining A2 land. “Just looking to split my grandpa’s farm and rezone mine to my 5 acres … since I’m combining it with the 27 acres that I’m getting,” Omen said.
A neighbor, resident Jason Notto, spoke in opposition to expanding contractor operations on the site and said equipment already present had grown from “one dump truck” to a larger yard. “I do worry about the home values in the area if this is allowed to grow any further than what it is now,” Notto said, adding he believes the property’s residential character could be harmed.
After public comment closed, commissioners voted to approve the preliminary/final plat and to recommend the rezoning to A2. The staff recommendation and motions were adopted by voice votes.
The commission’s action is a county‑level recommendation: the map amendment will go to the Goodhue County Board of Commissioners for a formal decision and any future interim use permit would require additional public review and permits, including township input. The commission and staff noted that rezoning does not automatically authorize specific uses and that interim permits—if sought—would be subject to public hearings and county board approval.
