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Planning Commission recommends denial of 10‑acre rezoning in Avon Hills overlay, 4–1
Summary
The commission voted 4–1 to recommend denial of Ken Hansen’s request to rezone roughly 10 acres from AG‑40 to R‑10 in Collegeville Township, citing inconsistency with the Avon Hills conservation overlay and concerns about setting precedent.
The Stearns County Planning Commission on Dec. 19 voted 4–1 to recommend denial of a rezoning request by Ken Hansen to change about 10 acres from AG‑40 to R‑10 in Collegeville Township.
Staff introduced the request and noted the property lies within the Avon Hills conservation overlay and on the county’s future‑land‑use map as a natural‑resources area. Hansen described a multi‑decade conservation and restoration effort on the…
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