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Planning panel recommends 21‑lot Trailside Preserve preliminary plat despite neighbor traffic and runoff concerns
Summary
The Crow Wing County Board of Adjustment recommended approval of the Trailside Preserve preliminary plat (21 one‑acre lots) to the County Board on Nov. 20. Neighbors raised traffic, stormwater, septic and tree‑loss concerns; the applicant said lots will have two septic sites and estimated new‑construction prices in the $400,000–$500,000 range.
The Crow Wing County Board of Adjustment on Nov. 20 voted to recommend that the County Board approve a preliminary plat for Trailside Preserve, a 21‑lot single‑family subdivision adjacent to Sandberg Road in the Gilbert Lake area.
County planner Chris presented the preliminary plat for RAND Property Group LLC (parcel 99270692), describing a cul‑de‑sac off Gilbert Lake Road, an easement connecting lots to the Paul Bunyan Trail, and road construction to unorganized‑territory specifications (blacktop with a 7‑ton capacity). Each lot, staff said, includes two septic site locations (primary and alternate). As submitted, staff said, the proposal meets ordinance requirements and requires…
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