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Stearns County planning commission recommends shoreland alteration permit for Horseshoe Heights Association
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to recommend a conditional use permit to the county board for a major shoreland alteration at Horseshoe Lake that would replace failing timber walls with boulders and riprap, require native plantings, and include a financial guarantee and limits on riprap height.
The Stearns County Planning Commission on Dec. 18 voted to recommend that the County Board approve a conditional use permit for a major shoreland alteration at Horseshoe Lake.
Angie Berg, environmental services staff, told commissioners the application from Paul Gerken on behalf of Horseshoe Heights Association proposes two retaining walls, 278 cubic yards of fill, rock riprap along the shoreline and native vegetation to mitigate erosion. Berg said staff recommends…
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