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Planning commission backs zoning changes to allow impound/towing yards with site-specific vehicle limits
Summary
Sherburne County planning commissioners recommended approval of a zoning amendment to permit wrecker and towing operations as an interim use in industrial districts, with staff-directed changes to tie allowable stored vehicles to parcel size and to replace the term “inoperable” with “impounded.” The recommendation will be forwarded to the County Board.
Sherburne County planning commissioners recommended approval of an amendment to the county zoning ordinance to allow wrecker and towing services as an interim use in industrial districts, and instructed staff to revise vehicle-limit language so the allowed number of stored vehicles is determined on a case-by-case basis through the interim use permit (IUP) process.
The change was presented to the commission by planning staff as a resident-driven request from Nick Christiansen of Bob's Towing. Staff told the commission the applicant requested a limit of 20 stored vehicles and that township review (including Haven) had been completed. "The proposed use would become an interim use permit only in…
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