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Committee approves Romo’s home‑occupation permits with conditions after heated debate over camper storage and erosion
Summary
After months of complaints and new photos showing a motocross track and grading, the committee approved conditional use permits for three home occupations at 2339 US Highway 12 with conditions: camper storage capped at 25 in two defined areas, no semi‑truck outdoor storage, screening, and DNR/stormwater compliance requirements; vote was 3–1.
St. Croix County’s Community Development Committee on Nov. 20 approved conditional use permits for multiple home‑occupation uses at 2339 US Highway 12 (Samuel and Kendall Romo) but attached detailed conditions after extensive public comment and staff review of new site images.
Staff presented recent aerial and site photos showing a motocross track, newly disturbed soil and multiple outdoor storage areas. Staff told the committee the track itself was not before the committee and was being treated as "off the table" for the CUP review, but that the grading exposed on the site could trigger DNR stormwater and erosion controls and that the county had reported the site to the DNR. Staff advised the committee that if the motocross operation were opened to the public it could…
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