Board approves interim use permits for elder-care dwelling and 5 MW solar project

Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners · September 23, 2025

Summary

The board approved two planning and zoning items: PC20-25 (interim use permit for an elder-care dwelling in Decoria Township) and PC21-25 (interim use permit for a large solar energy system up to 5 MW in Ray Township); both were forwarded by the planning commission with conditions and had no public comment at the county meeting.

Scott Salisbury, Property & Environmental Resources staff, introduced two planning and zoning items. PC20-25 is an interim use permit request by applicants Philip and Judith Wilder and Thomas and Jennifer Bruns for an elder-care dwelling at 18851 Jasmine Road in Decoria Township; planning commission reviewed door-width and floor-drain daylighting details and voted unanimously to forward a recommendation of approval with conditions. There was no public comment at the county hearing and the board adopted a resolution approving the permit based on the planning commission's findings and conditions.

PC21-25 is an interim use permit for a large solar energy system (up to 5 megawatts) submitted by Robert Kords Trust and Lunasan LLC for a site in Ray Township. Staff noted planning commission concerns about township roads being used during construction; the planning commission recommended approval with a condition (condition 12) addressing township-road use. No members of the public spoke at the county hearing; the board approved the resolution based on the planning commission's findings and conditions.

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