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St. Croix County board opposes rezoning near Lake Malibu, citing dam access and floodplain risks
Summary
After extended public comment and amendments, the St. Croix County Board approved a resolution opposing a rezoning application in the Village of North Hudson by Railroad Properties of Hudson LLC, citing public-safety access to a county-owned dam, floodplain and Wild Rivers Act protections, and procedural notice problems.
The St. Croix County Board of Supervisors voted 11–5 to adopt a resolution opposing a rezoning application filed for parcel 161-1070-20-003 by Railroad Properties of Hudson LLC, saying the proposed change could impede county access to a dam that helps form Lake Malibu and would conflict with environmental and floodplain protections.
Bruce Lensen, the property owner, told the board the parcel had been mislabeled conservancy in the 1970s even though it was then an active railroad and has historically been used for industrial or commercial purposes; he urged the board not to adopt the resolution as written. Celeste Cobrill, a Hudson resident, presented county GIS maps and…
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