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Commission asks staff to rewrite veterinary‑clinic interim‑use ordinance after wide public input
Summary
After extensive public comment and discussion about minimum lot sizes, setbacks, and biosecurity, the commission voted to table a proposed Sherburne County ordinance amendment that would list veterinary clinics as an interim use; staff was directed to work with the applicant to craft tiered standards and return with a revised draft.
The Sherburne County Planning Commission on Wednesday declined to make a final recommendation on a proposed ordinance amendment to add veterinary clinics as an interim use, instead tabling the item and directing staff to refine the draft after extensive public comment.
Mark Schneider, planning and zoning staff, summarized the proposal: the draft would add veterinary clinics as an interim use in agricultural, general rural and commercial districts and relies on the interim‑use permit (IUP) process to tailor conditions to the scale and type of practice. Schneider told commissioners staff received 34–37 public comments (25 before the…
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