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Planning commission recommends rezoning of Rush Lake Trail parcel to Rural Residential

Chisago County Planning Commission · January 8, 2026
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Summary

The Chisago County Planning Commission voted 7-0 on Jan. 8 to recommend rezoning a 5.24‑acre property at 52153 Rush Lake Trail from Agricultural to Rural Residential to allow a 32-by-60-foot storage building; staff said the parcel is substandard in the AG district due to lot depth.

The Chisago County Planning Commission voted unanimously on Jan. 8 to recommend rezoning a 5.24‑acre parcel at 52153 Rush Lake Trail (PID 06.00248.00) in Nessel Township from Agricultural (AG) District to Rural Residential (RR) District to allow construction of a 32‑by‑60‑foot (1,920 sq ft) storage building, Land Services Coordinator Beth Gervais said. Commissioner John Sutcliffe moved adoption of Resolution No. PC2026‑0101; the motion passed 7‑0.

Gervais told the commission the parcel is currently developed with a single‑family dwelling but is considered substandard in the AG District because its depth is approximately 200 feet, short of the AG minimum depth of 300 feet. She said the AG setbacks consume roughly 185 feet of the lot depth, leaving no reasonable area for the…

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