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Planning commission forwards Emery Fairbanks’s Laurel Street driveway variance to City Council
Summary
The Brainerd planning commission voted to forward a staff‑recommended variance allowing a 40‑foot driveway entrance at 411 Laurel Street (required distance 60 feet) to the City Council for final approval; the applicant said the change would ease traffic for her growing personal training business.
The Brainerd City Planning Commission voted to forward a staff‑recommended variance for 411 Laurel Street to the City Council for final consideration.
Staff member James told the commission that applicant Emily Fairbanks requests a driveway entrance 40 feet from the intersection, where the zoning code requires a 60‑foot setback. "The staff recommends approval of the variance request as presented," James said, noting the city engineer had reviewed the plan and raised no concerns.
Applicant Emily Fairbanks, who identified herself as…
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