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Wabasha County board approves shoreland variance for Joseph Hines; permit and scope limits required
Summary
The Wabasha County Board of Adjustment on Oct. 14 approved variances for Joseph Hines to allow a 21' x 24' garage within the Ordinary High Water Level setback and to exceed impervious surface limits on parcel R05.00711.00, subject to conditions including a permit and a prohibition on additional impervious expansion beyond the site plan.
The Wabasha County Board of Adjustment on Oct. 14, 2025 approved variances requested by Joseph Hines for a garage expansion within the shoreland setback and to exceed the 25% impervious surface limit for his property at 66829 146th Avenue (parcel R05.00711.00). The board's approval was conditioned on several requirements and the motion carried 3-0.
The board opened a public hearing on the application, at which Mr. Hines presented his proposal. The board approved the request with four specific conditions: the landowner must abide by representations made in the application; the variance applies only to the proposed 21-foot by 24-foot garage expansion; impervious surfaces may not be expanded beyond what is shown on the submitted site plan; and construction may not begin until a building and land use permit is issued by Wabasha County.
The county authority cited in the application included Chapter 13.07(3) (ordinary high-water level setback) and Chapter 13.10(4)(d) (impervious surface limit) of the Wabasha County Zoning Ordinance. The board recorded the approval as a unanimous 3-0 vote.
