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Wabasha County board denies variance request from landowner Seth Tentis
Summary
The Wabasha County Board of Adjustment on Oct. 14 denied a request from Seth Tentis to subdivide a parcel in the Agricultural Protection District so a dwelling could be placed on a lot smaller than the 80-acre minimum. The denial motion carried 2-1; the minutes do not record individual roll-call votes.
The Wabasha County Board of Adjustment on Oct. 14, 2025 denied a variance request from landowner Seth Tentis to create a dwelling-eligible parcel smaller than the 80-acre minimum in the Agricultural Protection District. The board recorded a 2-1 vote against the variance.
The board opened a public hearing on the application at the Oct. 14 meeting. The request sought an exception to Chapter 4.05(2) of the Wabasha County Zoning Ordinance to allow a land division on Wabasha County parcel R05.00152.00 in Section 19, Township 110 North, Range 10 West in Greenfield Township. Mr. Tentis presented the application to the board before the hearing was closed.
After the hearing, a motion to deny the variance was made and seconded; the minutes state the motion carried 2-1. The minutes do not identify how individual members voted on the final denial motion. Earlier procedural motions to open and close the hearing were recorded as carried 3-0.
Because the minutes are written as meeting actions rather than a verbatim transcript, no direct quotes were recorded. The denial means the existing 80-acre minimum under Chapter 4.05(2) remains enforceable for parcel R05.00152.00 unless a new application or appeal is filed.
