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Todd County adopts cannabis business zoning rules and grants 164‑foot tower permit
Summary
The Todd County Board adopted an amendment to Article XII of the county planning and zoning ordinance to regulate cannabis-related businesses, effective April 21, 2026, and granted a conditional use permit for a 164‑foot communications monopole on parcel 030018603 subject to compliance with federal, state and local standards.
The Todd County Board of Commissioners on April 21 adopted an amendment to Article XII of the county Planning and Zoning Ordinance to regulate cannabis-related businesses, and granted a conditional use permit (CUP) for a 164‑foot communications monopole on parcel 030018603.
Commissioner Becker moved to adopt the ordinance amendment and Commissioner Denny seconded; the motion was approved unanimously. The board resolution cites Chapter 63 – H.F. No. 100 of recent state legislation and Minnesota Statutes Chapter 342 as the legal context allowing counties to regulate the time, place and manner of cannabis businesses. The amendment takes effect April 21, 2026.
The board also adopted the findings of the Todd County Planning Commission and granted a CUP to construct a 164‑foot monopole communications tower on parcel 030018603. The approval was unanimous. The board’s action requires the applicant to comply with all other applicable federal, state and local standards as conditions of the permit.
The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed ordinance language during its February, March and April 2026 meetings and recommended the amendment to the board. The resolution and CUP were passed without recorded dissent; no public comments or specific operational conditions for cannabis businesses beyond compliance with cited laws were recorded in the minutes.
What happens next: the ordinance amendment is effective immediately per the board resolution. The record shows the CUP was granted with the stated condition that the applicant meet all applicable regulatory standards; the minutes do not list additional site-specific conditions or appeal deadlines.
