Isanti County planning commission recommends approval of multiple preliminary plats

The Isanti County Planning Commission on May 14 recommended approval of four preliminary plats that would subdivide rural parcels across several townships, while placing standard conditions on access and recording requirements.

Chair Jeremiah Sedler and Zoning Administrator Trina Bergloff led the discussion as applicants and surveyors presented plats that meet county zoning standards. The plats include Bobby Joe's Corner (Robert & Roxanne Ouradnik), GHC Meadows (Alex Johnson, represented by Seth Monroe of Rum River Land Surveyors), Reimanns Rolling Acres (Kenneth Reimann) and Gracie Acres (Kathleen Roy, represented by Seth Monroe).

The commission was told Bobby Joe's Corner is a 20‑acre parcel proposed to be split into a 15.28‑acre lot and a 4.57‑acre lot; the applicants had supplied previously missing topography and setback information and the commission conditioned approval on recording a 33‑foot shared access easement. Bergloff explained that both lots contain single‑family dwellings, one built in 2019 and the other under construction.

GHC Meadows is in the shoreland district within 1,000 feet of Long Lake and was reconfigured to meet the 150‑foot lot width at midpoint requirement; Seth Monroe said the two proposed lots measure 0.98 and 1.66 acres. A neighbor, Jim Ischer, expressed concern about the potential for additional cabins on the lots; the commission concluded the plat meets ordinance standards.

Reimanns Rolling Acres involves roughly 130 acres and eight lots ranging from about 3.5 to 42.25 acres; Bergloff noted the property straddles Shoreland and Agriculture/Residential districts and that a wetland delineation had been approved by the Technical Evaluation Panel in August 2025. The commission recommended approval.

Gracie Acres, a two‑lot split from a 19.78‑acre parcel that includes a Type 6 wetland, drew a question from neighbor Georgia Lewis about new septic systems because the property had formerly been a gravel pit; the commission nevertheless recommended approval after staff confirmed required studies and setbacks were met.

All four preliminary plats were recommended for approval by voice vote and recorded as carried unanimously. The commission attached standard conditions addressing recorded easements, setback compliance, wetland protections and county highway access permits where applicable.

The Planning Commission will forward its recommendations to the county board or next procedural step under Isanti County subdivision procedures.