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Planning commission recommends council approve 1.5-foot setback variance for Mary Carroll at 660 2nd Ave NW
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission moved unanimously to recommend that the City Council approve Mary Carroll’s request for a zoning variance to allow a 1.5-foot north property line setback for a new home at 660 2 Ave NW; the commission’s recommendation will be considered by the council.
The Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously on June 24, 2025, to recommend approval of a zoning variance requested by Mary Carroll for a new single-family home at 660 2 Ave NW in Sleepy Eye.
The variance request seeks permission to construct the home with a 1.5-foot setback from the north property line, a deviation from the standard residential setback for that zoning classification. Commissioner Gwyn Goettig Ruddy moved to recommend approval; Dean Stimpert seconded the motion and the commission passed the recommendation unanimously.
The planning minutes record that Mary Carroll and her contractor, Joe Steffl of Starry Night Woodworking LLC, were present at the commission meeting. The commission’s recommendation was forwarded to the City Council for final action; the council agenda for July 8 listed consideration of the variance request and planning staff recommended approval.
No public opposition or additional conditions were recorded in the Planning & Zoning minutes included in the packet.
