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Commission approves conditional use permit for shoreland storage shed with elevation limit
Summary
The commission approved a conditional‑use permit to convert an accessory structure to a principal storage building near Turtle Lake, requiring the shed floor be at or above 1,347 feet above sea level, no commercial use and minimal lighting, alongside other standard conditions.
The Clay County Planning Commission voted to approve a conditional‑use permit for Timothy and Jane (nephew) to convert an accessory structure to a principal storage building on property near Turtle Lake, subject to conditions intended to reduce shoreland and flood risk.
Staff summarized the request as a roughly 1,200‑square‑foot storage building with no initial utilities planned; the parcel sits in overlay zoning that includes resource protection and shoreland special protection. Staff recommended a wetland consultation before placement and advised a finished floor elevation about three feet above the historic water level; commissioners incorporated a specific floor elevation requirement in the findings.
Applicant Tim Matthew said he has owned the property for about 30 years, that the lake levels that caused concern in earlier years have receded and that the site’s elevation rises quickly on the proposed building location. Commissioners limited the use to personal storage (no commercial rental), required the structure floor to be at or above 1,347 feet above sea level and included standard mitigation measures on lighting and minimal disturbance.
The commission moved to approve the conditional use permit with the conditions presented by staff and the motion carried by voice vote.
