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Silver Creek Township planning board approves variance for Endicott Ave lake parcels
Summary
On Sept. 3, 2024 the Silver Creek Township Planning and Zoning board approved a variance allowing altered divisions of two Endicott Ave NW parcels despite exceeding the township's prime-soil maximum and falling short of required lake frontage; the motion passed 7-0.
On Sept. 3, 2024 the Silver Creek Township Planning and Zoning board approved a variance to alter two parcel divisions for property at 9571 and 9611 Endicott Ave NW, passing the motion 7-0.
Planning and Zoning Chairman Chris Klein presided over the meeting. Applicant Kelsea McCormack, identified in the record as the buyer, and Rod Hebrink, identified as the seller, presented the request for parcels described as part of Government Lot 2, Section 17 (Millstone Lake area) in Wright County. The application cited Sections 155.026 and 155.048(B) of Chapter 155, Title XV, Land Usage & Zoning of the Wright County Code of Ordinances as the regulatory authority for the variance.
According to the materials placed on the record, one resulting division would contain 5.7 acres of prime soils, exceeding the ordinance maximum of 2.5 acres, and would have 285 feet of lake frontage, short of the 300-foot minimum required by ordinance. McCormack and Hebrink explained the proposed alteration to the board; no verbatim testimony was transcribed.
Member Mike Helman moved to approve the variance; Brandon Geyen seconded. The motion carried on a voice vote with seven members recorded as voting in favor. Earlier in the meeting the board approved the agenda (motion by Helman, second by Geyen, carried 7-0) and approved the Aug. 6, 2024 minutes (motion by Tom Vanek, second by Helman), with Justin Hall and Jesse Dickinson recorded as abstaining from the minutes vote because they had not attended the Aug. 6 meeting.
Clerk-Treasurer Alana Paumen recorded attendance showing Helman, Geyen, Ryan Nelson, Klein, Vanek, Dickinson and Justin Hall present; Sandy Forsman and Mark Egge were listed absent. After the variance vote the board adjourned (motion by Geyen, second by Vanek, carried 7-0).
Votes at a glance: agenda approved 7-0; Aug. 6 minutes approved 5-0 with two abstentions (Hall, Dickinson); Endicott Ave variance approved 7-0; meeting adjourned 7-0.
The record lists the property tax identification numbers for the parcels as 216-000-172401, 216-000-171201 and 216-000-172400. The board did not record additional conditions, amendments or a separate staff report on mitigation in the meeting transcript.
