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Commissioners grant variance for an 80‑foot dock at Bull Lake with conditions
Summary
After a planning‑board recommendation and findings of minimal environmental impact, the commissioners approved a variance allowing an 80‑foot dock and 847 sq ft footprint at Bull Lake subject to ten standard mitigation conditions.
The board granted a variance March 25 to Don and Lynn Butler to replace a storm‑damaged dock at Bull Lake with an 80‑foot dock and a 20‑foot boat slip totaling 847 square feet — larger than the county's standard 50‑foot allowable dock and 400 square‑foot maximum footprint.
Planning staff presented findings that the project is unlikely to materially diminish water quality or fish and wildlife habitat and is not likely to interfere with navigation at the selected shallow location. The planning board recommended approval with ten conditions focused on mitigation and limitations on construction methods; staff noted machinery must be operated from the work zone and anchoring methods should minimize lake entry of equipment.
Commissioners moved to accept the planning board recommendation and impose the ten listed conditions; there were no public objections recorded during the hearing. The approval is conditional on compliance with the mitigation measures and any required easement documentation for access across neighboring property.
