Committee OKs CUP for accessory building after neighborhood mitigation measures

Jul 14, 2026

After neighbors raised concerns, the committee approved a conditional use permit for a limited family business with 21 conditions focusing on storage, vehicle types, and site screening; the applicants said they installed privacy fencing and landscape buffering.

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The committee considered CUP 2709 for a residential accessory building intended to serve a limited family business in the Town of Cottage Grove. Staff found the application met the relevant conditional-use standards after the applicants submitted additional mitigation (privacy fencing and landscaping) and clarified the scope of the accessory commercial activity.

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