Commission recommends conditional use permit for rural recycling baler manufacturing site

Apr 16, 2026

The Planning Commission recommended approval of Randy Tarjeson's conditional use permit to operate a recycling baler manufacturing business in Fremont Township, imposing conditions for common ownership of adjacent parcels and runoff controls; staff and the Highway Department raised site safety and stormwater concerns that were addressed in findings.

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The Winona County Planning Commission on April 16 recommended approval of a conditional use permit for a recycling baler manufacturing business to be located along County Road 33 in Fremont Township. Planner Olivia Stroinski presented the application, including a township letter of support from the Fremont Township Board and reviews from the Winona Soil & Water Conservation District and the County Highway Department. The commission amended Findings of Fact to address traffic, building scale and stormwater concerns before voting to recommend the CUP to the County Board.

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