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Planning commission recommends permit for four storage containers at Chisago Lake property
Summary
The Chisago County Planning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend an after‑the‑fact Interim Use Permit allowing four 8' x 20' storage containers at 14545 310th Street, with conditions including setbacks, anchoring, annual certification and expiration upon change of ownership.
The Chisago County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of an after‑the‑fact Interim Use Permit (IUP) allowing four temporary storage containers on property at 14545 310th Street / CSAH 37 in Chisago Lake Township.
Land Services Coordinator Beth Gervais described the application from property owner Lynette Regenauer as the county's first IUP request to allow multiple storage containers under the amended Chisago County Zoning Ordinance (Section 4.19). The commission voted 5-0 to forward Resolution No. PC2026-0501 to the County Board with findings and conditions.
Regenauer, the property owner, told the commission the containers were for personal use and pushed back on screening requirements, saying the containers were "personal property on private property, explaining that personal implied they were owned by her and private implied that they were nobody's business." Commissioner Chris DuBose moved to recommend approval and Commissioner John Sutcliffe seconded the motion; Chair Jolene Wille called the vote, which passed 5-0.
The resolution and its conditions set specific limits: no more than four 8' x 20' containers; containers must be placed outside the FEMA flood zone; a minimum 200‑foot setback from the roadway (CSAH 37); 20‑foot side yards; 75‑foot ordinary high water level setback; anchoring per the Minnesota State Building Code within 60 days; containers must remain in good repair; annual certification to the Department of Environmental Services; and the permit expires when ownership of the property changes. The resolution also requires the containers be brought into setback compliance within 60 days if they did not meet side yard requirements at the time of application.
A neighbouring resident, John Rydning, urged consistent enforcement of zoning rules countywide and cautioned against imposing conditions on a first applicant without applying them uniformly. The commission discussed enforcement capacity and screening and ultimately placed the specific mitigation requirements into the resolution's conditions rather than requiring additional screening measures.
The County Board will receive the Planning Commission's recommendation and the resolution for final consideration at a future board meeting.
