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Cass County Planning Commission approves multiple variances, CUPs and a preliminary plat; denies one reclassification
Summary
At its June 8 meeting in Backus, the Cass County Planning Commission approved several reclassifications, variances and conditional use permits (CUPs), accepted a preliminary plat for a storage development, denied one reclassification request and approved an EIS scoping document for a large proposed development.
The Cass County Planning Commission convened June 8 in Backus and handled a full docket of land-use items, approving several variances and conditional use permits, recommending multiple reclassifications, and adopting an Environmental Impact Statement scoping document for the Waterside Estates Development.
The commission approved a 13.3-acre preliminary plat called "Trails and Lakes Storage" in Birch Lake Township creating 29 storage lots and one common lot (motion passed by unanimous roll call vote, 7–0). It also approved conditional use permits for Walker Building Supply LLC to move about 2,000 cubic yards of material, for Strictly Mushrooms LLC to operate a farmers’ market and farm events, and for CM3 Properties LLC to construct a duplex. Reclassification requests for several parcels were recommended for approval; one reclassification (Shon Jensen, 20 acres) was recommended for denial (motion failed 3–4).
The commission approved multiple variances, including deck and porch expansions on shoreland properties, while denying a variance for a new 2,633-square-foot house proposed within a bluff on Leech Lake (Keane Johnson) after a 3–4 vote. The commission also approved an EIS scoping document for the Waterside Estates Development in Fairview Township and recorded the recusal of Commissioner Jim Woll for potential conflict of interest. Meeting actions are recorded in the official minutes.
Key factual details recorded in the minutes include: the Jensen reclassification failed by a 3–4 vote (LaPorte, Froehlig, Tanner, Bisek dissenting); the preliminary plat passed 7–0; the Bliss deck variance passed 6–1 (Bisek dissenting); and the Winter variance passed 5–2 (Froehlig, Bisek dissenting). The meeting minutes list motions with movers and seconders and include findings and conditions for approvals. The commission adjourned for lunch at 12:44 PM and reconvened at 2:30 PM.
