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County OKs interim use permit for Winberg contracting business with operating limits
Summary
Chisago County approved an interim use permit allowing Joseph Winberg to operate a contracting business from his Sunrise Township property with on‑site limits (no more than 10 employees present at a time), restricted hours (Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–7 p.m.), and conditions on access and noise mitigation.
The Chisago County Board on June 17 approved Resolution No. 26/0617-3, granting an Interim Use Permit to Joseph Winberg to operate a contracting business owned and operated by residents at 11270 Wilcox Road / 39925 Keystone Avenue in Sunrise Township. The approval applies to two "tied together" parcels totaling approximately 70.56 acres.
Key conditions recorded in the resolution include restricting on‑site business activity to an approximate 2.5‑acre area shown on the site plan, limiting on‑site employees and related vehicles to no more than ten at any given time (the resolution notes the business will employ approximately 10 individuals not including the property owner or residents), prohibiting customer access to the site, requiring all business traffic to use Keystone Avenue/CR 67 rather than Wilcox Road, establishing weekday operating hours (7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.) with equipment warm‑up allowed no earlier than 6:00 a.m., and mandating commercial code standards for business structures.
The Planning Commission recommended approval with amended conditions following a June 4 public hearing; the Sunrise Town Board previously recommended approval with no conditions. The Board voted unanimously to approve the Interim Use Permit. The resolution also requires annual certification and permits County inspection; expansion beyond the approved uses or a change in ownership will trigger a need for further Board review.
