Sherburne County approves zoning amendment to allow veterinary clinics as interim use with 10-acre minimum

Aug 18, 2026

After multiple reviews and public comment, the board approved an amendment to add "veterinary clinic" as an interim use in the county zoning ordinance with a 10-acre minimum, revised setback rules and the option removing an agricultural homestead requirement; the motion passed with a recorded nay.

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County planning staff presented draft language to add veterinary clinics as an interim use, including definitions for small clinics, large clinics, and facilities that do not board animals overnight. The draft tied allowable animal units to acreage and proposed a 10-acre minimum in agricultural areas, larger setbacks for outdoor containment (up to 250 feet for certain large-animal outdoor containment) and an option to remove a homestead-only requirement in agricultural zones.

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