Commission approves after‑the‑fact permit for Colorful Concepts; owners must reduce impervious coverage

Jun 26, 2026

The commission approved an after-the-fact conditional use permit for Colorful Concepts (John and Lynn Berger) with a compliance agreement requiring impervious lot coverage be reduced below 25% by Oct. 1 and a limit of four nonresident employees on site at any time. The approval will go to the County Board on July 14.

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The Planning Commission unanimously approved an after‑the‑fact conditional use permit for Colorful Concepts, a painting business operated by John and Lynn Berger at 38922 County Road 1 in Sartell. Staff said the business began operating in 2014 without a permit; the property is partly in R5 and partly in R1 zoning and currently exceeds the 25% maximum impervious coverage (26.4%).

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