Board denies variance for large accessory structure on Goodners Lake lot

Jul 10, 2026

The Stearns County Board of Adjustment denied a variance request from Barry Belknap and Michelle Gregory to build a 32-by-40 accessory structure on Goodners Lake after finding the application did not meet several statutory variance tests, including uniqueness and purpose-and-intent for shoreland protection.

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The Stearns County Board of Adjustment on July (date not specified) denied a variance that would have allowed a homeowner to add an 1,280-square-foot accessory building on a riparian lot at Goodners Lake.

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