The Lake County Board of Adjustment sat in session at 1:00 p.m. on this date and conducted hearings and other business.
V-26-002– Motion by Wattunen supported by Hoops to approve the request with conditions for relief from the Railroad ROW setback to build a fence greater than 6 ft in height (Lake County Land Use Ordinance #12 Section 6.01A) filed by Dan and Robecca Fisher. The property in question is located at 282 Skiff Landing Rd Knife River, MN and is legally described as: .26 ACRES OUT OF LOT 1 AS DESC IN CERT OF TITLES NO 29 PG 46 & .45 ACRES OUT OF LOT 1 AS DESC IN CERT OF TITLES NO 29 PG 50 ALL IN SECTION 30 & THAT PART OF OUTLOT 13 OF GOVT L LOT 2 IN SECTION 31 AS DESC IN BK 67 D PG 144 in Section 30, Township 52, Range 11 0.79 acres, R-4 Residential, UT #2. PID 25-5200-30945. Motion carried, Hoops and Wattunen voted in favor; none opposed.
V-26-003– Motion by Hoops supported by Wattunen to approve the request with conditions for relief from the ROW setback from a platted road and from the property line setback to build a garage (Lake County Land Use Ordinance #12 Sections 6.01 and 14.01E) filed by Richard Jensen. The property in question is located at 14077 Klos Py Rd, Ely MN and is legally described as: LOT 9 BLOCK 1 & AN UND 1/13TH INT IN OUTLOT B (ROADWAY) + AN UND 1/15TH INT IN OUTLOT C (ADDL .69 ACRE) in Section 16, Township 63, Range 11 0.6 acres, RR ResidentialRecreational, Fall Lake Township. PID 28- 6316-01090. Motion carried, Hoops, , and Wattunen voted in favor; none opposed.
V-26-004– Motion by Hoops supported by Wattunen approve the request with conditions for relief from the shoreline setback from a designated trout stream for an existing expansion to a nonconforming structure and to construct a deck (Lake County Land Use Ordinance #12 Section 7.03A) filed by Terry Gydesen. The property in question is located at 2792 Drummond Grade, Two Harbors MN and is legally described as: THAT PART OF NE1/4 OF SE1/4 LYING E OF THE CENTERLINE OF CO RD 131 in Sections 28 & 29, Township 54, Range 11 36.96 acres, FR Forest Recreation, UT #2. PID 25-5411-29740/28560. Motion carried, Hoops, Hippert, and Wattunen voted in favor; none opposed.
V-26-005– Motion by Hoops supported by Wattunen to table the request until the next meeting on June 8, 2026 at 1:30 pm. The application request was for 1. relief from the frontage and acreage requirements to allow for two dwellings within the riparian zone including an existing nonconforming cabin and construction of a primary dwelling (Lake County Land Use Ordinance #12 Section 7.06C) 2. relief from the shoreline setback to convert a nonconforming cabin into a guest quarter (Lake County Land Use Ordinance #12 Section 7.06D) 3. to allow for the change of use and improvement of a nonconforming cabin into a sauna (MN Statute 394.36 Sub. 4). filed by Kevin Jagielski & Tamara Imbertson. The property in question is located at 2018 Hwy 61, Two Harbors MN and is legally described as: OUTLOT 13 OF GOVT LOT 3 E OF M S HW 61 EXC THAT PART DESC IN BK 44 OF TITLES PG 50 OR PARCEL 75 AS SHOWN ON MN DOT R/W PLAT MAP 38-24 IN B36 OF PLATS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE LAKE COUNTY RECORDR 1.8 acres, RC Resort Commercial, Silver Creek Township. PID 29-5361-15280. Motion carried, Hoops, Hippert, and Wattunen voted in favor; none opposed.
Motion by Hoops supported by Wattunen to approve the March 9, 2026 minutes as submitted/corrected. Motion carried, Hoops, and Wattunen voted in favor; none opposed.
Motion by Hoops supported by Wattunen to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried, Hoops and Wattunen voted in favor; none opposed. Meeting adjourned at 3:34 p.m.
Northshore Journal: May 15, 2026
