The Lake County Board of Adjustment sat in session at 1:00 p.m. on this date and conducted hearings and other business.
V-26-006– Motion by Hoops supported by Hippert to approve the request with conditions for relief from structure setback requirement for installation of a septic mound (Section 3.02 Lake County Subsurface Sewage Treatment System Ordinance #11) filed by Serenity at Snowbank LLC. The property in question is located at 14577 Snowbank Beach Rd, Ely MN and is legally described as: That part of Lot 5 as described in cert of titles 60 pg 190 in Section 35 Township 64 Range 9; 1.32 acres; RR Residential-Recreational, Fall Lake Township. PID: 28-6409-35505. Motion carried, Hoop, Hippert, and Wattunen voted in favor; none opposed.
V-26-005– Motion by Hoops supported by Wattunen to deny the request 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 Hippert supported by Hoops to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried, Hoops, Hippert, and Wattunen voted in favor; none opposed. Meeting adjourned at 1:54 p.m.
Northshore Journal: June 12, 2026
