Notice is hereby given that the Lake County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 6:00 PM in the Lake View Conference Center, 325 11th Avenue, Two Harbors, Minnesota, for the purpose of considering proposed amendments to Sec. 27.06 A. Vacation Rental Home requirements in Lake County Land Use Ordinance #12. All interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing to provide input.
Public comments can only be provided through in-person attendance at the public hearing, or through written comments via email message no later than Monday, April 24, 2023, 4:30 P.M. to Melissa.McIntyre@co.lake.mn.us or to the Lake County Environmental Services Department, 601 Third Avenue, Two Harbors, MN 55616, prior to the hearing.
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IN SUMMARY, THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WOULD:
• Limit the amount of vacation rentals by township or unorganized territory, to a number that is equal to or less than 4% of the housing units within that geographic area, using the 2020 federal census housing information, with some exceptions.
o Exceptions: Fall Lake Township, Forest Recreation (FR) zoning district and commercial zoning districts in the North Shore Management Zone are exempt from the vacation rental limit.
o Knife River, in the area defined as section 30 and 31, Township 52, Range 11W, South of MN State Hwy 61, is allowed a maximum of 3 Vacation Rental Homes.
• Additionally, no vacation rentals will be allowed in shoreland areas on in-land lakes, except Unorganized Territory #1, Fall Lake Township and the North Shore Management Zone.
• All existing permitted vacation rentals can continue as long as their permit remains valid. This will include the ability to seek renewals through the Interim Use Permit Process.
A draft of these proposed amendments to the Lake County Land Use Ordinance #12 can be viewed on the Lake County web site. www.co.lake.mn.us Copies are also available at the Lake County Environmental Services Department during regular office hours, Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
