The Lake County Board of Adjustment sat in session at 1:00 p.m. on this date and conducted hearings and other business.
V-26-013– Motion by Hippert supported by Wattunen to approve the request with conditions for relief from the minimum acreage requirement for two dwellings, the square footage requirements for a guest quarter, and the shoreline setback for guest quarters to rebuild and expand a nonconforming dwelling within the bluff impact zone (Lake County Land Use Ordinance #12 Sections 7.06(B)(C)(D) & 7.03(A)) filed by Kirsten Weber. The property in question is located at 1788 Hwy 61, Two Harbors, MN 55616 and is legally described as: Outlots 12 through 18 inclusive of Auditor’s Plat #7 of Government Lot 2, Section 21, Township 53, Range 10 West of the 4th Principal Meridian, Lake County, Minnesota. Abstract Property, 3.23 acres, zoned shoreland R-4/Residential (2-acre minimum) in the NSMZ on Lake Superior (General Development), Silver Creek. PID 29-5362-21130. Motion carried, Hippert and Wattunen voted in favor; none opposed.
V-26-014– The applicant withdrew their request to add an addition to a nonconforming cabin within the Shore Impact Zone (Lake County Land Use Ordinance #12 Section 7.03(A)) filed by Kevin P. Filter. The property in question is located at 1728 Hwy 61, Two Harbors, MN 55616 and is legally described as: Outlot 2 of Govt Lot 1 E of centerline of TH No 61 & Outlot 1 of Govt Lot 1 E of centerline of TH No 61 exc that part desc in Bk 90 of Deeds pg 295, 0.72 acres, zoned shoreland R-4/ Residential (2-acre minimum) in the NSMZ on Lake Superior (General Development), Silver Creek. PID 29-5365-28060.
V-26-015– Motion by Hippert supported by Wattunen to table the request until the next meeting on December 14, 2026, at 1:30 pm. The application request was for relief from the shoreline setback to add an addition to a nonconforming cabin (Lake County Land Use Ordinance #12 Section 7.03(A)) filed by Cindy Carvelli-Yu & Song H. Yu. The property in question is located at 156 Onigum Trail, Ely, MN 55731 and is legally described as: Lot Eleven (11), of “Onigum Bay Plat”, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Registrar of Titles of Lake County, Minnesota. Excepting road easement in favor of Lots 9 and 10, Onigum Bay Flat. Except all minerals and mineral rights, and excepting and reserving power and telephone line right of way not less than 150 feet from the lake shore, 1.01 acres, zoned shoreland RR/Residential-Recreational (1-acre minimum) on Fall Lake (Recreational Development), Fall Lake. PID 28-6374-18120. Motion carried, Hippert and Wattunen voted in favor; none opposed.
Motion by Wattunen supported by Hippert to table the approval of the October 12, 2026, minutes until the next meeting on December 14, 2026. Motion carried, Hippert and Wattunen voted in favor; none opposed.
Motion by Hippert supported by Wattunen to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried, Hippert and Wattunen voted in favor; none opposed. Meeting adjourned at 3:31 p.m.
Northshore Journal: November 13, 2026
