The Lake County Planning Commission sat in session at 5:00 p.m. on this date and conducted hearings and other business.
I-26-019r– Motion by J. Ernest supported by Bathke to recommend to County Board 5-year approval with conditions of a renewal interim use application for a vacation rental home filed by Tera Amesbury at 1308 Wander Rd, Isabella, MN 55607. The property is described as: Lot Two (2), Block One (1), River’s Edge, 3.3 acres, zoned shoreland RR/Residential-Recreational on Stony River, Stony River. PID: 20-6068-01020. Motion carried; Hoops, Sve, Bathke, J. Ernest, Mayer, and Guenthner voted in favor; none opposed.
I-26-020r– Motion by Guenthner supported by Sve to recommend to County Board 5-year approval with conditions of a renewal interim use application for a vacation rental home filed by Spencer Gregory Ploessl at 1240 Lindgren Rd, Two Harbors, MN 55616. The property is described as: The East Half of Southwest Quarter of Northeast Quarter (E 1/2 of SW 1/4 of NE 1/4), Section Twelve (12), Township Fifty-three (53) North, Range Eleven (11) West of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Lake County, Minnesota. Torrens Property, 19.96 acres, zoned non-shoreland R-1/Residential, Unorganized Territory #2. PID: 25-5311-12130. Motion carried; Hoops, Sve, Bathke, J. Ernest, Mayer, and Guenthner voted in favor; none opposed.
I-26-021r– Motion by Mayer supported by J. Ernest to recommend to County Board 5-year approval with conditions of a renewal interim use application for a vacation rental home filed by Troy & Kathryn Groeneveld at 971 Wales Rd, Two Harbors, MN 55616. The property is described as: East 660’ feet of Southeast Quarter of Southwest Quarter, Section 26, Township 55, North, Range 11, West of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Lake County, Minnesota. Abstract Property, 20 acres, zoned non-shoreland R-1/Residential, Unorganized Territory #2. PID: 25- 5511-26675. Motion carried; Hoops, Sve, Bathke, J. Ernest, Mayer, and Guenthner voted in favor; none opposed.
I-26-022i– Motion by Bathke supported by J. Ernest to recommend to County Board 1-year approval with conditions of an initial interim use application for a vacation rental home filed by April & Eric Schultz at 2071 Loop Rd, Two Harbors, MN 55616. The property is described as: The North 348 feet of the East 626.13 feet of the Southeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter (SE1/4 of NE1/4), Section Sixteen (16), Township Fifty-Three (53) North, Range Ten (10), West of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Lake County, Minnesota, 5 acres, zoned non-shoreland R-2/Residential, Silver Creek. PID: 29-5310-16195. Motion carried; Hoops, Sve, Bathke, J. Ernest, Mayer, and Guenthner voted in favor; none opposed.
EAW Review– Motion by Guenthner supported by J. Ernest to recommend a negative declaration for the need for an Environmental Impact Statement to the County Board. An Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) was submitted by Silver Rapids Resort, LLC at 459 Kawishiwi Trail, Ely, MN 55731. The property is described as: Parcel One: Government Lot Three (3), except the westerly four hundred feet (400’) thereof, Section Thirty-two (32), Township Sixty-three (63), Range (11). Parcel Two: Part of Government Lot Five (5), Section Twenty-nine (29), Township Sixty-three (63), Range Eleven (11), LESS and EXCEPT that portion thereof described as follows: Assuming the south boundary of said Lot 5 to lie due east and west, and beginning at an iron pipe which is the SW corner of said Lot 5, run North 01 degrees 08 minutes 30 seconds East along the west boundary of said Lot 5 a distance of 406.00 feet to an iron pin; thence South 82 degrees 55 minutes 42 seconds East a distance of 430.91 feet to an iron pin; thence South 07 degrees 14 minutes 54 seconds East a distance of 355.72 feet to an iron pin which lies on said south boundary; thence due west along said boundary a distance of 480.22 feet back to the iron pipe which is the point of beginning, 48.47 acres, zoned shoreland RR/Residential-Recreational (Resort) on Farm/White Iron Lake, Fall Lake. PID: 28-6311-29850/32070. Motion carried; Hoops, Sve, Bathke, J. Ernest, Mayer, and Guenthner voted in favor; none opposed.
Motion by Hoops supported by Guenthner to approve the July 20, 2026, minutes as submitted. Motion carried; Hoops, Sve, Bathke, J. Ernest, Mayer, and Guenthner voted in favor; none opposed.
Motion by Hoops supported by Bathke to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried; Hoops, Sve, Bathke, J. Ernest, Mayer, and Guenthner voted in favor; none opposed. Meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
Northshore Journal: August 21, 2026
