LAKE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER JUNE 16, 2025

The Lake County Planning Commission sat in session at 3:00 p.m. on this date and conducted hearings and other business.

Lake County Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Ordinance and Sub­surface Sewage Treatment Ordinance amendments- Motion by Ellefson sup­ported by Bathke to recommend to the County Board approval of the proposed Ordinance language with some changes. The language will be available on the Lake County website. Motion carried; Hoops, Sve, Bathke, J. Ernest, B. Ernest, Ellefson, Mayer, and Guenthner voted in favor; none opposed. (PCR-25-011).

I-25-010r– Motion by Hoops 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 Ruth Schmidt-Baeumler at 2604 W. Castle Danger Road, Two Harbors, MN 55616. The property is described as: SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 in Section 31, Township 54, Range 9, 40 acres, zoned nonshoreland, R-3/Resi­dential District, 2.5 acre minimum, Silver Creek Township. PID: 29-5409-31850. Motion carried; Hoops, Bathke, J. Ernest, B. Ernest, Ellefson, Mayer, and Guenthner voted in favor; none opposed. (PCR-25- 012)

I-25-011r– Motion by B. Ernest sup­ported by Ellefson to recommend to Coun­ty Board 5-year approval with conditions of a renewal interim use application for a va­cation rental home filed by Joe & Theresa Hansen at 1788 Hwy 61, Two Harbors, MN 55616. The property is described as: Outlot 12-13-14-15-16-17 & 18 of Auditor’s Plat 7 in Section 21, Township 53, Range 10, 3.23 acres, zoned shoreland (Lake Superior), R-4/Residential District, 2 acre minimum, Silver Creek Township. PID: 29-5362-21130. Motion carried; Hoops, Bathke, J. Ernest, B. Ernest, Ellefson, Mayer, and Guenthner voted in favor; none opposed. (PCR-25-013)

I-25-012r– Motion by J. Ernest support­ed by B. Ernest to recommend to County Board 5-year approval with conditions of a renewal interim use application for a vacation rental home filed by Kartheek Koneru at 2839 Hwy 61, Two Harbors, MN 55616. The property is described as: W 208ft of E 33ft of Lot 2 lying NW of US hwy NO 61 as desc. in BK 69 of Deeds pg 469 in Section 32, Township 54, Range 9, 2.98 acres, zoned shoreland (Lake Superi­or NSMZ), R-4/Residential District, 2 acre minimum, Silver Creek Township. PID: 29-5409-32160. Motion carried; Hoops, Bathke, J. Ernest, B. Ernest, Ellefson, Mayer, and Guenthner voted in favor; none opposed. (PCR-25-014)

I-25-013i– Motion by Hoops support­ed by B. Ernest to recommend to County Board 1-year approval with conditions of an initial interim use application for a vacation rental home filed by Paul & Ar­ica Sutherland at 5669 West Park Hill Road, Finland, MN 55603. The property is described as: W 1/2 of SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 exc the Sly 775 ft thereof & NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 in Section 15, Township 57, Range 7, 18 acres, zoned nonshoreland, R-1/Residential District, 10 acre minimum, Crystal Bay Township. PID: 27-5707- 15915. Motion carried; Hoops, Bathke, J. Ernest, B. Ernest, Ellefson, Mayer, and Guenthner voted in favor; none opposed. (PCR-25-015)

C-25-004– Motion by Hoops supported by J. Ernest to approve with conditions a conditional use application for a maple syr­up business filed by Paul & Arica Suther­land at 5669 West Park Hill Road, Fin­land, MN 55603. The property is described as: W 1/2 of SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 exc the Sly 775 ft thereof & NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 in Section 15, Township 57, Range 7, 18 acres, zoned nonshoreland, R-1/Residen­tial District, 10 acre minimum, Crystal Bay Township. PID: 27-5707-15915. Motion carried; Hoops, Bathke, J. Ernest, B. Er­nest, Ellefson, Mayer, and Guenthner vot­ed in favor; none opposed. (PCR-25-016)

C-25-005– The conditional use appli­cation for the construction of a four unit campground with yurts and tent sites filed by Sena & Jackie Bizuwork at 6635 Ros­es Road, Finland, MN 55603 was with­drawn. The property is described as: SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 & N 495 ft of E 660 ft of NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 in Section 23, Township 57, Range 7, 17.5 acres, zoned nonshoreland, R-2/ Residential District, 5 acre minimum, Crystal Bay Township. PID: 27-5707-23140 / 23810.

Motion by Bathke supported by Ellefson to approve the May 19, 2025 min­utes as corrected. Motion carried; Bathke, B. Ernest, and Ellefson voted in favor; none opposed.

Motion by Bathke supported by Guenthner to adjourn the meeting. Mo­tion carried; Hoops, Bathke, J. Ernest, B. Ernest, Ellefson, Mayer, and Guenthner voted in favor; none opposed. Meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m.