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Maine Prairie Special Meeting
June 28, 2011
7:00 p.m.
Chair Loewen opened the board meeting with the pledge to the flag.
Members present: Dennis Loewen, Ron Kuechle, Chuck Froehling, and Clerk
Terre Harff.
Item of business that needed immediate action; a letter was received
from Joanie Rossman complaining about spray doing damage to her garden
and her one tree. Rossman lives on 205th Street. Supervisor
Kuechle went out to look at it and the spraying was done by REA
Electric. She was told to turn her complaint over to them.
MOU Discussion: The board reviewed the permits the county issues
and what ones the township issues.
Permitted uses in A80: (Red - the township wants to permit
or already is permitting)
A) Agriculture – the board felt all
Agriculture permits need to be controlled by the county since they are
the ones that issue the feedlot permits and they are more knowledgeable
with experts to help make the decision.
B)
Antennas – Township wants to have some say in
issuing this permit. With the understanding the board will need
the county experts to help. The antennas by Fischer’s were passed
and the township would have done things different or added conditions on
the use of prime farmland for antennas and would have addressed a weed
problem.
C)
Essential Services, Transmission Services and utility substations.
D) Family Day Care ((Done now))
E) Group Family Day Care ((Done now))
F) Licensed nonresidential
programs – Board felt they did not have enough expertise and most of
this type is governed by the state.
G) Licensed residential programs – Board
felt they did not have enough expertise.
H) Public and private
forest and game management areas
I) Public parks and trails – Board
wanted a say as to where to put parks or trails to protect farm land.
J) Signs – non-commercial, on premise
– ((Done now))
K) Single family residential dwelling unit.
L) Wind Energy Conversions System (less
than or equal to 40 KW)
Provisional Uses for A80:
A) Animal feedlots
B) Bed and Breakfast Inns
C) Cemeteries
D) Greenhouses and
nurseries ((Done now))
E) Government
administrative and service buildings
F) Home extended
businesses ((Done now))
G) Home occupations
H) Outdoor recreational facilities ((Done
now))
I) Storage facilities, accessory
agricultural building (with the exception of in shoreland area)
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J) Temporary use sites of licensed
resorts and campgrounds
K) Temporary uses/special events:
discussion was the outdoor music events or bike marathon on township
roads.
Permitted Accessory Uses and Structures A80:
A) Accessory
agricultural buildings ((Done now))
B) Residential accessory building ((Done
now))
C) In-Vessel composting
facility or mortality incinerator
D) Kennels – Private
(4-10 animals) ((Done now))
E) Outdoor sales lot – accessory to
motor vehicle repair ((Done now))
F) Seasonal produce sales stands
((Done now))
G) Solar energy systems
H) Structures related to
public airports
I) Swimming pools
Conditional Uses A80:
A) Accessory
structures ((Done now))
B) Agriculturally oriented businesses
((Done now))
C) Animal feedlots
D) Antennae – AM radio transmitting
E) Antennae – personal wireless service and
microwave
F) Aquaculture
G) Bio fuels plants
H) Churches ((Done
now))
I) Community buildings ((Done now))
J) Concrete (ready mix) or asphalt
missing facility, permanent
K) Hunting clubs and shooting preserves
((Done now))
L) Kennels- commercial, breeding, boarding
M) Kennels – private (more than 10 animals)
N) Limited rural businesses ((Done now))
O) Limited rural businesses ((Done now))
P) Outdoor paintball courses
Q) Private airstrips
R) Schools – private
or public ((Done now))
S) Single family residential dwelling unit
T) Solar farms
U) Truck terminal –
small
V)
Transmission Services - ??? (Ask Heidi if the township can issue
the permit and required the county to issue the Condition Use
requirements) (Ask Heidi for more of a definition of “Transmission
Services”)
W) Waste Water Treatment facilities
X) Wind Energy Conversions Systems (greater
than 40 KW)
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Interim Uses A80:
A) Concrete (ready
mix) or asphalt mixing facility, temporary ((Done now))
B) One temporary single family dwelling
unit that is located in the existing farmyard ((Done now))
C) One temporary single family residential
dwelling unit for supportive care
D) Meteorological towers –
board feels they don’t have enough knowledge
E) Migrant
and/or seasonal worker housing
F) Mining ((Done now))
G) Vacation/private home rental
The board decided to move into the A40 at the next special meeting on
July 26th.
Road Issues discussed: 123rd by Dale Leither’s has a frost boil
the needs to be watched. It was decided to wait and see if it
dries out by the next meeting.
Supervisor Wicker has asked to have Randy Sabart come into the July
meeting to speak with residents about what can be done on the Eclipse,
98th, Eldorado roads and the Evergreen, Eden, 202nd and Edom Roads.
Clerk Harff was asked to contact the residents that left their email
addresses with the clerk.
Pictures were reviewed on the culvert work done on 83rd by 135th
intersection. There was minimal damage to the hay field by John
Adolph’s land.
Patching is needed on 83rd Ave, north and south of 135th street and on
137th Street. Supervisor Loewen will get quotes for the next
meeting.
Supervisors Loewen/Wicker made a motion to change township attorneys
from Thiede’s law firm to McCourie/Rupp law firm in Ostego. Motion
carried. Clerk Harff was asked to speak with them to see if they
would consider taking on Maine Prairie Township. Supervisor
Wicker and Loewen asked to be signed up for the legal seminar on
Thursday, September 8th. The board wants to know who is
responsible for a culvert in the right of way in a driveway. That
question can be answered at the legal seminar.
Terre Harff, Clerk/Treasurer
Maine Prairie
Township
12670 Co Rd 149 Watkins, MN 55389
Phone: 320.398.2905 Fax:
320.398.2906
clerk.mpt@meltel.net
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