MPP10-02
Maine Prairie Township
Planning & Zoning Meeting
February 9, 2010
Chair Wicker opened the Planning meeting at 7:05 p.m. He called
for any changes or additions to the minutes. Supervisor Loewen/Dennis made
a motion to approve the minutes. Motion carried.
Old business called for: With none, new business was called for.
Glen Schindele, Lori Doering, Robin Salmala and Mark Schindele came before
the board with a request for a hearing concerning vacating part of 179th St
by Goodner Lake. The family has been working with Stearns County
Environmental, by vacating part of the road; they can put up a building and
meet all the setback requirements and make the lots usable. They
presented signed petitions from the residents that live on the road up to
the point where vacation would end. It is a “dedicated to the public”
road. Supervisors Loewen/Unterberger made a motion to move forward on
the hearing process. Motion carried.
Tina Dietrich came before the board to review the sales in the township.
Tina explained that residential lots will see a decrease of 9% but Ag land
and Green Acres will be increased. Date of Board of Appeals will be
May 5th at 4:00 p.m. There was a concern that the date would run into
farmers in the fields and they are the ones that might be coming forth.
Tina explained the she could not get all the paperwork done by March 15th
which is the deadline.
Permitting was discussed. Tina explained that improvement permits
reflected on the market value of the property and also makes the township
board aware of what is going on in the township. The permit list was
reviewed. Corrections were: #2- Inspection permits needed on
residential structures, and description of small utility shed is 100 sq ft
or larger. With windows added for inspection because it is state code
that egress windows be installed on all bedroom windows, #4-Under $30.00
permits-remove sidewalks, driveways, and cementing and add concrete patios,
paving bricks and storage shed less than 100 sq ft., and #5-wording change
from requires to encourages a no charge permit and change tax evaluation to
estimated market value. Chuck asked that his phone number be corrected
and the clerk was asked to put something in the permit list about contacting
the county if land is within 1000 ft of high water mark.
Ron Albers is now going to inspect all windows because of state code
requirements. Supervisors Loewen/Unterberger made a motion to go
forward with permit list with corrections. Motion carried. Clerk will
present the corrected list at the next meeting.
Permits were called for with none, Supervisors Wicker/Loewen made a motion
to adjourn. Motion carried.
Terre Harff, Clerk