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Maine Prairie Township
Planning & Zoning Meeting
September 13, 2011
 
Chair Loewen opened the Planning meeting at 7:05 p.m.  He called for any corrections or additions to the minutes.   Supervisors Wicker/Froehling made a motion to approve the minutes as presented.  Motion carried.
 
Old Business:  Garding Photography – Chuck Froehling explained that she has applied for a Provisional Use for her Photo business and a sign permit.
 
Larson/Hanson swimming pool and steps to patio:  Ron Albers did go out and inspect the steps and he explained that it was all on grade so no permit is needed.  He explained the pool regulations to the Larson’s.
 
With no other old business, new business was called for.
 
Karl & Carol Krippner were in requesting approval for a land split for mortgage purposes.  They have 93 acres in Section 27, Township 122, Range 029 on Parcel number R20.11670.0015 which consist of crop land, wooded acres and the building site where their new home is.  They are requesting a mortgage land split with 30 acres as their home site and the remaining 63 acres as a second parcel with one building entitlement.  Karl explained the mortgage company told them it is better to have the land split to get the mortgage.  After reviewing the maps and discussing land uses, Supervisors Wicker/Kuechle made a motion to accept the split.  Motion carried.  Clerk Harff was directed to send the minutes to Environmental Services. 
 
Tom Donnay was in to request putting his tile under 140th street.  He is intending to dig up the road not boring the road.  He does not own both parcels of land but has tiling rights onto Steve Yozamp’s parcel.  It was asked if there was a culvert in and there is but it is too high.  Other discussion was:  Signage during the process, have it compacted back in place, to have something it writing from Steve Yozamp stating this is acceptable to be placed on his property and a bond check of $500 to be kept until road is accepted.  Donnay was asked if he was going to do it himself or a professional.  He plans on having Ron’s Excavating do it.  Supervisors Loewen/Wicker made a motion to allow this tiling with the conditions put forth.  Motion carried. 
 
Tom & Jean Kimlinger were present to see if they can add a porch onto their home by Pearl Lake.  It was explained they would need to go into the county for the site permit.  The question, is it acceptable to be placed that close to a township road.  He was told it would need to be 63’ from the center of the road.  The size of the addition will be either a 14X14 or 12X12.  With that he is now 79’ from the center of the road to his house.  A 14’ addition would bring it to 65’ from the center.  With no road variances needed, his permit was signed and he could go up to the county.  He was told that he will need to come back to the township to the building inspector if he wants to proceed. 
 
Permits presented:
      Derrick Frank                                   2 Bedroom windows                   $   90.00               MP11-16
      Karl & Carol Krippner                       40X60 Pole Shed, no concrete       240.00               MP11-17
      Greg Nysruen                                  8X25 Deck Replacement                  90.00                MP11-18
      Joe Lauermann                                30X32 Pole Shed                             30.00               #764
      Garding Photography                       Provisional Use                               30.00               #765
      Garding Photography                       Sign                                                30.00               #766
      Gordon Massmann GPD Dairy          40X260’ concrete Slab                    30.00                #767
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      Robert Donnay                                12’X40’ Lean too on Shed               30.00                #768
      Brian Harff                                       Steel on Shed Roof                          30.00               #769
      Ronald Kuechle                                12,500 Bu Grain Bin                         30.00               #771
Permit #770 was presented but the fee had not arrived yet. 
 
Supervisors Wicker/Kuechle approved the permits presented with the exception of #770 from Thompson Insurance (Ceasar Larson contact), who requested a permit to add grain bins small shed and cement slabs, it will be accepted upon arrival of their payment.  Motion carried. 
 
Supervisors Kuechle/Wicker made a motion to adjourn.  Motion carried.
 
 
 
Terre Harff, Clerk