Posted: 10/19/04
Board approves four building permits
Houston County commissioners approved four conditional use permits at their October 5 meeting.
Permits were granted to:
ï Mark Gerard, Wilmington Township, to build a house on less than 40 acres in an ag district.
ï Mike Hahn, Wilmington Township, to build a house on less than 40 acres in an ag district.
ï Ron Holte, Black Hammer Township, to build a cabin in ag district.
ï Dean and Kimberly Mierau, Money Creek Township, to build a house on less than 40 acres in an ag district.
Zoning administrator Bob Scanlan told the board that the new Mierau home will be on the same 40-acre parcel as the Allen Larson home, something that is not allowed under the present county zoning ordinances.
The old ordinance had allowed one farm dwelling per 40 acre parcel and one non-farm dwelling per 40 acre parcel. It now states one dwelling per 40 acre parcel. But the Mieraus bought the 22-acre parcel a month before the new ordinance went into effect in 2002, so they can legally build a house on it, Scanlan said.
The Houston County Planning Commission had approved all of the permits at hearings held on September 23. County commissioners have final say on planning commission approvals.
Zoning permits
The board also approved the following zoning permits:
ï H.A. and Patricia Hetland, Money Creek Township, build gazebo (15x15).
ï Joseph Schieber, Caledonia Township, build pole shed (42x64).
ï Greg Skauge and Tammie Meyer, Mayville Township, build shed (24x36).
ï Joseph Welch, Mayville Township, build house (64x43), garage (35x26), deck (16x63), porch (10x50).
ï Jeff Songer, Union Township, build house (30x80), garage (30x30); change in use of existing A-frame from dwelling to storage building.
ï Jeff Songer, Union Township, build house (28x 40).
ï Phillip Felten, Brownsville Township, install trailer house (14x70). (Build house at later date.)
ï Jim McCabe, Crooked Creek Township, build a cabin (14x14).
Gordon and Judith Holter, Yucatan Township, build house (30x 76).
Great Western Cellular Partnership, Sheldon Township, build cabinets for existing cell/radio tower (8x15).
ï Peter Rosendahl, Spring Grove Township, build free-stall barn (150 stalls) and manure basin.
ï Kenny and Lacy Voss, Sheldon Township, build shed (24x36).
ï Grant and Vicki Olson, Houston Township, build addition on house (24x32), garage (30x34), porches (12x 12 and 24x10), decks (14x8 and 30x10).
ï Steven Colsch, Mayville Township, build house (40x30).
ï Ellert Mindrum, Sheldon Township, build 3 grain bins, (two at 24 feet and one at 18 feet).
ï Farmerís Co-op Elevator, Houston Township, build shop (60x144).
The board also approved a one year extension for Bob Sandvik for a conditional use permit for temporary ag housing.
David and Michelle Ellingson were given a one-year extension on their four year time limit extension to start building a house.
Planning commission members are David Alstad, Spring Grove; Dave Corcoran, Brownsville; Glenn Kruse, Eitzen; Bruce Lee, Houston; Garland Moe, Caledonia; Terry Rosendahl, Hokah; and Charlie Wieser, La Crescent.
Three variances
The Houston County Board of Adjustment approved three variances at its September 23 meeting.
Richard Torgerson, Money Creek Township, received a variance of 870 feet to meet required a 1/2 mile setback from a dwelling, and variance of 1,430 feet to meet the required 1/2 mile setback from a subdivision to build a hoop barn.
Mark Gerard, Wilmington Township, received a variance of 720 feet to meet the required 1,320 foot setback for a dwelling from a feedlot.
Dean and Kimberly Mierau, Money Creek Township, received a variance of 950 feet to meet the required 1,320 foot setback for a dwelling from a feedlot.
Board of adjustment members are Garland Moe, Caledonia; Norman Oseth, Caledonia, and Tim Meiners, Houston. Glenn Meiners, Caledonia, is the alternate. County commissioners do not approve variances.
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