Posted: 7/12/05
Four conditional use permits OKed
County commissioners approved four conditional use permits on July 5, after the planning commission approved them on June 23.
They are for:
ï Harold Naber, Money Creek Township, to move more than 50 cubic yards of fill in a floodplain. He is making a wildlife pond.
ï Tom Young, Caledonia Township, to move more than 50 cubic yards of fill in a floodplain. He is making a wildlife pond.
ï Arden and Seth Hargrove, Money Creek Township, level II Home Occupation. They are making a wood shop.
ï Coulee Region Management Mound Prairie Township, Preliminary Plat, for a house at the Valley High Golf Course.
The planning commission tabled an application from Jim and Tom Welscher, Caledonia Township, for substantial land alteration greater than 5000 cubic yards in ag district. Scanlan said the planning commission wants the Welshers to do soil borings to see the depth of the black dirt. The commission also wanted some reclamation plans. The Welschers want to sell black dirt at the site.
Jim Gulbransonís application in Spring Grove Township to rezone from Ag to Highway Business was also tabled. He wants to make a historic farm, with new buildings for things like blacksmithing and basketweaving, and possibly a restaurant to go with his bed and breakfast business, Scanlan said. The planning commission is going to view the site on July 13 at 6 p.m.
18 zoning permits approved
The county board approved the following zoning permits:
ï Adam and Marianne Florin, Money Creek Township, build addition to house (32'x 20');
ï Jerry Sweeney, Brownsville Township, build ag building (28'x 28');
ï Mike Ingvalson, Caledonia Township, build addition on milk house (16' x 26');
ï Fred Kroshus, Spring Grove Township, build decks (28' x 12') and (20' x 8');
ï Roger and Judy Von Moos, Mound Prairie Township, build pole shed (50' x 100');
ï Jaysen Vaughn, Union Township, build house (25' 5" x 34' 5") and deck (34' x 8');
ï Dennis Dotseth, Caledonia Township, build pole shed (36' x 54');
ï John Loken, Houston Township, install sign (10' x 20') and ATM machine (10' x 50');
ï Philip Felten, Brownsville Township, build shed (32' x 44');
ï Harley Meiners, Caledonia Township, build garage (22'x 24');
ï Leonard and Rebecca Splittstoesser, Black Hammer Township, build garage (24' x 24');
ï Scott and Melanie Ritterling, Brownsville Township, build addition on kitchen (16' x 40');
ï Bryan Deters, Mound Prairie Township, build garage (28' x 32');
ï Matt Morey, Caledonia Township, build deck (20' x 40') and addition on garage (17' x 12');
ï Alan Meyer, Winnebago Township, build shed (14' x 22');
ï Dennis Forsyth, Caledonia Township, build shop/garage (30' x 60');
ï Privet Farms, Gary Privet, Wilmington Township, replace barn w/new, 80 stall and calf pens (90' x 120');
ï Robert Koch, Wilmington Township, add-on to freestall barn, 96 stalls (100' x 120').
Two variances
The county board of adjustment approved two variances on June 23:
ï Andre Moen, Crooked Creek Township, variance of 32 feet to meet the 65-foot setback requirement from a township road to build shed.
ï Joshua and Jerry Dahl, Yucatan Township, variance of 620 feet to meet the 1,320-foot setback requirement from an existing dwelling to build a free-stall barn and expand a feedlot.
Board of adjustment votes are final, and do not require county board approval.
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