NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

This is to notify the public that the regular meeting of the Pope County Board of Adjustment will take place on Thursday, July 28th, 2022 beginning at or about 6:00 pm or shortly thereafter in the Pope County Courthouse to consider the following agenda items:

• Review meeting minutes from June 23rd, 2022 BOA meeting.

• New Business

o Variance hearing on the application by Darrin & Amber Brouwer and Georg Gauger, if granted would allow applicants to locate agricultural bin structures at less than the minimum setback standard of 150 feet from the road centerline in an Agriculture Protection (A-2) zoning district per Section 7.6.C. of the Pope County Land Use Controls Ordinance. Parcel is described as being located in: Part of the Southwest Quarter (SW¼) of the Southwest Quarter (SW¼) of the Southwest Quarter (SW¼), Section 35, Township 124 (Bangor), Range 36, Pope County, Minnesota.

o Public Hearing: A public hearing will be held to receive comments regarding the application for relief from the road centerline setback.

o Variance hearing on the application by Tim Boogaard, if granted would allow applicant to locate accessory structures at less than the minimum setback standard of 150 feet from the road centerline in an Agriculture Protection (A-2) zoning district as per Section 7.6.C. of the Pope County Land Use Controls Ordinance. Parcel is described as being located in: Part of the Northwest Quarter (NW¼) of the Southwest Quarter (SW¼), Section 1, Township 126 (Westport), Range 36, Pope County, Minnesota.

o Public Hearing: A public hearing will be held to receive comments regarding the application for relief from the road centerline setback.

o Variance hearing on the application by Stryhn, LLC on behalf of Daniel & Lynn Willenbring, if granted would allow applicants relief from the lowest floor elevation standard specified in Section 4.6.5.C. of the Pope County Land Use Controls Ordinance in a Shoreland-Recreational Development (S-RD) zoning district. Parcel is described as: Lot 4 and 5, Plat of Quiet Cove, Section 23, Township 126 (Leven), Range 37, Pope County, Minnesota.

o Public Hearing: A public hearing will be held to receive comments regarding the application for relief from the lowest floor elevation standard.

o Variance hearing on the application by Robbie and Emily Hyland, if granted would allow applicant relief from the impervious surface coverage standard of 25% in a Shoreland-General Development (S-GD) zoning district per section 10.10 of the Pope County Land Use Controls Ordinance. Parcel is described as: Lot 5, Subdivision of Government Lot 2 and 3, Section 21, Township 125 (Minnewaska), Range 38, Pope County, Minnesota.

o Public Hearing: A public hearing will be held to receive comments regarding the application for relief from the impervious surface standard.

o Variance hearing on the application by LeAnn Chlian, if granted would allow applicant to locate a recreational vehicle at less than the minimum Ordinary High Water Level (OHWL) setback standard in a Shoreland-General Development (S-GD) zoning district per section 4.2.4.A of the Pope County Land Use Controls Ordinance. Parcel is described as: Lot 36, Bass Beach, Section 19, Township 125 (Minnewaska), Range 38, Pope County, Minnesota.

o Public Hearing: A public hearing will be held to receive comments regarding the application for relief from the OHWL setback.

Public participation by interested parties and citizens will include an opportunity to:

1) submit written concerns and comment prior to the scheduled meeting; All such communications will be shared with the Board of Adjustment prior to or during the meeting;

2) submit concerns and comments via Pope County’s Public Comment web map (https://popecounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=22a203912a864a77b4cdabe672e35e3f);

3) to review the staff prepared report via Pope County website;

4) observe and/or participate in the proceedings of the Board of Adjustment meeting.

FOR LEGAL PUBLICATION

David J. Green, Director

Pope County Land 

& Resource Management

July 11