NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARINGS

This is to notify the public that the meeting of the Pope County Planning Advisory Commission (PAC) will take place on Thursday, August 24th, 2023 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 July 27th, 2023 PAC meeting

• New Business

o Conditional Use hearing on the application by Daman Terhaar, if granted would allow applicant to locate a non-farm residence in an Agriculture Protection (A-2) zoning district per section 7.3.K. of the Pope County Land Use Controls Ordinance.  Parcel is described as being located in: Part of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of the Southeast Quarter (SE ¼), Section 10, Township 124 (Bangor), Range 36, Pope County, Minnesota.  

o Public Hearing: A public hearing will be held to receive comments regarding the location of a non-farm residence.

o Conditional Use hearing on the application by Gary, Mavis and Jesse TeBrake, if granted would allow applicants to locate a non-farm residence in an Agriculture Protection (A-2) zoning district per section 7.3.K. of the Pope County Land Use Controls Ordinance.  Parcel is described as being located in: Part of the Northwest Quarter (NW ¼) of the Northwest Quarter (NW ¼), Section 32, Township 123 (Gilchrist), Range 37, Pope County, Minnesota.  

o Public Hearing: A public hearing will be held to receive comments regarding the location of a non-farm residence.

o Conditional Use hearing on the application by Jim and Carol Lehman, if granted would allow applicants to construct an accessory structure greater than 1100 square feet in a Shoreland-Recreational Development (S-RD) zoning district per section 4.6.13.A.1. of the Pope County Land Use Controls Ordinance.  Parcel is described as being located in: Part of Government Lot 4, Section 35, Township 126 (Leven), Range 37, Pope County, Minnesota.  

o Public Hearing: A public hearing will be held to receive comments regarding the construction of an accessory structure greater than 1100 sq ft. 

o Interim Use hearing on the application by Sandy Lesmeister, if granted would allow applicant to locate a recreational vehicle (RV) for intermittent use greater than ninety (90) days in a Shoreland-Recreational Development (S-RD) zoning district per section 4.6.13.A.1. of the Pope County Land Use Controls Ordinance.  Parcel is described as: Lot 11, Block 2, Peterson Addition, Section 25, Township 126 (Leven), Range 37, Pope County, Minnesota.  

o Public Hearing: A public hearing will be held to receive comments regarding the location of an RV. 

o Conditional Use hearing on the application by Gary, Mavis and Jesse TeBrake, if granted would allow applicants to operate a distillery in an Agriculture Protection (A-2) zoning district per section 7.3.C. of the Pope County Land Use Controls Ordinance.  Parcel is described as being located in: Part of the Northwest Quarter (NW ¼) of the Northwest Quarter (NW ¼), Section 32, Township 123 (Gilchrist), Range 37, Pope County, Minnesota.  

o Public Hearing: A public hearing will be held to receive comments regarding the operation of a distillery. 

o Conditional Use hearing on the application by Eric Paulson on behalf of Belgrade Cooperative Association, if granted would allow applicants to operate an agriculturally related commercial business in an Agriculture Protection (A-2) zoning district per section 7.3.O. of the Pope County Land Use Controls Ordinance.  Parcel is described as being located in: Part of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼), Section 21, Township 125 (White Bear Lake), Range 39, Pope County, Minnesota.  

o Public Hearing: A public hearing will be held to receive comments regarding the operation of an agriculturally related commercial business. 

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 Planning Advisory Commission 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) review the staff prepared report via Pope County website;

4) observe and/or participate in the proceedings of the Planning Advisory Commission meeting.

FOR LEGAL PUBLICATION 

Jessica Hill, Deputy Land & 

Resource Director / Zoning 

Administrator

Pope County Land & Resource 

Management

Aug. 7