Lake of the Woods County Board of Adjustment/Planning Commission Meeting 

7:00 P.M. on January 8, 2025 

Ken Horntvedt opened the meeting at 7:00 pm with the following members present: Marshall Nelson, Monica  Dohmen, Ken Horntvedt, Tom Mio, Nancy Dunnell, Dave Marhula, and Wes Johnson. Others present were Land and Water Planning Director Josh Stromlund. 

Introductions of Board of Adjustments/Planning Commission members took place. 

Approval of the Agenda: Motion to approve – Nelson/Johnson. All in favor. 

Election of Chair: Nomination of Ken Horntvedt. All in favor. Approved 

Election of Vice Chair: Nomination of Marshall Nelson. All in favor. Approved. 

Approval of Meeting Minutes: December 4, 2024, and Special Meeting from December 17, 2024. – Motion to  approve both – Marhula/Nelson. All in favor.  

Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None. 

Board of Adjustments – New Business 

– Consideration of Conditional Use Permit #25-01CU by Kyle and Kati Christianson: Lot  Twenty (20), Long Point Subdivision of Lake Shore of Government Lot Five (5) of Section  Thirty-six (36), Township One Hundred Sixty-four (164) North, Range Thirty-four (34) West  (Lakewood) – Parcel ID# 14.52.00.200. Applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit as  required by Section 902 of the Lake of the Woods County Zoning Ordinance to move more than  ten (10) cubic yards of material within the shore impact zone of Lake of the Woods for the  purpose of shoreline stabilization due to the 2022 high water event. Lake of the Woods is a  General Development Lake. 

Kyle was connected to the meeting via phone to discuss the request and answer questions from the board. The  board discussed the information in the application. The board then moved on to the findings of fact. 

Name of Applicant: Kyle & Kati Christianson Date: January 8, 2025 

Location/Legal Description: Lot Twenty (20), Long Point Subdivision of Lake Shore of Government Lot Five  (5) of Section Thirty-six (36), Township One Hundred Sixty-four (164) North, Range Thirty-four (34) West  (Lakewood) – Parcel ID# 14.52.00.200. 

Project Proposal: Applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit as required by Section 902 of the Lake of  the Woods County Zoning Ordinance to move more than ten (10) cubic yards of material within the shore  impact zone of Lake of the Woods for the purpose of shoreline stabilization due to the 2022 high water event. 

1) Is the project proposal consistent with the Lake of the Woods County Comprehensive Land Use Plan? YES (X) NO ( ) N/A ( ) 

Why or why not? Shoreline stabilization 

2) Is the project proposal consistent with maintaining the public health, safety, and welfare? YES ( ) NO ( ) N/A (X) 

Why or why not? ___________________________________________________________________

3) Is the project proposal consistent with the goal of preventing and controlling water pollution, including  sedimentation and nutrient loading? YES ( ) NO ( ) N/A (X) Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________  

4) Will the project proposal not adversely affect the site’s existing topography, drainage features, and  vegetative cover? YES (X) NO ( ) N/A ( ) Why or why not? No change. 

5) Is the project proposal’s site location reasonable in relation to any floodplain and/or floodway of rivers or  tributaries? YES ( ) NO ( ) N/A (X) Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________ 

6) Has the erosion potential of the site based upon the degree and direction of slope, soil type and existing  vegetative cover been adequately addressed for the project proposal? YES (X) NO ( ) N/A ( ) Why or why not? No change. 

7) Is the site in harmony with existing and proposed access roads? YES ( ) NO ( ) N/A (X) Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________ 

8) Is the project proposal compatible with adjacent land uses? YES (X) NO ( ) N/A ( ) Why or why not? Recreational cabins. 

9) Does the project proposal have a reasonable need to be in a shoreland location? 

YES (X) NO ( ) N/A ( ) 

Why or why not? Lake of the Woods. 

10) Is the amount of liquid waste to be generated reasonable and the proposed sewage disposal system adequate  to accommodate the project proposal? YES ( ) NO ( ) N/A (X) Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________ 

11) Will the visibility of structures and other facilities as viewed from public waters comply with Section 901 of  the Zoning Ordinance? YES ( ) NO ( ) N/A (X) Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________ 

12) Is the site adequate for water supply and on-site sewage treatment systems? YES ( ) NO ( ) N/A (X) Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________ 

13) Are the affected public waters suited to and able to safely accommodate the types, uses, and numbers of  watercraft that the project proposal will generate? YES ( ) NO ( ) N/A (X) Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________ 

14) If the project proposal includes above ground or below ground storage tanks for petroleum or other hazardous  material that is subject to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) requirements, has a permit  been sought? YES ( ) NO ( ) N/A (X) Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________ 

15) Will there be fencing and/or other screening provided to buffer the project proposal from adjacent properties? YES ( ) NO ( ) N/A (X) 

Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________

16) If signage is associated with the project proposal, has the applicant demonstrated the need for the number and  size requested, and minimized the visual appearance as viewed from adjacent properties to the extent  possible? YES ( ) NO ( ) N/A (X) Why or why not? ___________________________________________________________________ 

17) If the project proposal will generate additional traffic to or from the site, has the applicant adequately  demonstrated how the additional traffic and parking is to be addressed? YES ( ) NO ( ) N/A (X) Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________ 

The specific conditions of approval are as follows: ________________________________________________ 

The Lake of the Woods County Planning Commission hereby recommends to the Lake of the Woods  County Board of Commissioners that this proposal be: 

Approved as Presented (X) Approved with Conditions ( ) Denied ( )  January 8, 2025 _____________________________________ Date Ken Horntvedt 

 Chair, Planning Commission 

Motion made by Marshall to approve the request with conditions and seconded by Dunnell. All in favor,  motion passed as presented. 

With no further business before the Planning Commission, Mio made a motion to adjourn and seconded by  Marhula. All in favor, meeting adjourned at 7:15 PM.