Stearns County officials continue to amend ordinances to implement Shape Stearns.
1. Subdivision Ordinance: parcels over 10 acres in Agricultural Districts are not required to plat and can be reviewed administratively. Also, Townships without planning and zoning can opt out of plat approval.
2. Zoning Ordinance:
- Size restrictions to accessory building area outside of shoreland have been removed.
- There is no longer a limit to the attached garage size in the residential districts.
- Outdoor storage is not required to meet setbacks
- Occupancy of Vacation Home Rentals is consistent with Stearns County Rental Ordinance.
- Mining: if agreed upon by both owners, a property boundary may be mined through. A review of mining permits willoccur upon a transfer of ownership. New mining operation will be limited to 10 years.
A final set of Public Hearings are scheduled for May and June. See updated schedule.