07-20-1981 Town Board MinutesState of Minnesota The Town Board of the Town of Otsego met this 20th
County of Wright day of July, 1981. William Schulz, Chairman, Lloyd
Town of Otsego Beaudry, Douglas Lindenfelser, Superviosrs, Betty Adkins
Assistant Clerk, were present. Constable Morrell
was absent. The meeting was called to order by William Schulz, reading
of the minutes of the July 6, 1981 meeting were waived as Clerk, Jerome
Peerault was absent due to illness.
Ruben Bonk appeared before the town board to explain the new tax
laws of 1981. He explained the formula for assessing farm land in
the state of Minnesota. The formula is very much like the formula already
being used by the Wright County Assessors. The Town Board and the town
assessor must select approximately six parcels of farm land within the
township which would be representative of the township as a whole, and
evaluate them using the formula as per state statute 273.11. This should
be comlbleted by the August 17th meeting.
Dan Reemts appeared before the board to discuss a request for a
Conditional Use Permit for a mobile home as an accessary to the farm.
The Board fouhd it difficult to grant the permit since Mr. Reemts stated
he would not be farming full time and that it would probably be there
until his mother decided to sell the farm. William Schulz made the
motion that since the applicant's request is not in compliance with
county ordinance in that h0 will not he farming full time, the township
cannot go along with the request fut that if the Wright County Planning
Commission can make some adjustments the Town Board would go along with
them. Seconded by Douglas Lindenfelser - passed unanimously.
Myron Olson presented his proposal to rezone approximately 14 acres
in Section 16, Township 121, Range 23 from A-2 General Agriculture to
R-2 Suburban Residential. Motion by Douglas Lindenfelser to allow the
rezone and proceed as per survey but allowing only two driveways for
the proposed new lots. Lloyd Beaudry seconded the motion which passed
unanimously.
Mr. & Mrs Russell Voght presented a petition to the Town Board re-
questing a feasibility study be done on Nelmark and 91st Streets in
Great River Acres. Lloyd Beaudry made a motion ordering a feasibility
study of Great River Acres and a hearing date set at 8:00 p.m. August
3, 1981. Seconded by William Schulz, passed unanimously.
The Town Board discussed the possibility of having a completion
date required on all building permits. The Board requested Betty Adkins
to ask the Planning & Zoning Office to consider this request.
Mr. & Mrs. Lent and Mrs. Kusch of Walesch Estates appeared 'before
the board to request Dead End and Watch For Children signs for the 82nd
Street Circle cul-de-sac. The Town Board ordered the signs be put up.
Discussion continued regarding a number of junk cars in Walesch Estates.
Betty Adkins stated she would send letters to those who are violating
the County Ordinance in this matter.
A request was made by residents of 92nd Street to create a turn-
around on that street which is presently a township road but has a dead
end now. The school bus won't go in on the road until a turn -around is
provided. William Schulz made a motion to create a turn -around after
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getting a letter from the abutting property owner, Mr. Milton Shellquist,
allowing the construction. Seconded by Lloyd Beaudry, passed unanimously.
The Board asked about the progress of the proposed gun ordinance
for Otsego Township. Betty Adkins reported that the township attorney
is working on developing such an ordinance.
Discussion of the Kenney Davis property followed regarding a red tag
issued for construction of an addition onto a varn without applying for
a permit. In addition, Chuck Davis, county sanitarian, and a represen-
tative from the Pollution Control Agency visited the Barsody property
last week regarding complaints that Kenny Davis has been dumping wagon
loads of rubbish into the creek bed behind the Barsody house. As of
July 1, 1981 the variance granted the Davis's to allow a mobile home on
their property dad expired/. The County Planning and Zoning office is
preparing to take legal action regarding these actions. Lloyd Beaudry
make a motion to support the County in their action to obtain a building
permit, resolve the mobile home question and comply with the PCA action.
Motion was seconded by Douglas Lindenfelser, passed unanimously.
On motion by Lloyd Beaudry the meeting adjourned.
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