On the agenda: Crosslake Agenda — Data Center (Sep 25)

AGENDA
City of Crosslake
Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment
Regular Meeting and Public Hearing
City Hall, 13888 Daggett Bay Rd, Crosslake, MN 56442
September 25, 2026
9:00 AM
1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
2. Review & Approve August 27, 2026 Minutes
VARIANCE APPLICATIONS
Variances are heard on their individual requests, past variances hold no precedents. Commissioners may
table the request if needed and an applicant can withdraw their request. If the variance(s) is/are approved,
all related existing nonconformities will be eliminated and will hereafter be required to follow the variance
decision. If a variance is denied the applicant can rebuild the nonconformity as is per the Crosslake
Ordinance.
Staff does not make decisions as to whether a variance application gets approved or denied. Staff’s job is
to inform the applicant of the requirements for submitting a variance, assess whether the application is
complete when it is submitted and then presenting the facts of the application to the Planning
Commission/Board of Adjustment (PC/BOA).
The PC/BOA determines whether they approve or deny an application at the public hearing as per
Minnesota Statue 462 and the Crosslake Land Use Ordinance.
Through the process, staff does try to recommend different solutions and gives their opinion as to whether
the PC/BOA may approve or deny the application, but they cannot reject a completed application. Even
if staff feels that the application may be denied by the PC/BOA, they are obligated to accept the application
and bring it to the PC/BOA.
Every property owner has the right to ask for a variance per Article 8 of the Land Use Ordinance.
Anyone that feels the PC/BOA has erred, could appeal their decision, per Article 8 of the Land Use
Ordinance.
3. Open Forum – No action will be taken on any of the issues raised. If appropriate, the issues will be
placed on the agenda of a future PC/BOA meeting. Speakers must state their name and address. Each
speaker is given a three minute time limit.
4. New Business
4.1
Monback Bay LLC – Variance for setbacks to the lake, road right-of-way and dwelling
5. Old Business
5.1
Land Use Ordinance Amendments - A hearing to receive public comment on proposed zoning
ordinance amendments regarding Temporary and/or Portable Structures, Density, Data Center,
Solar Systems, Auxiliary, Land Use Tables (Section 26-281), Fence Standards (Article 25),
Accessory Structures for commercial districts and Residential District (Section 26-960),
Definitions (Article 43) and accompanying verbiage being affected by these proposed ordinance
amendments.
6. Other Business
6.1
Staff report
7. Adjournment