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Planning and Zoning meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6pm in the council chambers.
Planning & Zoning Information
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES
Notice is hereby given that the City of Fifty Lakes Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment will convene on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall located at 40447 Town Hall Road, to conduct the following public hearing:
Variance Application 02-26 For the construction of an addition to a non-conforming dwelling. The subject property is located at 40821 Sunset View Ln; PIN 22270599. Applicant/Owner: Ronald Sibley.
Zoning Map Amendment 01-26 to re-zone a 5 acre parcel from Commercial Mixed Use (CMU) zoning district to Public & Parks (PP) zoning district, conditional upon the approval of lot split MB-01-26. The subject property is located at TBD County Rd 3 (22260506), Applicant: Burke and Julie Miehe/ The City of Fifty Lakes. Owner: Burke and Julie Miehe.
All interested persons are invited to attend these hearings and be hear or send written comments to City Hall at PO Box 125, Fifty Lakes, MN 56448 or via email at pz@fiftylakesmn.com. A staff report is made available at City Hall typically one week before the scheduled meeting.
Bethany Soderlund, Zoning Administrator
City of Fifty Lakes
permits, licenses and forms
Please contact city staff before beginning any construction or improvement projects to determine if a permit is required.
Land use permits are required for most exterior projects including (but not limited to) the following:
- All Forestry Management (logging) Operations
New and replacement structures including houses, garages, sheds, decks, stairways, etc. - Fabric structures (hoop buildings/carports)
- Additions or exterior modifications to existing structures
- Most grading/dirt moving activities including all shoreline alterations (e.g. placement of rip-rap or sand placed above the ordinary high water level)
- New impervious surfaces including driveways, patios, walkways, etc.
- Temporary placement of recreational vehicles for more than twenty-one (21) consecutive days
- Signs
Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (SSTS) permits are required for the following:
- New or replacement systems
- Upgrade of existing systems (e.g. new septic tank or expansion of a drainfield)