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Planning Commission Minutes—October 25, 2018 1 <br /> <br /> <br />CASS COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION <br />OCTOBER 25, 2018 <br /> <br />1. MEETING TO ORDER <br />A meeting of the Cass County Planning Commission was called to order on October <br />25, 2018, at 7:00 AM in the Vector Control Conference Room with members present as <br />follows: Todd Ellig, Kevin Fisher, David Gust, Ken Lougheed, Brad Olson, and Arland <br />Rasmussen. Keith Monson and Tim Mahoney were absent. Also present were County <br />Planner Hali Durand; County Engineer Jason Benson, Cass County landowner Paul <br />Schulz, Bill Haddick of Ulteig, and Brian Hoffart of Minnkota. <br /> <br />2. MINUTES, APPROVED <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Gust moved and Mr. Ellig seconded to approve the <br />minutes of the August 23, 2018, meeting as presented. <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />3. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS <br />a. Subdivision application – Minor Subdivision in Warren Township <br /> <br />Mr. Lougheed opened the public hearing. <br /> <br />Ms. Durand reviewed an application for a minor subdivision containing one lot for sale <br />and development. The said tract contains 2.00 acres of land, more or less, and is <br />located in part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 16, Warren Township, east of County <br />Road 15 and south of County Road 6. <br /> <br />Ms. Durand said the land will be purchased by Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc. in <br />order to replace a substation located directly to the north of the property. <br /> <br />Ms. Durand said she recommends approval of the subdivision as presented, with the <br />inclusion of a deed restriction of land up to 40 acres. <br /> <br />Bill Haddick of Ulteig, Brian Hoffart of Minnkota, and landowner Paul Schulz were <br />present to answer questions about the application. <br /> <br />Mr. Hoffart said the township is aware of and supports the project. After the new <br />substation is up the old substation will be removed and the land will be returned to its <br />original ground state. If the land is sold the adjacent landowner will have the first <br />opportunity to purchase it. <br /> <br />Mr. Rasmussen asked if the removal of the current substation structure is included in <br />the language of the agreement. Mr. Hoffart said no. Mr. Rasmussen said as removing <br />any remaining structures is the intent, it should be included. Mr. Gust agreed and said <br />it could be added as a staff recommendation. <br /> <br />Mr. Ellig asked if the deed restriction should be waived so as not to punish the <br />landowner as the use of the land will be for utilities and the public good.