2015 0505 variance Lk Jessie Meadows notice

ALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIP
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Alexandria Township Board of Adjustment will convene on May 18, 2015, at 6:00 PM at the Township Conference Room (located at 324 Broadway, lower level) to conduct the following public hearings:

Variance Request for Lake Jessie Meadows Second Addition, Riley Bros. Properties, LLC, applicant.  Property is located at Section 27, Township 128 N, Range 37 W, Lots 1 – 50, Block One, Lake Jessie Meadows.  Property ID: 03-1875-000 through 03-1875-490.   The variances requested relate to a request to allow for the dedication of a public road right of way of 50 ft (min. 66 ft required), for the dedication of an existing private road as a public road not meeting minimum width or other construction standards, for dedication of existing stormwater facilities to the Township not meeting current standards, for existing and proposed building envelopes within the planned unit development to be located less than 32 feet from the proposed road right-of-way, allowance for nine residential units within the first tier of the development (max. 8 allowed), and allowance for certain portions of the property to count as open space despite not meeting current Township standards. All aspects of the development had been previously approved in 2005 by Douglas County consistent with their ordinances at the time.

All interested persons are invited to attend these hearings and be heard or send written comments to the Township office at PO Box 445, Alexandria, MN 56308.  Copies of each application, the Township’s staff report, maps, drawings and other pertinent information are available at the Township office and are posted on-line approximately one week prior to the meeting date at www.hometownplanning.com.

The Alexandria Township Board of Adjustment will be holding a public meeting to view this and other properties that are on the agenda and to gather information for the public hearing. They will be meeting onsite at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2015.

Ben Oleson
Zoning Administrator
Alexandria Township