Alexandria Township
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
Minutes of the meeting of January 18, 2017
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 18th day of January, 2017 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 324 Broadway.
ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Jul Feuling, Jeff Oberg, Joel Dahlheimer, Rod Eldevik and Russell Niskanen. Also present were Gregg Raisanen, Clerk, and Mona Billmark, Treasurer. As said members formed a quorum and the meeting was called to order by Chair Feuling at 6:00 p.m.
Chair Feuling recessed the board meeting and opened the Board of Adjustment meeting.
Zoning Administrator Oleson presented a variance request submitted by Raymond and Marcus Anderson to allow a 2-lot commercial subdivision without connecting to sanitary sewer. The existing 52- acre parcel is located along CR 82 and the proposal would create a two parcel subdivision consisting of a 20 acre and a 5 acre subdivision on the north end of the property. Public sanitary sewer lines are available across CR 82 to the north and approximately 50 ft. west of Lake Victoria Road. The owners have received an estimate from Ferguson Excavation in the amount of $75,000 to connect to sanitary sewer. Raymond Anderson said the estimated value of the parcel is $78,000 and a $75,000 sewer connection would be excessive. Mr. Anderson said they have a potential buyer for one parcel and the proposed development would not require sanitary sewer.
The board discussed the three options presented in the staff report.
The Board of Adjustment meeting was closed and the regular board meeting was reconvened at 6:15 PM.
Oberg, seconded by Niskanen, made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Niskanen, seconded by Eldevik, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 1/04/2017 regular board meeting as written. Motion carried. Supervisor Feuling abstained.
Eldevik, seconded by Oberg, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 17011 – 17018 in the amount of $3,235.78, net payroll $1,046.70, EFTPS $1.336.96, totaling $5,619.44 and a transfer from savings of $3,500.00. Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: none
PLANNING AND ZONING: The board considered the variance application submitted by Raymond and Marcus Anderson to permit a two-lot commercial subdivision located along County Road 82 SE without connecting to sanitary sewer. The applicants reported that they have a potential buyer for one lot who would develop one of the lots without a need for water on the property. The existing 55 acre parcel is too large for commercial use and the applicants indicated that it is poor farmland.
Eldevik, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to grant the variance submitted by Raymond and Marcus Anderson for creating a 2-lot commercial subdivision located along CR 82 SE with the condition that no on-site sewer systems or holding tanks be permitted on either of the two new lots. In the event that sewer is needed, hook up to the public sanitary sewer system would be required. For: Niskanen, Oberg, Dahlheimer, Eldevik, Feuling. Against: none. Motion carried.
ENGINEER’S REPORT: Clerk Raisanen reported that Engineer Kuhn has recommended final payment for the Neewana Beach blacktop project. Clerk Raisanen will have Engineer Kuhn provide a recommendation for blacktop overlay projects to be considered in 2017.
OLD BUSINESS: none
NEW BUSINESS: Clerk Raisanen reported that Russell Niskanen has filed for office for the Supervisor Position D and no one has filed for Supervisor Position E.
Being no further business, Eldevik, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 6:44 p.m.
Respectfully submitted….
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Gregg Raisanen, Clerk
Approved this ____ day of ________, 2017
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Jul Feuling, Chair