Alexandria Township

Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

Minutes of the meeting of November 3, 2025

A regular meeting/Board of Adjustment meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Alexandria Township was held on the 3rd day of November, 2025 at the Alexandria Township Conference Room, 324 Broadway and via teleconference.

ROLL CALL: Supervisors present were Jeff Oberg, Joel Dahlheimer, Rod Eldevik, Dennis Butz and Jerry Wright.  Also present were Mark Meuwissen, Clerk, and Bryon Alstead, Treasurer.  As said members formed a quorum and the meeting was called to order by Chairman Eldevik at 6:00 p.m.

Chairman Eldevik recessed the meeting to open the public hearing on the variance application submitted by Matt and Pamela Sveen. The property is located at 303 Carlos Darling Drive NE.

Zoning Administrator Oleson reported the township had received a variance request from Matt and Pamela Sveen for the Carlos-Darling bridge area. The applicants would like to enlarge the main house by expanding the existing partial 2-story dwelling with a full second story. They also wish to replace an existing 1-story storage building / bunk house with a 2-story bunk house. The existing and proposed dwelling and bunk house are about 22 ft and 18 ft from the OHW level of Lake Le Homme Dieu (minimum of 50 ft required) and about 50 ft and 41 ft from the centerline of Carlos Darling Drive NE (County Road 11) (minimum 75 ft required). The height of the bunk house exceeds the 15-foot maximum allowed. Impervious coverage is over the allowed maximum of 25%. He noted the applicants are not intending to add more impervious than what already exists. The house meets the elevation requirement. The bunkhouse does not.

Oberg commented there were a number of different items for consideration and asked if any of them would be considered grandfathered in.

Oleson stated the bunkhouse is getting rebuilt on the same footprint and will be taller. The home is already classified as a partial 1-¾ story home so the expansion will not be considerable.

The applicant said the bunkhouse will not have kitchen facilities. It will, however, have a bathroom and a second story.

Chairman Eldevik called for public comments. Hearing none, he closed the public hearing and reconvened the meeting.

Oberg, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

Wright, seconded by Dahlheimer, made a motion to approve the minutes of the 10/20/25 regular board meeting with a change under Planning and Zoning, Item No. 1 Preliminary Plat of Le Homme Dieu Heights First Addition. In the motion, the sentence was changed to now read: “That the new sewer stub be located on the south side of the property.”  Motion carried unanimously.

Wright, seconded by Butz, made a motion to authorize payment of claims 25208 – 25216 in the amount of $35,235.24, net payroll $4,810.68, EFTPS $1,503.98 totaling $41,549.90 and a transfer from savings of $37,000.00.  Motion carried unanimously.

CITIZEN’S CONCERNS: none

PLANNING AND ZONING:  Oleson remarked staff recommends approval of the Sveen variance application with the 11 conditions outlined in the staff report. Oberg, seconded by Wright, made a motion to approve the variance request with the findings of fact and 11 conditions outlined in the staff report  Roll: Oberg, Wright, Butz, Dahlheimer, Eldevik – yes. Opposed: none. Motion carried unanimously.

ENGINEER’S REPORT:  Chairman Eldevik acknowledged the township had received correspondence from Brackin Road landowners regarding the culvert elevation situation. Engineer Kuhn said he has not had an opportunity to pursue the subject in-depth since the site visit. He stated one option was to perform some ditch cleaning to help alleviate the water dispersal.

Oberg suggested having the town board make a site visit or even going onsite individually. Consensus to have Engineer Kuhn set up a meeting with Supervisors Dahlheimer and Eldevik.   All further action was tabled.

OLD BUSINESS: none

NEW BUSINESS: Clerk Meuwissen reported that Rod Eldevik’s term on the ALASD board expires December 2025. Oberg, seconded by Butz, made a motion to appoint Eldevik to a 4-year term.  Motion carried unanimously.

Being no further business Dahlheimer, seconded by Butz, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 6:27 p.m.

Respectfully submitted….

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Mark Meuwissen, Clerk

Approved this ____ day of ________, 2025

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Rod Eldevik, Chairman