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App. Status: ApprovedAitkin County Planning & Zoning / Environmental Services
307 Second St. NW Room 219
Aitkin, MN 56431
Phone: 218-927-7342
Fax: 218-927-4372
Email: aitkinpz@aitkincountymn.gov
Contact Information
Are you the Property Owner? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
If we have questions on the application who should we contact? |
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Project Location
Property Location: |
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Driving directions to the property from Aitkin: | Head west on Hwy 210 from Aitkin. Head south on Pioneer Ave Head west on 334th Ln until reaching the driveway. |
Project Description
Please describe your proposed project.: | I am proposing to remove about 50 smaller diameter trees to obtain a clearer view of the lake from the cabin. Most of the trees are 4" and less. |
Vegetation Removal
Number of Trees to be removed: | 50 |
Number of Shrubs to be removed: | 0 |
Type of Clearing
Please select all that apply: | Hand Clearing |
Please explain: | Chainsaw will be used to cut tress that cant be removed with a pruning tool. |
Required Attachments
Attach a copy of your plan drawing(s): | |
Attach photo(s) of the area to be altered as it exists today: |
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Additional Info
Additional Info (optional): | The property also has an adjacent parcel that is protect by a land trust. No trees/vegetation will be removed from the land trusted property. I would like to be present during the site investigation if possible. |
Terms
Defining and staking the property lines, road right-of-ways, septic sites, and wells are the responsibility of the property owner. In some cases, a registered survey may be required to verify setbacks before granting a permit.
To ensure that earth moving and vegetation removal is within ordinance guidelines, and to ensure activity on your property does not negatively impact the lake or other properties, you may be required to provide additional drawings of your site plan.
I acknowledge that by submitting this application, the application and its attachments are public information.
If property lines are not clearly marked and visible, then they need to be staked with visible flags, ribbon, or lathes prior to onsite inspection by Aitkin County.
It shall be a violation of the Aitkin County Zoning Ordinance to commence construction before the permit application is approved by Aitkin County.
The landowner or authorized agent may make application for a zoning permit agreeing to do such work in accordance with all Aitkin County Ordinances. The landowner or authorized agent agrees that the application, site plan, and all other attachments submitted herewith are true and accurate and shall become a part of the permit. The landowner or authorized agent agrees that, in making application for a zoning permit, the landowner grants permission to Aitkin County, at reasonable times, to enter the property to determine compliance of the application with applicable Local, County or State Ordinances or Statutes. It is the applicants sole responsibility to contact other Local, County or State agencies to ensure the applicant has complied with all relevant Local, County or State Ordinances or Statutes.
After a complete application is submitted and reviewed, an on-site inspection may be conducted; a permit may be issued describing the proposed construction that may take place on the property. Changes to a project may require a permit application to be resubmitted.
Applicants are responsible for getting all applicable entrance permits from the appropriate road authority.
Approvals
Approval | Signature | Options |
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Applicant | Jason J. Preusser - 07/19/2022 2:59 PM 16a1d48b99f4780271fa33437b98ed04 37b7be1992b50ed70a250b780eca7ff7 | |
#1 Adminstrative Approval Group | Henry Egland - 07/21/2022 9:32 AM d6a36669e8f929fd0b4a42ea820f85e6 ee53916bf44c288c44b975c9a653b4b7 | |
#2 Inspector Group | Henry Egland - 07/22/2022 10:33 AM e0a9f406e6c0b5ddd484d2e8275cabbb cb10b05c60fec213d5dafebdba9d243e | |
#3 Level Three Final Action | Sarah McMillan - 07/22/2022 11:04 AM 4173e82143a54c2869eb72852f520b3e 9b9fd7aac94ca55c23aac2cae708c49d |
Text: | Permit #47144 Approved for vegetation alteration. Removal of 1/3 of the trees greater than 5" in diameter and 1/3 of the trees less than 5" in diameter in a non-contiguous pattern to maintain screening and shading of the shoreline. |
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Date application was complete: | 07/19/2022 |
This review has been started by: | Henry Egland |
Is the parcel a Lot of Record before 1-21-92 or have alternate sites been identified? | Yes |
Zoning District of project location: | Shoreland |
Is this an After-The-Fact application? | No |
Zoning Inspector: | Henry Egland |
Attach any necessary inspection forms: | |
Was an onsite conducted for this application? | Yes |