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Boards & Committees

 
 

June Planning Commission (PC) and Board of Adjustment (BOA) Public Hearings

Upcoming meetings of the St. Louis County Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment will be open to the public and live-streamed via WebEx, allowing the public to watch, listen, and even speak. Citizens can submit public comments relating to the public hearing using one of the following methods: 

  • Preferred method: Email your comments to Donald Rigney, St. Louis County Land Use Planning Manager, at rigneyd@stlouiscountymn.gov.
  • Mail your comments to one of the St. Louis County Government Services addresses (located in Duluth or Virginia).
  • Provide testimony in person on the day of the hearing. If you anticipate in-person attendance, please get in touch with our office so that we can ensure that social distancing measures are taken. 
  • You can give testimony virtually on the day of the hearing using WebEx. To participate, raise your "virtual hand."

General Information

Public hearings have concluded for May 2025. The June PC and BOA Webex will be posted the week of the public hearing.

PC - May 15

May 15 Agenda

01-Stoneburner, Keith Packet

01-Stoneburner, Keith Survey

01-Stoneburner, Keith Presentation

01-Stoneburner, Keith Correspondence

02-Rachel Contracting Packet

02-Rachel Contracting Presentation

02-Rachel Contracting Correspondence

BOA - May 8

May 8 Agenda

01-McCann, Michael Packet

01-McCann, Michael Presentation

01-McCann, Michael Correspondence

02-Bullis, Brent and Judy Packet

02-Bullis, Brent and Judy Presentation

02-Bullis, Brent and Judy Correspondence

03-Francis, Matt and Christine Packet

03-Francis, Matt and Christine Presentation

03-Francis, Matt and Christine Correspondence

04-Schon, Matthew Packet

04-Schon, Matthew Presentation

04-Schon, Matthew Correspondence

05-Baker, Jeffrey Packet

05-Baker, Jeffrey Presentation

05-Baker, Jeffrey Correspondence

06-Wood, Lynn Packet

06-Wood, Lynn Presentation

07-Chernak, Bruce LU Packet

07-Chernak, Bruce LU Presentation

08-Chernak, Bruce OSW Packet

08-Chernak, Bruce OSW Presentation

07-08-Chernak, Bruce Correspondence (for both cases)

09-Keenan, Kevin Packet

09-Keenan, Kevin Presentation

Zoning Ordinance 62 Amendments

Planning Commission (PC)

The Planning Commission is made up of nine (9) members and is responsible for the following duties:

1. To prepare and recommend to the St. Louis County Board of Commissioners a county comprehensive plan and official controls necessary to aid in the plan's execution.
2. To review any comprehensive, land use, or other plans or official controls sent to the county for review by any local unit of government, council of governments, or any regional, state, or federal agency and to make a report to the County Board.
3. To hold all required public hearings for comprehensive plans, official controls, conditional use permit applications, subdivision platting proposals, amendments to the same, and other matters as may be prescribed by county ordinance.
4. To review and act upon (i.e., hold a hearing and make the final declaration) all environmental review petitions, worksheets and impact statements that involve conditional uses, subdivision plats or other development proposals.

Board of Adjustment (BOA) 

The Board of Adjustment (BOA) is made up of seven (7) members and is responsible for the following duties: 

1. To hear and decide requests for variances from the county's official controls.
2. To hear and decide appeals of administrative decisions relating to county official controls.