NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Wabana Township

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:  Notice is hereby given that the Wabana Township Board of Appeals and Adjustment will convene on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 7:00 PM at the Wabana Town Hall located at 30980 Clearwater Rd, Grand Rapids to conduct the following public hearing(s):

Requests related to the construction of a detached garage. Approvals required include a Variance to construct an approx. 36’ x 56’ detached garage approx. 45 ft from the centerline of Ladyslipper Lane (min. 68 ft required). Property Owner: Thomas & Lori Moore. Property Address: XXXXX Ladyslipper Ln, Grand Rapids. Parcel ID: 41-019-1407. Sec-Twp-Rng: 19-57-25.

The public hearing will be for the purpose of considering the recommendation from the Wabana Township Planning Commission on the requested variance and any additional information provided by the applicant or members of the public. The meeting may be attended via Zoom (Meeting ID: 841 1114 6136, Password: WabanaMtg2).

Details of the above items are subject to change based on the discussions during the meeting. All interested persons are invited to attend these hearings and be heard or send written comments to Wabana Township Zoning Administrator, Hometown Planning, 324 Broadway Street, Suite 101, Alexandria, MN 56308. Additional information and a staff report are available for viewing at www.hometownplanning.com (staff report typically 5-7 days prior to the hearing date). A quorum of the Town Board may be present at the meeting but will not hold deliberations or make any decisions.

Wabana Township Board of Adjustment

Dated: July 5, 2024

Hometown Planning, Zoning Administrator

Wabana Township

Publish once: Week of July 7, 2024

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WABANA TOWNSHIP MONTHLY BOARD MEETING

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the Wabana Township Board of Adjusters will convene on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 7:00 PM at the Wabana Town Hall located at 30980 Clearwater Rd, Grand Rapids to conduct the following a review of the Planning Commission’s report related variance request to construct an approx. 36’ x 56’ detached garage approx. 45 ft from the centerline of Ladyslipper Lane (min. 68 ft required). Property Owner: Thomas & Lori Moore. Property Address: XXXXX Ladyslipper Ln, Grand Rapids. Parcel ID: 41-019-1407. Sec-Twp-Rng: 19 57-25.

This meeting will be held as part of the Wabana Township July 2024 monthly meeting. The Wabana Township Board serves as the Board of Adjusters for Wabana Township

WABANA TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION – NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the Wabana Township Planning
Commission will convene on Monday, June 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM at the Wabana Town Hall located at 30980 Clearwater Rd, Grand Rapids to conduct the following public hearing(s):

Requests related to the construction of a detached garage. Approvals required include a Variance to construct an approx. 36’ x 56’ detached garage approx. 45 ft from the centerline of Ladyslipper Lane (min. 68 ft required). Property Owner: Thomas & Lori Moore. Property Address: XXXXX Ladyslipper Ln, Grand Rapids. Parcel ID: 41-019-1407. Sec-Twp-Rng: 19 57-25.

A site visit by the members of the Planning Commission related to this item will be held on June 24, 2024 at 5:00 pm at the subject property. Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting which will be for the purpose of gathering information only and no decisions will be made.

Details of the above items are subject to change based on the discussions during the meeting. All interested persons are invited to attend these hearings and be heard or send written comments to Wabana Township Zoning Administrator, Hometown Planning, 324 Broadway Street, Suite 101, Alexandria, MN 56308. Additional information and a staff report are available for viewing at www.hometownplanning.com (staff report typically 5-7 days prior to the hearing date). A quorum of the Town Board may be present at the meeting but will not hold deliberations or make any decisions.


This notice is sent to the greater of 1) the ten nearest landowners or 2) those property owners within 500 ft (for variances) or ¼ mile (for conditional use permits) of the subject property. You may share this information with your neighbors in the event that any property owner has been overlooked or is not contained in our records. US Postal regulations do not allow you to place items in another person’s mailbox so you are advised to share it in another manner.


Ben Oleson, Zoning Administrator
Wabana Township

Volunteers Needed for the Wabana Recreation Rebuild

Yes, the Recreation Rebuild is Beginning. We need your help with the Community Efforts. After a few years of fundraising and many volunteer hours, the Wabana Recreation rebuild construction is underway. For this, we are looking for community volunteers to help out with a couple of tasks. The first is removal of the tennis court fence which will start on Monday, June 17, 2024 at 9:00 am.

The Goal: Remove the 10’ high fence surrounding existing tennis courts safely. We would like to salvage this fence for future use. Once the fence tie downs have been removed, roll fence into manageable sections for storage. Store the fence per the on-site supervisor’s guidance.

What is needed for this effort you ask? Need approximately 10 volunteers. If you have them, bring 8-foot ladder, side cutters, metal cutting portable grinder, pliers, work gloves, hard hats, work boots and wear your favorite pair of safety glasses (there will be glasses on site if you need them).

Also, on site will be: Water and cups, First Aid Kit and a fire extinguisher. Also, all volunteers will need to fill out a Volunteer Service Agreement before starting work – refer to attachment below. Once the fence is removed, a crew will be hired to remove the concrete and the hockey rink. The second community build effort will be in late July / early August to assist with the assembly of the new playground equipment in the old tennis court area.

Please contact Pam Friesen (pammyfriesen@gmail.com) to let her know your availability.

Wabana Township Planning Commission Volunteers Needed

To all Wabana township residents,

The Wabana Township Planning Commission is actively seeking two volunteers who are interested in joining the Planning Commission.  The positions are open to all Wabana Township residents, full-time and seasonal. 

One position will be replacing a current member for a partial term from January 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024.

The second position will be for a full three-year term from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2026.   

Please see the “Planning Commission” and “Planning Commission Responsibilities” documents that outline the Commission and its responsibilities.

Please use the Contact Form to express your interest by December 31, 2022 if you are interested in this position.

Thank you,

Kathy Gregerson, Planning Commission Chair