BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PUBLIC NOTICE APPEAL FOR A VARIANCE Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 17th day of September, 2020, at 7:00 p.

BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENT
PUBLIC NOTICE
APPEAL FOR A
VARIANCE
Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, the 17th day of September, 2020, at 7:00 p.m., the Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on the application of: Reggie D. & Sierra M. Rach (aka Sierra M. Martin), 15437 Shady Acres Drive, Wadena, MN 56482, for a variance on the following described property: Lot 2 Block 1 Shady Acres, Section 4, Township 134 North, Range 35 West, Wadena Township, located in an R-1 Suburban Residence District.
Application, if approved, would allow construction of a 24’ x 36’ garage with a reduced setback from the centerline of a township road.
In response to COVID-19, and pursuant to Minnesota Statute Chapter 12 relating to Emergency Management, Governor Walz has declared a state of emergency. In response to the state of emergency, and in accordance with Minnesota Statute 13D.021, a public body is permitted to hold meetings via telephone or other electronic means. Requirements for hold a meeting via telephone or other electronic means includes: 1) All participating members can hear one another; 2) Members of the public at the physical meeting location can hear all discussion “unless attendance at the regular meeting location is not feasible due to the health pandemic”; 3) At least one member of the body, chief legal counsel, or chief administrative officer is physically present at the regular meeting location, unless unfeasible due to the health pandemic or emergency declaration; and 4) all votes are conducted by roll call, so each member’s vote on each issue can be identified and recorded.
The hearing will be held at the Wadena County Courthouse at 415 Jefferson Street S, Wadena, MN 56482. To conform with MDH and CDC guidelines to minimize gatherings, in person public comments will not be heard. The public may view the application content on the county website at: www.co.wadena.mn.us . Members of the public who wish to access the hearing remotely by phone and provide comment at the appropriate time, may contact the Planning & Zoning Office at 218-631-7604 for remote access details before close of business the day before the hearing. The public is encouraged to comment by email or by sending written correspondence to: Wadena County Zoning Office, Room 234, 415 Jefferson St. S., Wadena, MN 56482, before close of business the day before the hearing. In order to be accepted for presentation to the Planning Commission, correspondence must include the full name and address of the person sending the correspondence.
Wadena County
Board of Adjustment
9/3 2856620