Fish Hook River lot split would require variances
Blake Johnson s request for lot size and lot width variances for a lot split on Park Avenue was continued by the Park Rapids Planning Commission on Monday, pending completion of Johnson s purchase of the property. 6:00 am, Mar. 3, 2021 ×
Blake Johnson explains his reasons for requesting lot size and lot width variances for a property on the Fish Hook River at Monday s meeting of the Park Rapids Planning Commission. (Robin Fish/Enterprise)
The Park Rapids Planning Commission requested a 60-day extension on Feb. 22 of the deadline to make a decision about a variance request by Blake Johnson to allow a lot split at 600 Park Ave. N.
Park Rapids Planning Commission resets priorities
City Planner Andrew Mack and the commissioners hashed out the high, medium and low priorities for zoning ordinance updates on Monday night. 10:03 am, Feb. 2, 2021 ×
Elected Monday night were 2021 Park Rapids Planning Commission vice-chair Nancy Newman and chair Robb Swanson. (Robin Fish/Enterprise)
The Park Rapids Planning Commission took a first look Monday at the city’s Comprehensive Plan, which is coming due for review, and reconsidered the priorities of its list of zoning ordinance projects.
In addition to their regular meeting, the commission also held a workshop to discuss these updates.
City Planner Andrew Mack said the current comprehensive plan was put together in 2008, so the city is 12 years into a 20 year plan, and updating it may be a 10-year process.
Building official’s pay, contract renewal put on hold
Park Rapids City Council actions on Dec. 8 included, among other things, approval of the long-discussed short-term rental ordinance, purchase of a new fire vehicle, and tapping the brakes on contract negotiations with building inspector Brad Bail. 11:00 am, Dec. 15, 2020 ×
The Park Rapids City Council meets while masked Dec. 8 at city hall: from left, Liz Stone, Erika Randall, interim administrator Betty Thomsen, Mayor Ryan Leckner, Tom Conway and Bob Wills. (Robin Fish/Enterprise)
Interim city administrator Betty Thomsen pulled two items relating to Brad Bail with WS iN-Depth Inspections LLC from the Park Rapids City Council’s consent agenda on Dec. 8.