County board approves multiple plats and conditional use permits, including a second mobile food unit at Beach Bums

Otter Tail County commissioners approved a slate of planning and land‑use items on Thursday, taking actions on final plats, conditional use permits (CUPs) and related staff recommendations forwarded from the Planning Commission.

Among the items: final approval was authorized for the Amore Storage Park final plat (six single‑family lots near Twin Lake) and Cavari's Beauty Bay West (12 single‑family lots in Dun Township); the board authorized necessary signatures to finalize both plats. The county board also approved conditional use permits recommended by the Planning Commission for several property owners, including: conversion of Solinger's Resort to a 12‑unit residential planned unit development with 14 boat slips; a driveway and earthwork permit for Shane and Kimberly Hogan involving substantial excavation within 1,000 feet of Franklin Lake (approval subject to submission of an approved stormwater management plan by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency); a topographical alteration permit for Mel Stoultz involving earthmoving for new outbuildings; and a CUP for KJ Carpenter to construct an engineered retaining wall to prevent bluff erosion threatening structures, with pre‑construction meetings and erosion controls required.

The board also approved an amendment to an existing CUP allowing a second mobile food unit at Beach Bums on the lakeside, subject to conditions: both units must be outside the road right‑of‑way, a nonconforming stick‑built shed must be removed, and staff will work with the highway department to assess whether no‑parking signs are needed on busy holiday weekends. Planning staff noted that some existing seasonal or mobile units do not meet a 75‑foot lake setback but were previously approved as non‑permanent CUPs; commissioners directed staff to monitor parking and safety and to return to the board with specific no‑parking recommendations if problems arise.

Each planning item was approved after staff presented the Planning Commission's recommendation; motions carried by voice vote and were recorded as unanimous unless an abstention was stated on the record.