{"id":5783,"date":"2014-10-27T09:16:31","date_gmt":"2014-10-27T16:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nocapx2020.info\/?p=5783"},"modified":"2014-10-28T18:55:57","modified_gmt":"2014-10-29T01:55:57","slug":"itc-caught-without-conditional-use-permit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nocapx2020.info\/?p=5783","title":{"rendered":"ITC caught without conditional use permit!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ITC site needs a CUP<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

October 27, 2014<\/a><\/p>\n

by Jill Roesler – Register Staff Writer (jroesler@faribaultcountyregister.com) <\/a>
\nFaribault County Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Within the past few months, several landowners in Faribault County have expressed their concern and dread over ITC Midwest’s upcoming installation of a large electric transmission line spanning 73 miles of southern Minnesota’s prime farmland.<\/a><\/p>\n

Some residents have been able to rest easy knowing that construction will not begin until 2016; however, ITC Midwest has already begun their move into Faribault County.<\/a><\/p>\n

During last Tuesday’s Faribault County Board of Commissioners meeting, Michele Stindtman, the Faribault County Planning and Zoning program administrator, addressed her discovery of an unauthorized staging ground outside of the city of Wells.<\/a><\/p>\n

ITC Midwest, the company behind the construction of a new high-voltage electric transmission line in southern Minnesota, has set up a staging ground on a piece of property annexed by the city of Wells.<\/a><\/p>\n

According to mn.gov, staging areas are required in 25 mile increments along the route to serve as a delivery and storage ground for construction equipment.<\/a><\/p>\n

However, the staging area in question is not actually on the route; therefore, ITC needed to obtain rights to use the land from the affected landowners. “They would have asked the city for permission because it’s city property,” said Commissioner Bill Groskreutz addressing an inquiry as to who gave ITC permission to use the grounds. “But the city doesn’t have the authority to approve use because it’s outside the city limits; even if it is their property.”<\/a><\/p>\n

Because the property is outside of city limits, the area still requires a conditional use permit (CUP) as issued by Faribault County Planning<\/a> and Zoning. The piece of land being used by ITC is zoned A2, or a general agriculture site. The property includes three waste water ponds, a<\/a> number of quonset huts, a rifle range and the ITC staging ground.<\/a><\/p>\n

Stindtman spoke to Wells city administrator Robin Leslie about the unauthorized site and Stindtman suggested acquiring a conditional use permit that umbrellas the three areas the ITC staging ground, the waste ponds and the rifle range.<\/a><\/p>\n

“Anything in A2 a rifle range, a waste pond, pretty much anything needs a conditional use permit,” Stindtman said. “It’s very black and<\/a> white and we just need it to be taken care of.”<\/a><\/p>\n

As of last Tuesday, Stindtman had not heard from Leslie.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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ITC site needs a CUP<\/h1>\n

County not happy with little \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcvillage\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/h3>\n

October 27, 2014<\/h5>\n
by Jill Roesler – Register Staff Writer (jroesler@faribaultcountyregister.com<\/a>) <\/span> <\/span> , Faribault County Register<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
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Within the past few months, several landowners in Faribault County have expressed their concern and dread over ITC?Midwest’s upcoming installation of a large electric transmission line spanning 73 miles of southern Minnesota’s prime farmland.<\/p>\n

Some residents have been able to rest easy knowing that construction will not begin until 2016; however, ITC?Midwest has already begun their move into Faribault County.<\/p>\n

During last Tuesday’s Faribault County Board of Commissioners meeting, Michele Stindtman, the Faribault County Planning and Zoning program administrator, addressed her discovery of an unauthorized staging ground outside of the city of Wells.<\/p>\n

ITC Midwest, the company behind the construction of a new high-voltage electric transmission line in southern Minnesota, has set up a staging ground on a piece of property annexed by the city of Wells.<\/p>\n

According to mn.gov, staging areas are required in 25 mile increments along the route to serve as a delivery and storage ground for construction equipment.<\/p>\n

However, the staging area in question is not actually on the route; therefore, ITC needed to obtain rights to use the land from the affected landowners.<\/p>\n

“They would have asked the city for permission because it’s city property,” said Commissioner Bill Groskreutz addressing an inquiry as to who gave ITC permission to use the grounds.<\/p>\n

“But the city doesn’t have the authority to approve use because it’s outside the city limits; even if it is their property.”<\/p>\n

Because the property is outside of city limits, the area still requires a conditional use permit (CUP) as issued by Faribault County Planning and Zoning.<\/p>\n

The piece of land being used by ITC is zoned A2, or a general agriculture site. The property includes three waste water ponds, a number of quonset huts, a rifle range and the ITC staging ground.<\/p>\n

Stindtman spoke to Wells city administrator Robin Leslie about the unauthorized site and Stindtman suggested acquiring a conditional use permit that umbrellas the three areas the ITC staging ground, the waste ponds and the rifle range.<\/p>\n

“Anything in A2 a rifle range, a waste pond, pretty much anything needs a conditional use permit,” Stindtman said. “It’s very black and white and we just need it to be taken care of.”<\/p>\n

As of last Tuesday, Stindtman had not heard from Leslie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

– See more at: http:\/\/www.faribaultcountyregister.com\/page\/content.detail\/id\/510344\/ITC-site-needs–a-CUP.html?nav=5002#sthash.lQpFKh9s.dpuf<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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ITC site needs a CUP<\/h1>\n

County not happy with little \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcvillage\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/h3>\n

October 27, 2014<\/h5>\n
by Jill Roesler – Register Staff Writer (jroesler@faribaultcountyregister.com<\/a>) <\/span> <\/span> , Faribault County Register<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
Save<\/a> | Post a comment<\/a> | \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Within the past few months, several landowners in Faribault County have expressed their concern and dread over ITC?Midwest’s upcoming installation of a large electric transmission line spanning 73 miles of southern Minnesota’s prime farmland.<\/p>\n

Some residents have been able to rest easy knowing that construction will not begin until 2016; however, ITC?Midwest has already begun their move into Faribault County.<\/p>\n

During last Tuesday’s Faribault County Board of Commissioners meeting, Michele Stindtman, the Faribault County Planning and Zoning program administrator, addressed her discovery of an unauthorized staging ground outside of the city of Wells.<\/p>\n

ITC Midwest, the company behind the construction of a new high-voltage electric transmission line in southern Minnesota, has set up a staging ground on a piece of property annexed by the city of Wells.<\/p>\n

According to mn.gov, staging areas are required in 25 mile increments along the route to serve as a delivery and storage ground for construction equipment.<\/p>\n

However, the staging area in question is not actually on the route; therefore, ITC needed to obtain rights to use the land from the affected landowners.<\/p>\n

“They would have asked the city for permission because it’s city property,” said Commissioner Bill Groskreutz addressing an inquiry as to who gave ITC permission to use the grounds.<\/p>\n

“But the city doesn’t have the authority to approve use because it’s outside the city limits; even if it is their property.”<\/p>\n

Because the property is outside of city limits, the area still requires a conditional use permit (CUP) as issued by Faribault County Planning and Zoning.<\/p>\n

The piece of land being used by ITC is zoned A2, or a general agriculture site. The property includes three waste water ponds, a number of quonset huts, a rifle range and the ITC staging ground.<\/p>\n

Stindtman spoke to Wells city administrator Robin Leslie about the unauthorized site and Stindtman suggested acquiring a conditional use permit that umbrellas the three areas the ITC staging ground, the waste ponds and the rifle range.<\/p>\n

“Anything in A2 a rifle range, a waste pond, pretty much anything needs a conditional use permit,” Stindtman said. “It’s very black and white and we just need it to be taken care of.”<\/p>\n

As of last Tuesday, Stindtman had not heard from Leslie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

– See more at: http:\/\/www.faribaultcountyregister.com\/page\/content.detail\/id\/510344\/ITC-site-needs–a-CUP.html?nav=5002#sthash.lQpFKh9s.dpuf<\/p>\n

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ITC site needs a CUP<\/h1>\n

County not happy with little \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcvillage\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/h3>\n

October 27, 2014<\/h5>\n
by Jill Roesler – Register Staff Writer (jroesler@faribaultcountyregister.com<\/a>) <\/span> <\/span> , Faribault County Register<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
Save<\/a> | Post a comment<\/a> | \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Within the past few months, several landowners in Faribault County have expressed their concern and dread over ITC?Midwest’s upcoming installation of a large electric transmission line spanning 73 miles of southern Minnesota’s prime farmland.<\/p>\n

Some residents have been able to rest easy knowing that construction will not begin until 2016; however, ITC?Midwest has already begun their move into Faribault County.<\/p>\n

During last Tuesday’s Faribault County Board of Commissioners meeting, Michele Stindtman, the Faribault County Planning and Zoning program administrator, addressed her discovery of an unauthorized staging ground outside of the city of Wells.<\/p>\n

ITC Midwest, the company behind the construction of a new high-voltage electric transmission line in southern Minnesota, has set up a staging ground on a piece of property annexed by the city of Wells.<\/p>\n

According to mn.gov, staging areas are required in 25 mile increments along the route to serve as a delivery and storage ground for construction equipment.<\/p>\n

However, the staging area in question is not actually on the route; therefore, ITC needed to obtain rights to use the land from the affected landowners.<\/p>\n

“They would have asked the city for permission because it’s city property,” said Commissioner Bill Groskreutz addressing an inquiry as to who gave ITC permission to use the grounds.<\/p>\n

“But the city doesn’t have the authority to approve use because it’s outside the city limits; even if it is their property.”<\/p>\n

Because the property is outside of city limits, the area still requires a conditional use permit (CUP) as issued by Faribault County Planning and Zoning.<\/p>\n

The piece of land being used by ITC is zoned A2, or a general agriculture site. The property includes three waste water ponds, a number of quonset huts, a rifle range and the ITC staging ground.<\/p>\n

Stindtman spoke to Wells city administrator Robin Leslie about the unauthorized site and Stindtman suggested acquiring a conditional use permit that umbrellas the three areas the ITC staging ground, the waste ponds and the rifle range.<\/p>\n

“Anything in A2 a rifle range, a waste pond, pretty much anything needs a conditional use permit,” Stindtman said. “It’s very black and white and we just need it to be taken care of.”<\/p>\n

As of last Tuesday, Stindtman had not heard from Leslie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

– See more at: http:\/\/www.faribaultcountyregister.com\/page\/content.detail\/id\/510344\/ITC-site-needs–a-CUP.html?nav=5002#sthash.lQpFKh9s.dpuf<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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ITC site needs a CUP<\/h1>\n

County not happy with little \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcvillage\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/h3>\n

October 27, 2014<\/h5>\n
by Jill Roesler – Register Staff Writer (jroesler@faribaultcountyregister.com<\/a>) <\/span> <\/span> , Faribault County Register<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
Save<\/a> | Post a comment<\/a> | \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Within the past few months, several landowners in Faribault County have expressed their concern and dread over ITC?Midwest’s upcoming installation of a large electric transmission line spanning 73 miles of southern Minnesota’s prime farmland.<\/p>\n

Some residents have been able to rest easy knowing that construction will not begin until 2016; however, ITC?Midwest has already begun their move into Faribault County.<\/p>\n

During last Tuesday’s Faribault County Board of Commissioners meeting, Michele Stindtman, the Faribault County Planning and Zoning program administrator, addressed her discovery of an unauthorized staging ground outside of the city of Wells.<\/p>\n

ITC Midwest, the company behind the construction of a new high-voltage electric transmission line in southern Minnesota, has set up a staging ground on a piece of property annexed by the city of Wells.<\/p>\n

According to mn.gov, staging areas are required in 25 mile increments along the route to serve as a delivery and storage ground for construction equipment.<\/p>\n

However, the staging area in question is not actually on the route; therefore, ITC needed to obtain rights to use the land from the affected landowners.<\/p>\n

“They would have asked the city for permission because it’s city property,” said Commissioner Bill Groskreutz addressing an inquiry as to who gave ITC permission to use the grounds.<\/p>\n

“But the city doesn’t have the authority to approve use because it’s outside the city limits; even if it is their property.”<\/p>\n

Because the property is outside of city limits, the area still requires a conditional use permit (CUP) as issued by Faribault County Planning and Zoning.<\/p>\n

The piece of land being used by ITC is zoned A2, or a general agriculture site. The property includes three waste water ponds, a number of quonset huts, a rifle range and the ITC staging ground.<\/p>\n

Stindtman spoke to Wells city administrator Robin Leslie about the unauthorized site and Stindtman suggested acquiring a conditional use permit that umbrellas the three areas the ITC staging ground, the waste ponds and the rifle range.<\/p>\n

“Anything in A2 a rifle range, a waste pond, pretty much anything needs a conditional use permit,” Stindtman said. “It’s very black and white and we just need it to be taken care of.”<\/p>\n

As of last Tuesday, Stindtman had not heard from Leslie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

– See more at: http:\/\/www.faribaultcountyregister.com\/page\/content.detail\/id\/510344\/ITC-site-needs–a-CUP.html?nav=5002#sthash.lQpFKh9s.dpuf<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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ITC site needs a CUP<\/h1>\n

County not happy with little \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcvillage\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/h3>\n

October 27, 2014<\/h5>\n
by Jill Roesler – Register Staff Writer (jroesler@faribaultcountyregister.com<\/a>) <\/span> <\/span> , Faribault County Register<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
Save<\/a> | Post a comment<\/a> | \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Within the past few months, several landowners in Faribault County have expressed their concern and dread over ITC?Midwest’s upcoming installation of a large electric transmission line spanning 73 miles of southern Minnesota’s prime farmland.<\/p>\n

Some residents have been able to rest easy knowing that construction will not begin until 2016; however, ITC?Midwest has already begun their move into Faribault County.<\/p>\n

During last Tuesday’s Faribault County Board of Commissioners meeting, Michele Stindtman, the Faribault County Planning and Zoning program administrator, addressed her discovery of an unauthorized staging ground outside of the city of Wells.<\/p>\n

ITC Midwest, the company behind the construction of a new high-voltage electric transmission line in southern Minnesota, has set up a staging ground on a piece of property annexed by the city of Wells.<\/p>\n

According to mn.gov, staging areas are required in 25 mile increments along the route to serve as a delivery and storage ground for construction equipment.<\/p>\n

However, the staging area in question is not actually on the route; therefore, ITC needed to obtain rights to use the land from the affected landowners.<\/p>\n

“They would have asked the city for permission because it’s city property,” said Commissioner Bill Groskreutz addressing an inquiry as to who gave ITC permission to use the grounds.<\/p>\n

“But the city doesn’t have the authority to approve use because it’s outside the city limits; even if it is their property.”<\/p>\n

Because the property is outside of city limits, the area still requires a conditional use permit (CUP) as issued by Faribault County Planning and Zoning.<\/p>\n

The piece of land being used by ITC is zoned A2, or a general agriculture site. The property includes three waste water ponds, a number of quonset huts, a rifle range and the ITC staging ground.<\/p>\n

Stindtman spoke to Wells city administrator Robin Leslie about the unauthorized site and Stindtman suggested acquiring a conditional use permit that umbrellas the three areas the ITC staging ground, the waste ponds and the rifle range.<\/p>\n

“Anything in A2 a rifle range, a waste pond, pretty much anything needs a conditional use permit,” Stindtman said. “It’s very black and white and we just need it to be taken care of.”<\/p>\n

As of last Tuesday, Stindtman had not heard from Leslie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

– See more at: http:\/\/www.faribaultcountyregister.com\/page\/content.detail\/id\/510344\/ITC-site-needs–a-CUP.html?nav=5002#sthash.lQpFKh9s.dpuf<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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