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Office of Sounty Recorder
County of Otter Tail
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THE ABOVE SPACE IS RESERVED FOR THE COUNTY RECORDER
APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE
COUNTY OF OTTER TAIL
COURTHOUSE, FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537
(218) 739-2271
COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION IN BLACK INK« « «***
Application Fee
Receipt NumberSteve Lorshbough,
Don Stenstrom ni7ahpth Township 218-736-5668PROPERTY OWNER DAYTIME PHONE
ADDRESS ■ Rt. 1 Rnx 175, Rnthsay, MN 56579
56-784 RDLong LakeLAKE NAME LAKE NUMBER LAKE CLASS
12 TOWNSHIP 134 RANGE 43 ElizabethSECTIONTOWNSHIP NAME
A/p. NS88tFIRE NUMBER OR LAKE I.D. NUMBER
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Steve Lorshbough, Lot 7 Stenstrom Beach, 1st Addition
property
Don Stenstrom
Property
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Lot 2 & 3 except platted and except tracts
Sec 12 Twp 134, Rang^043 51,13 acres
TYPE OF VARIANCE REQUESTED (Please Check)
Misc. X^ Structure Size___Sewage System X___ SubdivisionStructure Setback Cluster
SPECIFY VARIANCE REQUESTED
See Attached
I UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE APPLIED FOR A VARIANCE FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SHORELAND MANAGEMENT
ORDINANCE/SUBDIVISION CONTROLS ORDINANCE OF OTTER TAIL COUNTY.
I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT OTHER PERMITS MAY BE REQUIRED, IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO
CONTACT LAND & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REGARDING THIS MATTER.
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SIGNATURE OF PROPERTY OWNER DATE
APPLICANT MUST BE PRESENT AT THE HEARING
(Applicant Will Receive Notification As To The Date/Time Of Hearing)
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Accepted By Land & Resource
L & R Official/Date
9'^o f ny//- 6- 97 TimeDate Of Hearing
Motion
Motion was made by George Walter seconded by John Everts and unanimously carried, to approve the
construction of a dwelling 47’ from the ordinary high water level on the east corner and 39’ from the ordinary
high water level on the west corner with the following conditions: 1) the dwelling must be at least 20’ from the
road right-of-way, 2) the dwelling must be at least 10’ from the side lot lines and 3) no more than 25% of Lot 7,
Stenstrom Beach First Addition can be covered with impervious surfaces. It was noted that the granting of this
variance would place the new dwelling no closer to the ordinary high water level than the existing structure.
^After additional consideration, motion was made by Cecil Femling, seconded by George Walter and
unanimously carried to deny the subdivision of a 9,563 square foot parcel from an existing 51.13-acre parcel.
It was noted that approving the subdivision would have created a parcel requiring variance for the applicant’s
proposed plans. Hardship is a substandard lot of record and the granting of the above variance will provide the
applicant with a reasonable use of his property.
CL.y 42
Chairman/Otter Tail County Board of Adjustment
Permit(s) required from Land & Resource Management
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Copy of Application Mailed to Applicant And the MN DNR
L R Official/Date
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'To:Otter Tail County Land and Resource Management Office
and Otter Tail County Board of Adjustment
From: Steve & Ruth Lorshfaough
Rt 1 Box 175
Rothsay, MN 56579
Our family has enjoyed the lakes and surrounding areas of Otter Tail County for the
past several years. The following requests for variance, if approved, would make
n possible for our family to update our cabin on Long Lake so that we can continue
to enjoy the area.
Variance Request #1. We request that Don Stenstrom be allowed to sell
less than 5 acres from his 51.13 acres to Steve & Ruth Lorshbough. The
proposed 9,563 sq. ft. would be permanently attached to form One parcel
with Lot 7 Stenstrom Beach, 1st Addition on Long Lake,
project we are proposing hinges on the approval of this variance. See
attached drawing with proposed sale and its relationship to Lot 7.
outlined in g^een ink.
Variance Request §2 - Requests that Elizabeth Township be granted a
variance which would allow Steve & Ruth Lorshbough to locate a sewage
lift station near the end of a minimal travel, dead-end road right-of
way. The dedicated road right-of-way is 33' wide. Most of this width
is never used due to the small amount of traffic. See attached drawing.
Variance #3 - Request a variance of 7 feet from the normal 10 foot setback
to allow the construction of a 30' x 50' pole building on the property
listed on variance request i?l above. Allowing the building to be construc
ted 3' from the west and north property line, would result in the filling
of less wetlands. See attached drawing.
Variance request M - Request a variance of 5 feet from the normal lot line
setback of 10 feet to construct a soil absorbtion area. See attached
drawing.
Variance request - Request a variance of 2' from normal 10' non
residence building setback to allow construction of a soil absorbtion area.
The absorbtion area would be 8 ft from the non dwelling 30' x 50' proposed
pole building owned by Steve & Ruth listed in Variance Request #3 above.
The soil absorbtion area would be installed on an easement granted to
the Lorshboughs by Don Stenstrom on the north edge of the pole building
Variance request #6 -Request variance of 10' from the norm.al 20' setback
to allow the construction of a 30'x50' cabin 10’ from the Elizabeth Township
dedicated road. This road has minimal travel and the cabin is near the
road's dead end. A large swamp at the end of the road will stop the
road from being continued in the future. See attached drawing.
Variance Request §7 - Request a variance of 61
setback to allow the construction of the 3C’x50' cabin. This construction
would be done in same lakeside footprint as the present cabin occupies.
The current footprint is A7' from the O.H.W.L. on the east corner and 39'
on the west corner. See attached letter of support to allow rebuilding
on the existing footprint from neighbors on each side, also see
attached drawing.
218-867-2364
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from the normal 100' O.H.W.L.
We have contacted Jeff Gruegell of the Otter Tail County Health Dept, reqardinq the proposed well location. The location was approved by hiS office.NOTE:
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Fergus Falls, MN 56537
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I have been neighbors with Steve and Ruth Lorshbough on
Stenstrom Beach, Long Lake, for the past 10 years. I own Lot #8
next to them on Lot #7.
I encourage the Otter Tail Land Management Office and the
Otter Tail County Board of Adjustment to approve Steve and Ruth's
requests for varience to rebuild their cabin at the existing
distance from the lake. I understand it is now and would remain
39' on the west edge and 47' on the east edge. I also support
their request for a 10' varience from the normal 20' road right of
way setback to allow the expansion in size of their cabin to 30'
X 50'.
The 33' road right-of-way we have is much wider than any of
us ever use to get to our cabins and since we are near the end of
this dead end road there is very little travel on it. The road
dead ends at the edge of a large swamp so I'm sure it will never be
continued beyond our cabins or see increased traffic.
I understand from Steve that some question on square footage of the
proposed cabin size has been discussed. I do not feel this will be a
problem as we will work together on the relandscaping to assure
neither of us is adversely affected by the cabin size. We will
slope our adjoining lot line gradually towards the natural lake
direction.
Sincerely,
Don Hopper
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Sept 24,1997
To whomitinay concern.
We are writing in regards to the proposed addition to Steve & Ruth
Lorshbough's lake property . We have the property next to theirs on lot 6.
After looking at his plans, we know that the view of lake will not be
restricted. We do. not object to their plans to build on to the back of their
existing cabin.
We currently have a low spot in between oiu’ cabins which collects water and
with landscaping on both our lots, we will work together to keep water
flowing gently to the lake.
Our dead end roa.d, which has minirnal traffic, is maintained in the winter by
the residents and not by the township or county.
Sincerely,
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Pat & Sherri Denne *7
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Office of Land and Resounce Managei«ent
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Fer-gus Falls, Minn. 5S537
The fownsfiip of Hlizabeffi gnan-ts permission fo Sfeven
Lonstsougfi, Long Lake, SLens-tr-oin Beac.fi, "to place His sewer
line urider- -the -township -r-oad and fo-r- His sep-tic- lif-t s-tation
-to pa-r-tiall-y be on -tow-nsHip -r-oad -r-igH-t of v»a-y.
THe tow-nsHip ac-c-ep-ts no r-esponsi tai 1 i-ty fo-r- damage;
i-nc-luding da»<iage sHciuld i-t be dri-ve-n on, a-nd no
r-esponsi bi 1 i-ty if it should cause g-r-ou-nd pollutic«n.
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September 7, 2001
Stephen Lorshbough
RR 1 Box 175
Rothsay MN 56579-9642
De^l^ Mr. Lorshbough,
As your immediate neighbor to the West of your lot on Long Lake we have no problem
with the fill that has been added around building and the possible drainage problems.
Currently Steve and myself have addressed the water problem with a pump system that
keeps the back of our lot as dry as possible.
Sincerely
Patrick Denne
Department of
LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
OTTER TAIL COUNTY
121 W. Junius Ave., Suite 130
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Ph: 218-739-2271
August 21, 2001
Stephen Lorshbough
RR 1 Box 175
Rothsay MN 56579-9642
RE;Complaint, Lot 7 Stenstrom Beach 1»‘ Aden & Pt GL 3, Sec. 12 Elizabeth
Twp., Long Lake (56-784)
Dear Mr. Lorshbough,
Recently, our office received a complaint regarding excess wetland fill on your lots £ind dradnE^e
problems resulting from your building projects.
An onsite visit today by Bill Kadar and myself revealed that the access road to the back lot is wider
than was permitted. We also found that excess fill was placed along the North side of the township road
adjacent to the storage shed, and neair your pole bam under the propane tank.
Finailly, it would also appear that the amount of fill used for backfill around the dwelling exceeds the
20 yds3 allowed without a Grade & Fill Permit. Tlie height of the fill airound the dwelling is higher than the
adjacent lots aind may create water problems for these lots.
To remedy these problems all of the following work must be done by September 14, 2001:
The width of the access road to the back lot must be narrowed to the permitted 10’ width.
The fill must be removed along the North side of the township road ailong the existing tree line.
The propane taink and fill under it must be removed from the wetland.
The fill on the front lot around the dwelling can stay, provided a signed statement from the
immediate adjacent property owners is rt ceived in this office. This statement must clearly say that
they have no objection to the fill and the potential drainage/water problems they may incur because
of the fill.
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I will place stakes where the fill needs to he removed if you Eire not clear on
the areas spiecified in this letter. All fill that is removed must be placed outside of the shoreland area.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
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Kyle Westej^fd
Inspector
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