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Planning board approves Davis request to rezone Lake property to light industrial

By
Lori Sorenson

A small group of South Donaldson Street residents attended a Sept. 28 public hearing about a request to rezone a piece of land in their southwest Luverne neighborhood.
Mike and Traci Davis have requested their property on the northeast corner of The Lake be changed from R-1 Single Family Residential to I-1 Limited Industrial.
To address their request, the Luverne Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing to give residents and affected parties a chance to be heard on the issue.
No one spoke in opposition to the couple’s request, and the zoning board agreed to recommend that the City Council approve their request.
Planning and Zoning Director Chad McClure said the zoning change will likely not affect the residential neighborhood along Donaldson Street because the trees provide a buffer.
Also, he said any property use in that area that qualifies as light industrial would need to be approved through his office and the city council.
McClure also added that the Davis property is already adjacent to properties already classified as light industry, so the zoning change makes sense.
The Davises have previously spoken about developing a campground near The Lake, but at Thursday’s hearing they did not state their intentions.

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