Planning & Zoning

NOTICE 

The following documents and forms have NOT  been updated on this website. Please contact the town office for updated documents and forms. A notice will be placed on this website when all updates have been made electronic.  Sorry for any inconvenience.

JIM RICH 

ZONING ADMINISTRATOR

You can contact the Town of Lakewood Zoning Administrator with questions at: 

218-606-7399

or email:

zoning.lakewoodmn@gmail.com

ZONING, PZC/BOA ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

218-606-6972

zoningassist.lakewoodmn@gmail.com

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The Commission/BOA shall consist of nine (9) voting members, who shall be appointed by the Town Board of Supervisors as provided in this Ordinance, all of whom shall be residents of the Town of Lakewood.  No more than two (2) voting members shall be employees of the Township.  No elected officials of Lakewood Township shall be a voting member.  At the yearly reorganization meeting of the Township, the Chairperson of the Town Board shall appoint members to the Commission/BOA to fill expired terms. The appointments shall be made upon approval of the Board by majority vote of the entire Board. 

Each member of the Commission / BOA shall be appointed to serve for a period of three (3) calendar years.

 Current Members:

• Josh Hull - Chair (2023-2026)

• Clayton Rich - Vice Chair (2022-2025)

• Ann Cutts (2024-2027)

• Gene Olsen (2023-2026)

• Renee Carlson (2022-2025)

• Shelly Schwarz (2023-2026)

• Jeremy Stecker (2024 - 2027)

• Tom Kogowsi  (2024 - 2027)

• Ryan Gunderson  (2025 - 2028)

 If you are interested in serving as a member of the Planning & Zoning Commission / Board of Adjustment please contact the Town Clerk.

Meeting documents are under the Announcements tab

AGENDA:

1. Call the meeting to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Public Comment 

4. Approve Agenda

5. Approve Minutes

6. Announcements

7. Select Representative to the next Board of Supervisors Meeting

8. Town Board Report

9. Zoning Administrator's Report

10. Continued Business

     a. New ordinance report: Driveway ordinance

11. New Business

     a.  Proposed Ordinance Change: Appeal Process

12. Adjourn

Persons wishing to be placed on the agenda for the next meeting should contact the Town Clerk at townclerklakewoodmn@gmail.com

Meeting Schedule:

The PZC/BOA is scheduled to meet the last Tuesday of each month, September-November, January-May: 

• Tuesday January 28, 2025 6:00 PM Monthly Meeting

• Tuesday February 25, 2025 6:00 PM Monthly Meeting 

• Tuesday March 25, 2025 6:00 PM Monthly Meeting

• Tuesday April 29, 2025 7:00 PM Monthly Meeting

• Tuesday May 27, 2025 6:00 PM Monthly Meeting

• JUNE - AUGUST 2024  *NO MONTHLY MEETINGS SCHEDULED

• Tuesday September 30, 2025 6:00 PM Reorganization Meeting

• Tuesday September 30, 2025 6:15 PM Monthly Meeting

• Tuesday October 28, 2025 6:00 PM Monthly Meeting 

• Tuesday November 25, 2025 6:00 PM Monthly Meeting

• Tuesday December  2025 TBD

Online Access 

ZOOM NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME:  The meetings are in person at Town Hall.   This will be a hybrid meeting where people may attend in-person and there may also be a Zoom option.  See the ZOOM link below.  As a courtesy, we do our best to provide access via  Zoom as well.  Note that the internet can be unreliable and if the meeting is critical, attending in person at the Town Hall is the appropriate way to participate.

The meeting audio will not be on until the meeting begins.