DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Manager
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Appointment To Zoning Board Of Adjustment
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Appoint individual to At Large (Planning) term.
SUMMARY
The Zoning Board of Adjustment evaluates and makes decisions on variance requests and appeals pertaining to the shoreland and floodplain management regulations in township areas; its decisions are the final administrative decision by the County.
Membership: 3 members and 1 alternate; all members are At-large
Meetings: Meets only as necessary.
Location: Western Service Center, Apple Valley
Term Limit: None
There is one vacant term. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 394.27, subd. 2, at least one member of this Board must be from the unincorporated area of the County.
One of the members must be a member of the Dakota County Planning Commission. Past practice has been to appoint the Planning Commission Chair to serve as the Planning Commission representative on the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The County Attorney’s Office recommends the Planning Commission member be appointed by name.
The Planning Commission met on January 23, 2025, and appointed a Chair. The Planning Commission forwards the name of the 2025 Chair to the County Board for appointment.
The 2025 membership, appointed by the County Board, is as follows:
District First Last Expiration Term
At Large (Planning) VACANT 12/31/25 0
At Large Patrick Ramel 12/31/25 7
At Large Robert Piro 12/31/25 2
Alternate Robert Schuneman 12/31/25 2
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends individuals be appointed/reappointed to any expiring or vacant terms. Any application(s) or interest for reappointment were distributed to the Board for review. Appointments to vacant terms can be filled at any time throughout the year.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby appoints the following individual to the Zoning Board of Adjustment with a term ending December 31, 2025:
At Large (Planning), James Guttmann
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Application(s) (distributed to Board only)
BOARD GOALS
☐ A Great Place to Live ☐ A Healthy Environment
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☒ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Heidi Welsch
Author: Jeni Reynolds