051225 PZ Minutes

Mountain Iron Planning and Zoning Commission

May 12, 2025

 Chairperson Jim Techar called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with the following members present: Steve Giorgi, Margaret Soyring, Lauren Buffetta, Al Stanaway, Mayor Peggy Anderson and Jerry Kujala, Zoning Administrator. Absent Barb Fivecoate

Moved by Giorgi, supported by Soyring to add under New Business: Industrial Zoning and accept the minutes of the April 14, 2025.  Motion carried. Absent Fivecoate

Fivecoate entered the meeting at 6:05 p.m.

Moved by Giorgi, supported by Stanaway to recess the regular meeting and open the public hearing. Motion carried.

The purpose of the Public Hearing is to consider a request by Nous Sommes Mason, LLC for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the construction of brewing, bottling and packaging of beverages and a retail space. The property legal description is as follows:

PARCEL CODE: 175-71-01218 Legal Description is available at the Mountain Iron City Hall

PARCEL CODE: 175-71-01214 Legal Description is available at the Mountain Iron City Hall

Address: Virginia, MN 55792

There were no communications and no objections to the CUP.

Moved by Giorgi, supported by Stanaway to close the Public Hearing and resume the regular meeting.

Moved by Soyring, supported by Buffetta to recommend to the City Council to approve the CUP for Nous Sommes Mason, LLC for one year. Motion carried.

There was a lengthy discussion concerning the Slate Street Parcel that Monster Ink is proposing developing as a Commercial Business. The commission was brought up to date by members as to the history of the property at is currently zoned Industrial. Also discussed was why ordinances are not being enforced when violations occur.

Moved by Giorgi, supported by Al that the Committee directs Jim Techar, chairperson to write a letter to Craig Wainio City Administrator and the City Council requesting updates on the pending legal matters turned over to the City Attorney for action. He was also directed to write a letter to Mountain Iron EDA informing them that Planning and Zoning has never rezoned the parcel Monster Ink wants to develop from Industrial to Commercial and has no intentions of doing so.

Moved by Giorgi, supported by Fivecoate to request the City Council approve Ordinance #03-25;

Registration/Licensing of Short-Term Rentals with the following changes:

Delete Section 18

Insert it in the City Codes Under 154.032

Motion Carried.

Moved by Fivecoate, supported by Soyring to adjourn at 7:55 p.m. Motion Carried.

Respectfully submitted by:

Margaret Soyring, Secretary