082525 PZ Minutes
Mountain Iron Planning and Zoning Commission
August 25, 2025
Chairperson Jim Techar called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with the following members present: Margaret Soyring, Steve Giorgi, Lauren Buffetta, Mayor Peggy Anderson and Zoning Administrator Jerry Kujala. Absent: Al Stanaway and Barb Fivecoate
Moved by Giorgi, supported by Buffeta to accept the consent agenda and approve the amended minutes of the July 28, 2025 meeting. Motion carried Absent: Stanaway and Fivecoate
Moved by Giorgi, supported by Buffetta to recess the regular meeting and open the public hearing at 6:05p.m. Motion Carried. Absent: Stanaway and Fivecoate
The purpose of the public Hearing is to consider a request made by Jason Evans for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and Variance. The Conditional Use is for the installation of a garage that is over 900 square feet and the Variance is for construction of a building over 15 ft. high. The property is legally described as follows:
Parcel Code: 175-0012-00300
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Plat Name: ANNS ACRES OF MOUNTAIN IRON; Section:-; Township:-; Range:-; Lot 0030; Block: 001; Description: LOTS 30 and 31, Block 1.
Address: 8349 Spruce Drive, Mountain Iron, MN 55768
Moved by Giorgi, supported by Buffetta to adjourn the Public Hearing and resume the regular meeting. Motion Carried. Absent: Stanaway and Fivecoate
Moved by Giorgi, supported by Buffetta to recommend that the City Council approve the Conditional Use Permit and Variance for Jason Evans. Motion Carried. Absent: Stanaway and Fivecoate
Fivecoate entered the meeting at 6:35 p.m.
Linda Friedlieb and son addressed the Commission during the public forum to discuss setbacks on property owned in Lambert Addition.
Techar gave the commission copies of email communication with Brian Lindsay concerning the pending cases turned over to him for action. Lindsay wrote he would email the information by the end of the business day August 21, 2025. However no information was received as of the meeting.
Moved by Giorgi, supported by Fivecoate The Planning and Zoning Commission once again wants the City Council to be aware of our frustrations with your legal counsel who has again failed to follow up on our enforcement issues. It has been two months since the attorney met with the commission to hear our specific requests for action from legal counsel in our efforts to enforce city zoning and ordinance compliance violations. We ask that the council take immediate action to remedy this neglect by our legal counsel. Motion Carried. Absent Stanaway
Moved by Giorgi, supported by Fivecoate to adjourn at 7:25 p.m. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted by:
Margaret Soyring, Secretary
