June 23rd Planning Commission Meeting Agenda Packet
Planning Commission Meeting · 2026-06-23 · agenda_packet
[16.025.4000; case CUP_004_2026] Clay County Planning Commission agenda item for a Conditional Use Permit for Ryan and Michael Hough Farms to expand a cattle feedlot. The expansion is from 299 animal units to 999 animal units, involving the construction of confinement/hoop barns and manure storage facilities. The proposed site is Parcel ID: 16.025.4000, located in the SE/14 Section 25, Township 137N, Range 45W, Humboldt Township. The commission is recommended to approve the permit subject to staff-recommended conditions. [17.031.0100] Clay County Planning Commission meeting minutes from May 19, 2026, detailing the approval of an Interim Use Permit for Westlund Excavating to operate a 39.5-acre gravel mine. The permit is for Parcel ID: 17.031.0100, located in the N1/2 of Fractional Section 31 and the NE1/41/4 and SE1/4NE1/4, Section 31, Township 141N, Range 45W, Keene Township. The permit was granted with specific conditions regarding operating hours, dust control, environmental permits, noise, wetland compliance, reclamation bond, and site operations. Public comment focused on road maintenance issues.
Agenda items
- 1. Approval is limited to a cattle feedlot not to exceed 999 animal units, representing a 700-AU expansion from
- Ranching & Livestock
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Construction (Other)
- Building & Industrial Supply
- 1. Call Meeting to Order
- 1. Call Meeting to Order
- 1. Exhibit A: County location map
- 1. Permit shall terminate on December 31, 2036.
- 1. Permit shall terminate on December 31, 2036.
- 10. Final construction plans shall verify drainage, construction erosion control, stormwater management,
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Utilities (Sub)
- General Contractor
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Painting & Flooring
- Roofing
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Engineering & Architecture
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- 10. Operator shall provide parking, screening, lighting, drainage, and portable sewer facilities
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Utilities (Sub)
- Waste Management
- 10. Operator shall provide parking, screening, lighting, drainage, and portable sewer facilities consistent
- 11. Before construction or operation of the expanded feedlot, the applicant shall submit a final site plan or other
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Engineering & Architecture
- Real Estate Development
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Ranching & Livestock
- 11. Operator shall control all County- and State-listed noxious weeds in the mining areas.
- 11. Operator shall control all County- and State-listed noxious weeds in the mining areas.
- 12. No part of the mining operation shall be placed or take place in the Resource Protection Biological (RP
- 12. No part of the mining operation shall be placed or take place in the Resource Protection Biological (RP
- 12. Operator shall maintain any and all haul roads, and promptly mitigate any spillage or tracking of manure,
- 13. Operator shall post a reclamation bond of $40,000 ($1,000 per acre) and reclaim mined-out areas as
- Mining & Extraction
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- 13. Operator shall post a reclamation bond of $40,000 ($1,000 per acre) and reclaim mined-out areas as
- General Contractor
- Electrical
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Plumbing
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- IT Services & Cybersecurity
- Utilities (Sub)
- 2. Exhibit B: Zoning map
- 2. Foster a balanced approach to aggregate resource extraction that is compatible with the natural
- Mining & Extraction
- Engineering & Architecture
- Business Consulting
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- 2. Operate within the provisions of the Clay County Land Development Ordinance, especially the specific
- 2. Operate within the provisions of the Clay County Land Development Ordinance, especially the specific
- 2. The applicant shall obtain and maintain all required MPCA/County Feedlot Officer approvals, including the
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Roofing
- Painting & Flooring
- Drywall & Insulation
- Windows, Doors & Glass
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Engineering & Architecture
- 3. Exhibit C: Setback map
- 3. Operator shall control dust and provide necessary maintenance on any and all gravel haul roads.
- 3. Operator shall control dust and provide necessary maintenance on any and all gravel haul roads.
- 3. The facility shall be constructed and operated substantially consistent with the submitted site/building plans,
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- General Contractor
- Construction (Other)
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- 4. Exhibit D: Wetlands map
- 4. Operator shall provide proof of NPDES/SDS, stormwater management, and air quality permits, as
- Mining & Extraction
- Engineering & Architecture
- Legal Services
- Government Authority
- 4. Operator shall provide proof of NPDES/SDS, stormwater management, and air quality permits, as
- 4. The covered 28-foot-wide manure storage area and outside west-end manure stacking area shall be
- Concrete & Masonry
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Engineering & Architecture
- 5. Citizens To Be Heard
- 5. Citizens To Be Heard
- 5. Exhibit E: Elevation contours map
- 5. Operator must comply with State of Minnesota Noise Pollution Rules.
- 5. Operator must comply with State of Minnesota Noise Pollution Rules.
- 5. Recommended Action
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Legal Services
- Ranching & Livestock
- 5. The applicant shall implement the CNMP and keep it current, including soil and manure testing, manure
- 6. Conditional Use Permit Application
- 6. Manure shall be land applied only at agronomic rates and in compliance with all required setbacks from public
- 6. Operations must comply with all provisions of the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA). Operator must
- 6. Operations must comply with all provisions of the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA). Operator must
- 6. Proposed Conditions
- 6. Public Hearing(s):
- Ranching & Livestock
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Utilities (Sub)
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Real Estate Development
- 6. Public Hearing(s):
- Ranching & Livestock
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- General Contractor
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Legal Services
- 7. Attachments / Exhibits
- 7. Building and Engineering Plans
- 7. No manure-laden runoff or process wastewater shall discharge to Whisky Creek, tributaries, wetlands,
- 7. Operator is permitted a maximum of 39.5 acres for mining operations (excavation, screening, crushing,
- Mining & Extraction
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Trucking & Freight
- 7. Operator is permitted a maximum of 39.5 acres for mining operations (excavation, screening, crushing,
- Mining & Extraction
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Government Authority
- 8. Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan Summary
- 8. Facility may operate April through December, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with
- Mining & Extraction
- Trucking & Freight
- Waste Management
- 8. Facility may operate April through December, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with
- Mining & Extraction
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Trucking & Freight
- Engineering & Architecture
- Legal Services
- Government Authority
- 8. Mortality shall be managed in accordance with the approved mortality management plan and applicable state
- 9. Construction Short Form
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Construction (Other)
- Utilities (Sub)
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Business Consulting
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- 9. Operator shall present a mine plan to the Planning Office indicating the exact area to be mined, current
- Mining & Extraction
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Waste Management
- Government Authority
- 9. Operator shall present a mine plan to the Planning Office indicating the exact area to be mined, current
- Mining & Extraction
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Engineering & Architecture
- Building & Industrial Supply
- 9. The existing open lot/feedlot area shall be discontinued, cleaned, stabilized, or otherwise managed as
- b. Avoid or mitigate against impacts to groundwater, surface water, native prairie, woodlands and
- c. Require phased reclamation plans and bonds to ensure mines are reclaimed as mining
- d. Consider the cumulative impacts of existing nearby mining operations for new or expanding
- Mining & Extraction
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Legal Services
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