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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MN
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT

Duluth
Virginia
Government Services Center
Government Services Center
320 West 2nd Street, Suite 301
201 South 3rd Avenue West
Duluth, MN 55802
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 471-7103
(218) 471-7103

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION

 Your Contact Information.
If the information is not correct, you may need to update your contact information using the 'Maintain Contact Information' option once you have filled out this application.
 
Field is required.Emily
 
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Field is required.Richey
 
Field is required.1109 Two Harbors Rd
 
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Field is required.TWO HARBORS
 
Field is required.MN
 
Field is required.55616
 
Field is required.218 591 3918
 
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Field is recommended.agateacresfarm@gmail.com
 
Field is required.Any
 General - This application is used to apply for a Conditional Use Permit. Applicants will need to attach the appropriate worksheet(s) in order to process. Incomplete applications will be returned. Note that the 'clock' does not begin until after payment has been processed for the application. For more information, see our website at: www.stlouiscountymn.gov/BuildingStructures

 
 Enter the Primary PIN and Associated PIN (if applicable) of the property to be reviewed.
PIN is found on your Property Tax Statement. For example, 123-1234-12345. Primary PIN: Parcel where Structure/SSTS are located. Associated PIN: Additional and/or adjacent property that you own or that is related to the project.
County Land Explorer: https://www.stlouiscountymn.gov/explorer
Property Lookup: http://apps.stlouiscountymn.gov/auditor/parcelInfo2005Iframe

 
 
Field is required.210-0010-06510
 Associated PINs
 
 Type of Application

Does this application apply to a Short Term Rental?

 
Field is required.No
 Is this application being submitted for a Rehearing?
If this application is being submitted because a previous Conditional Use Permit application was denied or disapproved, please select Yes.

 
Field is required.No
 Enter Applicant Information
 
Field is required.Landowner
 
Field is required.Emily Richey
 
Field is required.1109 Two Harbors Rd
 
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Field is required.Two Harbors
 
Field is required.Minnesota
 
Field is required.55616
 
Field is required.(218)591-3918
 
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agateacresevents@gmail.com
 
Field is recommended.Kyle Cook
 
Field is recommended.(206)427-4463
 Mailing Address Information.
This address can default from the address you selected. If the values defaulted are not correct, please enter the correct information.
 
 
Field is required.Emily Richey
 
Field is required.1109 Two Harbors Rd
 
Field is required.Two Harbors
 
Field is required.Minnesota
 
Field is required.55616
 
2185913918
 
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Field is recommended.agateacresevents@gmail.com
 Site Information
If there is no site address, the application will be forwarded to 911/Communications to assign one.
 
Field is required.No
 
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No
 
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US Forest Service
US Forest Service
Superior National Forest
8901 Grand Avenue Place
Duluth, MN 55808
 
MN Power
MN Power
Shore Land Traditions
30 West Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802
 
MN DNR, Area Hydrologist
MN DNR, Area Hydrologist
7979 Highway 37
Eveleth, MN 55734
 
MN DNR Land and Minerals
MN DNR Land and Minerals
1201 East Highway 2
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
 
St. Louis County - Duluth
St. Louis County - Duluth
Government Services Center
320 West 2nd Street, Suite 301
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 725-5000
 
St. Louis County - Virginia
St. Louis County - Virginia
Land and Minerals
7820 Highway 135
Virginia, MN 55792
(218) 749-7103
 
 
 
Do you have written authorization from the leased property owner?
If Yes, you must attach written authorization form.
 
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 How is the property accessed?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Enter Project Information.
If you answered 'Yes' to any of the questions below, it is required that you submit a copy of a septic permit to construct or certificate of compliance approval or municipal/sanitary district approval when applying for a land use permit.
 Is this project on a parcel less than 2.5 acres?
Field is required.No
 Is this project within 300 feet of a stream/river or 1,000 feet of a lake?
Field is required.Yes
 Is this project adding a bedroom?
Include home, garage, and accessory dwelling.
Field is required.No
 Total # of bedrooms on property after project completion.
Field is required.4
 Does this project include plumbing or pressurized water in proposed structure?
Field is required.No
 If Yes, please explain:
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 Is this project connected to a municipal or sanitary district system?
Field is required.No
 
CONDITIONAL USE WORKSHEET

Conditional use permits are typically required on property where the owner does not reside and/or has employees and customer traffic. A CUP needs additional controls or restrictions to assure that it is in harmony with the neighborhood. They are also required for a variety of other uses.

What are you applying for?
 
 
 
 
 
 If Other, please explain
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 How is the property currently being used?
Field is required.This property is currently a residence and working vegetable and flower farm, Agate Acres Farm.
 What type of business/use is being applied for?
List all uses that will take place.
Field is required.Agate Acres Events LLC will host weddings and small gatherings.
 
DAYS AND HOURS OF OPERATION

Describe the business and list business hours.
 
Field is required.The following is a section of our business plan. The full business plan is attached to this application. 1.1 Product Agate Acres Events LLC offers the following products: Weddings - Agate Acres Events LLC will host 30+ weddings a year. These events will take place on Fridays and Saturdays from the end of April through mid October. Weddings will host 50-125 guests. Wedding customers will have access to our renovated dairy barn, one of three offered ceremony spaces, a large tent space (40x60), the scenic Knife River that meanders through the property, bathrooms, dressing rooms, and our highly detailed vendor list. Rentable Gathering Space - Agate Acres Events LLC’s barn will be rentable for a much lower rate than a wedding for gatherings such as small parties, workshops, retreats, etc. 1.2 Customers Our customers will mostly come from MN and WI. They value the outdoors, natural spaces, water, rustic style, and local food systems, as well as a good time and creating meaningful and magical events. These folks will use our space to get married and hold a reception, or to host a smaller gathering. 1.3 What Drives Us Agate Acres Events LLC is driven by helping create meaningful and magical events for our community. We want to help bring people together to celebrate eventful moments in their lives, however big or small. 2. COMPANY DESCRIPTION 2.1 Mission Statement Agate Acres Events LLC facilitates gatherings, welcomes all, and supports our clients' vision and creativity. 2.2 Principal Members Kyle Cook - Founder and Owner Emily Richey - Founder and Owner 2.3 Legal Structure Limited Liability Corporation
 
Field is required.8am - 10pm
 
Field is recommended.10am - 12am
 
TRAFFIC, PARKING, AND/OR DOCKAGE
 
 Will the proposal generate an increase in traffic?
Boat, snowmobile, truck, bus, car, etc.
 
Field is required.Yes
 
> 25 vehicles
 Does the proposal require parking?
Please include employees, visitors, and other parking.
 
Field is required.Yes
 
100
 
SIGNAGE AND LIGHTING

Does your proposal include signage?
Include any off-site signs.
 
Field is required.Yes
 Please list number of signs, size, location, and illumination of each sign
We will be hanging one sign at the end of our driveway that says Agate Acres (our logo). This sign will be on our private property, on a sign post that is is 6ft tall and lit with a small light.
 Will there be lighting (including security lighting) that may be visible from roads, waterways, and adjacent properties?
 
Field is required.Yes
 If Yes, please explain
A light at the end of our driveway to illuminate the entry to the property.
 
OUTDOOR BUSINESS ACTIVITY

Will there be any outdoor work or storage areas such as: rock piles, assembly sites, tank storage, equipment parking, etc.?
 
Field is required.No
 If Yes, please explain
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WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Will wastewater be generated?
 
Field is required.No
 If Yes, what type of system will be used to handle wastewater treatment?
 
 
 
SOLID WASTE

Check all types of waste generated and describe how you will collect and store waste generated from the business below. Additional information may be required based on the scope of the project.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Field is required.We will contract with a local garbage company for weekly dumpster service. For our bathrooms, we will be buying 2 luxury portable bathroom trailers (four stalls). This is the product: https://www.cheryindustrial.com/collections/all-products/products/bastone-2-private-stalls-portable-restroom. These units will have a holding tank that is serviced after each event by a local septic company. We will build a septic is phase 3 of our business plan execution (see business plan for details).
 
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Will there be more than one (1) acre of altered surface?
If Yes, please attach your NPDES permit.
 
Field is required.No
 By submitting this application, I certify and agree that I am the owner or the authorized agent of the owner of the above property, and that all uses will conform to the provisions of St. Louis County. I further certify and agree that I will comply with all conditions imposed in connection with the approval of the application. Applicants may be required to submit additional property descriptions, property surveys, site plans, building plans, and other information before the application is accepted or approved. Intentional or unintentional falsification of this application or any attachments thereto will make the application, any approval of the application and any result invalid. I authorize St. Louis County staff to inspect the property to review the application and for compliance inspections. Furthermore, by submitting this application, I release St. Louis County and its employees from any and all liability and claims for damages to person or property in any manner or form that may arise from the approval of the application or any related plans, the issuance of any resulting permit or the subsequent location, construction, alteration, repair, extension, operation or maintenance of the subject matter of the application.
If your name, contact information or email address have changed, you should update your contact information in the portal by selecting 'Maintain Contact Information' at the top of this page.
 
Emily Richey
 
1109 Two Harbors Rd
 
TWO HARBORS
 
MN
 
55616
 
agateacresfarm@gmail.com
 I have read and agree to the statement above.
Field is required.


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