Long Beach public meetings in 2023

September 11, 2023

The Council denied a variance request for oversized greenhouse structures at 23228 North Lakeshore Drive. A proposal to convert Hunt’s Resort into a Planned Unit Development (PUD) was referred to the city lawyer for review.

• Denied variance for greenhouse structures at 23228 North Lakeshore Drive (unanimous)
• Referred Hunt’s Resort PUD conversion request to COLB lawyer for review (unanimous)

September 11, 2023

The City Council denied a variance request for oversized greenhouse structures and approved a sewer line repair on N. Ridge Dr. The council also authorized a $1,500 pre-approval for irrigation at Morning Glory Gardens and approved a $4,250 bid for tree waste disposal.

• Denied variance for oversized greenhouse structures at 23228 North Lakeshore Drive (unanimous)
• Approved $1,500 pre-approval for Morning Glory Gardens irrigation estimate (unanimous)
• Approved sewer line repair and landscape restoration on N. Ridge Dr with Kevin Sacs (unanimous)
• Approved $4,250 bid from Car’s for tree waste removal and disposal (unanimous)
• Approved August 14 regular and planning/zoning minutes (unanimous)
• Approved claims list with adjustments (unanimous)
• Approved payroll (unanimous)
• Referred Hunt’s Resort PUD conditional use permit to city lawyer for review (unanimous)

September 11, 2023 Planning & Zoning

This document is not a meeting agenda but a website navigation page for Long Beach, MN, containing links to city departments, resident and visitor resources, and contact information. There are no decisions, discussions, or public hearings scheduled for the September 11, 2023 Planning & Zoning meeting. The page is purely procedural boilerplate with no actionable content.

• No agenda items listed
• No public hearings scheduled
• No ordinances or resolutions
• No contracts or dollar amounts
• No zoning or land-use actions

August 14, 2023

The City Council denied a request from Coast to Coast Investment Properties LLC for an interim conditional use permit for a short-term vacation rental. The applicant may resubmit the request without a fee by September 11. The council also reviewed updates to Chapters 3, 6, and 10 of the Long Beach Comprehensive Plan.

• Denied short-term vacation rental permit for 23170 N Lake Shore Drive (unanimous)

August 14, 2023

The City Council approved a 10% increase for the preliminary levy and denied a short-term vacation rental permit. The council also approved a claims list totaling $16,593.08 and reviewed sewer maintenance reports.

• Set preliminary levy at $169,400, a 10% increase (unanimous)
• Denied interim conditional use permit for short-term vacation rental (unanimous)
• Approved claims list totaling $16,593.08 (unanimous)
• Approved July 10, 2023 regular meeting minutes (unanimous, one abstention)
• Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)

July 10, 2023

The City Council approved a contract for road work on Dero Drive, Oak Lane, and South Golf Course Road. Other decisions included funding for AEDs and a trash service contract for the sewer meeting area.

• Approved $56,380 contract with Riley for Dero Drive patches, Oak Lane replacement, and South Golf Course Road overlay/shoulder (Unanimous)
• Approved purchase of AEDs for MGC and Captains (Unanimous)
• Approved contract with West Central trash service for approximately $80.00 per quarter (Unanimous)
• Approved bid from Lines-A-Lot for road striping up to $500.00 (Unanimous)
• Approved repair of sinkhole on S. Golf Course Road (Unanimous)
• Approved claims list with adjustments (Unanimous)
• Approved June 12 Regular and Planning and Zoning minutes (Unanimous)

June 12, 2023

The City Council approved a 90-day building permit renewal for a home and garage and authorized the pickup of online produce sales at a residential site. The council also discussed a PUD proposal from Hunts Resort and updates to the Comprehensive Plan.

• Approved 90-day renewal of expired building permit for 23866 North Lakeshore Drive (unanimous)
• Approved request for online produce sales with pickup at 23228 North Lakeshore Drive (unanimous)

June 12, 2023

The City Council approved the purchase of 200 no-parking signs for use from June 26 to August 1 and the installation of two AEDs at MGC and Captains. The council also approved a 180-day building permit and the city's payroll.

• Approved 200 'no parking signs' (unanimous)
• Approved two AEDs for MGC and Captains (unanimous)
• Approved 180-day building permit conditional on landscaping resolving right away issue (unanimous)
• Approved Kurowski’s online sales with scheduled pick up (unanimous)
• Approved claims list with adjustments (unanimous)
• Approved payroll (unanimous)
• Approved May 8 and June 22 meeting minutes (unanimous)

May 22, 2023

The City Council discussed draft plan revisions and comments from the Citizen Advisory Committee. The council set a goal to complete the comprehensive plan by the end of the year, with potential public input in the fall.

• Discussed draft comprehensive plan revisions and Citizen Advisory Committee comments
• Established goal to complete comprehensive plan by end of year

May 8, 2023

The City Council approved a resolution to allow pull-tabs for the Lowry Fire Department at the Minnewaska House. The council also approved the claims list with adjustments and the April 10 meeting minutes.

• Approved resolution NO. 140R to allow pull-tabs for Lowry Fire Department at Minnewaska House (unanimous)
• Approved claims list with adjustments (unanimous)
• Approved April 10, 2023 regular meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)

April 12, 2023

The City Council discussed public safety and traffic strategies for unofficial lake events near N. Ridge Drive. Officials plan to implement parking bans and tow-away zones on Highway 28 and Pelican Lake Road during July. The city will coordinate with the State Patrol, DNR, and DOT for enforcement and social media messaging.

• Planned parking ban and enforcement for unofficial lake events
• Planned 'no parking tow away zone' on Highway 28 from the school to North Lakeshore
• Planned 'no parking' signs on Pelican Lake Road for the month of July
• Planned use of electronic signboards on the north and south ends
• Planned coordination with State Patrol and DNR for water and road safety

April 11, 2023

The City Council did not reach a quorum for the special meeting, so no formal motions were called to order or voted upon. The sessions consisted of a maintenance plan review with PeopleService and a project overview regarding H2S reduction.

April 10, 2023

The City Council approved several funding requests for community equipment and emergency services. The council also adopted a new credit card policy and approved the claims list with financial adjustments.

• Approved $13,054 in 10% gaming spending requests (unanimous)
• Approved credit card policy (unanimous)
• Approved claims list with adjustments including Hometown Planning ($411.98) and League of Minnesota Cities ($3,490.00) (unanimous)
• Approved March 13, 2023 regular meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved March 27, 2023 special meeting minutes (unanimous)

March 27, 2023

The City Council met for a special session to perform internal organizational work. No legislative decisions or policy changes were recorded.

• Enabled two-step verification for email settings
• Reorganized folder system on the COLB Google Drive
• Labeled file cabinets
• Reviewed binders

March 13, 2023

The City Council approved several equipment purchases for City Hall and a services contract with Jared Swanson. The board also passed a resolution regarding charitable gaming with the Glenwood Fire Department and authorized spending for fire-safe filing cabinets.

• Approved claims list with adjustments (unanimous)
• Authorized up to $1,500 for fire-safe filing cabinets (unanimous)
• Approved purchase of laptop, mouse, security software, Ring camera, and QuickBooks (unanimous)
• Approved purchase of City Owl for $1,049 (unanimous)
• Approved city services contract with Jared Swanson (unanimous)
• Approved Resolution #139R on Charitable Gaming with Glenwood Fire Department (unanimous)
• Approved letters and invitees for April 12 Public Safety Meeting on N. Ridge Dr Parking (unanimous)
• Approved February 13 Regular, February 13 PZ, and March 6 Special meeting minutes (unanimous)

February 13, 2023

The City Council approved the claims list and a cleaning service. Members also reviewed a report on Comprehensive Plan updates and sewer system maintenance.

• Approved agenda with adjustments (3-0)
• Approved January 2, 2023 Regular Minutes (3-0)
• Approved January 2, 2023 PZ Minutes (3-0)
• Approved claims list (3-0)
• Approved cleaning service (unanimous)
• Agreed to 3-year Google commitment to save 25%

January 9, 2023 Planning & Zoning

The commission approved a conditional use permit for a golf and recreational facility, office, and community space at 23979 Dero Drive. A variance for the use of class 5 gravel for parking was also approved with specific paving requirements.

• Approved conditional use permit for golf and recreational facility, office, and community meeting space at 23979 Dero Drive (Unanimous)
• Approved variance for class 5 gravel parking surface with condition that five front spaces be paved within two years (4-1)

January 9, 2023

The Council completed annual administrative tasks, including appointing Bill Mills as Acting Mayor for 2023 and confirming official depository and newspaper contracts. The Council also approved a conditional use permit and a variance based on planning commission recommendations.

• Appointed Bill Mills as Acting Mayor for 2023
• Approved Eagle Bank as official depository for 2023 (unanimous)
• Approved Pope County Tribune as official newspaper for 2023 (unanimous)
• Set City Council meetings for the second Monday of each month at 7pm (unanimous)
• Approved planning commission decision for a conditional use permit (unanimous)
• Approved planning commission acceptance of a variance with conditions (unanimous)
• Approved claims list (unanimous)
• Approved cleaning service for City Hall (unanimous)