The developers of a West Highway 61 parcel were given until mid-June to persuade adjacent property owners that their plan to rezone 21 acres from Permanent Residential to Recreational Commercial is the best use of the site. That was the decision of Grand Marais city councilors March 14 when they tabled a vote on the proposal which, if ultimately approved,... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais Planning Commission approved two requests for zoning map amendments at its March 7 meeting but denied a third request that called for rezoning, preliminary plat approval and a conditional use permit. David Parsons and Tom Hansen appeared before the commission first, along with their attorney, Richard Swanson. They asked that the C/I (Commercial/Industrial) zoning district be extended... READ MORE >
Grand Marais city councilors have set April 11 as the day on which a public hearing will be held to consider an annexation request which, if approved, may pave the way for construction of a zip line at the city’s west entrance. The site in question is a 21-acre parcel at 1800 W. Highway 61 (near the Grand Marais Inn,... READ MORE >
At the request of the Cook County – Grand Marais Economic Development Authority’s Commercial Loan Review Committee, Grand Marais City Council approved a $23,000 loan which will be used to rehabilitate one of downtown’s oldest buildings. It is the first project to be approved under the Community Business Partnership Loan Program, which is designed to provide low-interest revolving loans to... READ MORE >
Members of the Cook County Biomass Energy Feasibility Project were on hand Jan. 25, 2012 to update Grand Marais City Council on their ongoing study. George Wilkes, Paul Nelson and Gary Atwood said the study is advancing into the second phase, and they wanted to know from city officials if they believe it is headed in the right direction and... READ MORE >
Grand Marais city councilors began the year by making appointments to the city’s various boards and commissions and approving two requests for support of grant applications at their Jan. 11, 2012 meeting. Ilena Berg and Kerrie Fabius of Cook County Soil & Water began the proceedings by asking for a letter of endorsement from the city that will enable them... READ MORE >
It’s time to update Cook County’s water plan, and toward that end Ilena Berg of the county’s Soil & Water Office visited Grand Marais city councilors Dec. 28 to solicit input. The current plan was adopted in 2006 and expires this year. Berg said the water plan is mandated by the state, and she expects to spend a lot of... READ MORE >
Members of the city’s planning commission will review a preliminary plat for a 21-acre planned unit development at their regularly scheduled meeting Jan. 4. Known as “Uptown Grand Marais,” the proposal is being made by David Parsons for his property at 1800 W. Highway 61. Parsons is being joined in the enterprise by Tom Hansen of Epoch Companies and JPJ... READ MORE >
Grand Marais city councilors said Dec. 14 they would approve a 2012 levy that is $10,940 less than this year’s, and about $26,000 lower than the preliminary levy set in September. A vote on the proposed budget and levy is set for Dec. 28. The revised budget was presented by City Administrator Mike Roth during the state-mandated Truth in Taxation... READ MORE >
Jim King and Bob Fenwick, representing the Superior National Golf Course at Lutsen, visited Grand Marais City Hall on Nov. 30, 2011, to give councilors a “points of information” presentation about the 20-yearold facility. King, chairman of the EDA’s golf course committee, said he has already talked with the town boards in Tofte, Lutsen and Schroeder in an effort to... READ MORE >
