Clay County MN Board of Adjustment Meeting 3/17/2026

The Clay County MN Board of Adjustment held a meeting on March 17, 2026, primarily to consider a variance request from Matt and Amanda Henry. The request involved reducing the ordinary high water level setback from 150 feet to 132 feet and the road setback from 53 feet to 40 feet for a residential property near the Buffalo River. The board reviewed the application in detail, including environmental and floodplain considerations, and found that the variances were the minimum necessary to allow reasonable use of the property without adversely affecting the locality or water protection goals. The variance was approved with conditions to maintain the specified setbacks. Additionally, a separate variance request from Mr. Scott Dams was withdrawn prior to hearing. No other new or unfinished business was discussed, and the meeting was adjourned.