Due to concerns surrounding the spread of COVID-19, it has been determined that in-person meetings or meetings conducted under Minn. Stat. 13D.02 a may not be practical or prudent.   Therefore, meetings that are governed by the Open Meeting Law will temporarily be conducted by both in person and by telephone or other electronic means pursuant to Minn. Stat. 13D.021.

 The Goodhue County Board of Commissioners will be conducting a county board meeting pursuant to this section on August 11, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Goodhue County Fairgrounds, Zumbrota.  The County Administrator and/or County Attorney will be present at the meeting location.  County Commissioners may appear in person or attend by telephone or other electronic means.  The public may attend in person or monitor the meeting from a remote site by logging into https://meet.goto.com/998233677  or calling 1 877 309 2073 any time during the meeting. Access code: 998 233 677 

Proposed amendments to Articles 27 (B-2, Highway Business District), 28 (I, Industrial District), and 20 (Table of Uses) to create a Table of Uses for Business and Industrial District uses and remove Article 25 the B-1 (General Business District) to consolidate commercial uses into a single B (Business District). Proposal to amend Article 11 (Performance Standards) and Article 10 (Definitions) to include Self-Service Storage Facilities.

Request, submitted by Trisha Studer (Applicant) on behalf of Catching Fireflies Inc. (Owner), to establish a retreat center in an existing structure. Parcel 39.034.1001. 51506 210th AVE Pine Island, MN 55963. Part of the NW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 34 TWP 109 Range 15 in Pine Island Township. A-2 Zoned District. 

Request, submitted by Ann Buck (Owner) to construct a concrete liquid manure storage basin capable of holding up to 963,262 gallons at a 280 animal unit dairy heifer facility with confinement barns and open lots that are without runoff controls. Parcel 25.024.0401. 37609 180th AVE Goodhue, MN 55027. Part of the SE ¼ of Section 24 TWP 111 Range 16 in Belle Creek Township. A-1 Zoned District. 

Request, submitted by Brian Keenan (IPS Solar, Applicant) and Mark Dykes (owner) for a Utility-Scale Photovoltaic Ground 1-Megawatt Solar Energy System occupying approximately 11-acres. Parcel 39.012.0600. TBD 240th Avenue Mazeppa, MN 55956. Part of the SE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 12 TWP 109 Range 15 in Pine Island Township. A-2 Zoned District.