Staffed Office Hours:
Tues & Wed 9am-5pm
Email Hours: Monday 9am-5pm & Friday 9am-2pm
See notice regarding temporary hours
Phone: 651-462-3009
Email: clerk@lenttownship.com
Address:
Lent Township
33155 Hemingway Ave.
Stacy, MN 55079
Upcoming:
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 - 7:00 pm Annual Meeting at the Town Hall - Information can be found on the Township Government Page
The March Planning Commission & Town Board Meeting will be held via Zoom
- In-person attendance IS allowed at the Annual Meeting. To join the Annual Meeting BEFORE 6:30 PM, link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84373887850?pwd=d1JMSlFmaHpaNEpTd0xhWjJnNTRidz09 Meeting ID: 843 7388 7850 Passcode: 570822. Handouts are on the Township Government page of the website.
- To dial in from your phone for the Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Planning Commission Meeting, contact the Clerk. To join the Planning Commission Meeting from your computer of device, link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83188744182?pwd=ZlNoQi9ublF0bk1JMU9aSFI4UWxjUT09 Meeting ID: 831 8874 4182 Passcode: 620035
You will be asked to identify your name and address for the record (minutes)
Zoom attendees: Email your public comment one week prior to meetings
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The Office is Closed – Email is Open! 9:00 am The Office is Closed – Email is Open! Mar 1 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ![]() Email clerk@lenttownship.com from 9am – 5pm Joint Powers 7:00 pm Joint Powers Agenda 7:00 pm | One Week Until the Annual Meeting! One Week Until the Annual Meeting! Mar 2 all-day Check the Township Government Page of the website for important meeting information! 2021 Annual Meeting Notice The Annual Meeting is in 1 week! The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Mar 2 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ![]() The office is open by appointment only. Please call or email clerk@lenttownship.com to set up a time to meet with Kelly. We may find that your project can be done via email. Voicemails will be returned Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY Email clerk@lenttownship.com for faster Pickleball 6:00 pm Pickleball Mar 2 @ 6:00 pm Player MUST bring clean tennis shoes to wear Skinnyball will be played Maximum of 12 players in the Hall Masks must be worn when not playing 6′ physical distancing must be maintained | The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Mar 3 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ![]() The office is open by appointment only. Please call or email clerk@lenttownship.com to set up a time to meet with Kelly. We may find that your project can be done via email. Voicemails will be returned Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY Email clerk@lenttownship.com for faster CSOAF Packing Night 6:00 pm | The Office is Closed – Email is Open! 9:00 am The Office is Closed – Email is Open! Mar 5 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm ![]() Email clerk@lenttownship.com from 9am – 2pm | |||
The Office is Closed – Email is Open! 9:00 am The Office is Closed – Email is Open! Mar 8 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ![]() Email clerk@lenttownship.com from 9am – 5pm | No Pickleball The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Mar 9 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ![]() The office is open by appointment only. Please call or email clerk@lenttownship.com to set up a time to meet with Kelly. We may find that your project can be done via email. Voicemails will be returned Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY Email clerk@lenttownship.com for faster 2021 Annual Meeting 7:00 pm 2021 Annual Meeting Mar 9 @ 7:00 pm 2021 Annual Meeting Notice Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of the Township of Lent, County of Chisago, State of Minnesota that the Annual Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 7:00 pm at Annual Meeting Agenda 7:00 pm Annual Meeting Agenda Mar 9 @ 7:00 pm ![]() 2021 Annual Meeting Agenda Audience All safety precautions will be taken to make this meeting as safe as possible for those who join in-person. If you are attending the meeting via Zoom, please sign in at 6:30 to check in | Hall Rented The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Mar 10 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ![]() The office is open by appointment only. Please call or email clerk@lenttownship.com to set up a time to meet with Kelly. We may find that your project can be done via email. Voicemails will be returned Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY Email clerk@lenttownship.com for faster Notice of Remote Meeting 7:00 pm Notice of Remote Meeting Mar 10 @ 7:00 pm Notice of Phone-Electronic PZ Meeting 3-10-2021 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83188744182?pwd=ZlNoQi9ublF0bk1JMU9aSFI4UWxjUT09 Meeting ID: 831 8874 4182 Passcode: 620035 Planning Commission Agenda 7:00 pm Planning Commission Meeting 7:00 pm Public Hearing Notice of Preliminary and Final Plat in Lent Township 7:00 pm Public Hearing Notice of Preliminary and Final Plat in Lent Township Mar 10 @ 7:00 pm PHN 3-10-2021 Cliffs Falcon View Prelim and Final Plat NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom (link posted on lenttownship.com) the Lent Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to solicit public Public Hearing Notice of Text Amendment Chapter 2: Section 5.10. Rural Transit Center District. D. Interim Uses 7:00 pm Public Hearing Notice of Text Amendment Chapter 2: Section 5.10. Rural Transit Center District. D. Interim Uses Mar 10 @ 7:00 pm PHN 3-10-2021 5.10. Rural Transit Center District D. Interim Uses NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom (link posted on lenttownship.com) the Lent Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to solicit Public Hearing Plat Language 7:00 pm Public Hearing Plat Language Mar 10 @ 7:00 pm PHN 3-10-2021 Final Plat language — 3.05 Preparing and Filing the Final Plat NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom (link posted on lenttownship.com) the Lent Township Planning Commission will hold a public Public Hearing Screening 7:00 pm Public Hearing Screening Mar 10 @ 7:00 pm PHN 3-10-2021 Screening language — SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom (link posted on lenttownship.com) the Lent Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to solicit public response | Hall Rented HS The Office is Closed – Email is Open! 9:00 am The Office is Closed – Email is Open! Mar 12 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm ![]() Email clerk@lenttownship.com from 9am – 2pm | |||
Hall Rented 4H The Office is Closed – Email is Open! 9:00 am The Office is Closed – Email is Open! Mar 15 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ![]() Email clerk@lenttownship.com from 9am – 5pm | No Pickleball The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Mar 16 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ![]() The office is open by appointment only. Please call or email clerk@lenttownship.com to set up a time to meet with Kelly. We may find that your project can be done via email. Voicemails will be returned Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY Email clerk@lenttownship.com for faster Hall Rented – Grief Group 4:00 pm Hall Rented – Grief Group Mar 16 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Loss of Spouse Grief Support Group from 4:00 – 5:30. If you’re interested in joining the group, you must call (651) 257-7837 to register first. No drop-ins! Bad Weather Date for Annual Meeting – Only if Needed due to bad weather – Annual Meeting is March 9 7:00 pm Bad Weather Date for Annual Meeting – Only if Needed due to bad weather – Annual Meeting is March 9 Mar 16 @ 7:00 pm The date of the Annual Meeting is Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 7:00 pm. 2021 Annual Meeting Notice Town Board Meeting 7:00 pm Town Board Meeting March 16, 2021 Notice of Meeting to be Held via Telephone and Electronic Means (Zoom) 7:00 pm Town Board Meeting March 16, 2021 Notice of Meeting to be Held via Telephone and Electronic Means (Zoom) Mar 16 @ 7:00 pm Notice of Phone-Electronic Board Meeting 3-16-2021 Due to the Peacetime Emergency declared by Governor Walz under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 12, the Health Pandemic that is COVID-19 as labeled by the Center for Disease Control, and Lent Township resolution 2020-11, the | The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Mar 17 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ![]() The office is open by appointment only. Please call or email clerk@lenttownship.com to set up a time to meet with Kelly. We may find that your project can be done via email. Voicemails will be returned Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY Email clerk@lenttownship.com for faster | Deer Hunter Rental MDHA Wild River Chapter The Office is Closed – Email is Open! 9:00 am The Office is Closed – Email is Open! Mar 19 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm ![]() Email clerk@lenttownship.com from 9am – 2pm | |||
Hall Rented QBC The Office is Closed – Email is Open! 9:00 am The Office is Closed – Email is Open! Mar 22 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ![]() Email clerk@lenttownship.com from 9am – 5pm | The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Mar 23 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ![]() The office is open by appointment only. Please call or email clerk@lenttownship.com to set up a time to meet with Kelly. We may find that your project can be done via email. Voicemails will be returned Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY Email clerk@lenttownship.com for faster Hall Rented – Grief Group 4:00 pm Hall Rented – Grief Group Mar 23 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Loss of Spouse Grief Support Group from 4:00 – 5:30. If you’re interested in joining the group, you must call (651) 257-7837 to register first. No drop-ins! Pickleball 6:00 pm Pickleball Mar 23 @ 6:00 pm Player MUST bring clean tennis shoes to wear Skinnyball will be played Maximum of 12 players in the Hall Masks must be worn when not playing 6′ physical distancing must be maintained | The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Mar 24 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ![]() The office is open by appointment only. Please call or email clerk@lenttownship.com to set up a time to meet with Kelly. We may find that your project can be done via email. Voicemails will be returned Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY Email clerk@lenttownship.com for faster | The Office is Closed – Email is Open! 9:00 am The Office is Closed – Email is Open! Mar 26 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm ![]() Email clerk@lenttownship.com from 9am – 2pm | Tentative Date Easter Festival | ||
The Office is Closed – Email is Open! 9:00 am The Office is Closed – Email is Open! Mar 29 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ![]() Email clerk@lenttownship.com from 9am – 5pm | The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Mar 30 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ![]() The office is open by appointment only. Please call or email clerk@lenttownship.com to set up a time to meet with Kelly. We may find that your project can be done via email. Voicemails will be returned Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY Email clerk@lenttownship.com for faster Hall Rented – Grief Group 4:00 pm Hall Rented – Grief Group Mar 30 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Loss of Spouse Grief Support Group from 4:00 – 5:30. If you’re interested in joining the group, you must call (651) 257-7837 to register first. No drop-ins! Parks Meeting 6:00 pm Pickleball 6:00 pm Pickleball Mar 30 @ 6:00 pm Player MUST bring clean tennis shoes to wear Skinnyball will be played Maximum of 12 players in the Hall Masks must be worn when not playing 6′ physical distancing must be maintained | The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Mar 31 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ![]() The office is open by appointment only. Please call or email clerk@lenttownship.com to set up a time to meet with Kelly. We may find that your project can be done via email. Voicemails will be returned Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY Email clerk@lenttownship.com for faster CCATO Meeting 7:00 pm |
Email permit applications to clerk@lenttownship.com Please make sure to check to see if a Certificate of Compliance (COC) permit is required. If you're not sure, please let us know.
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Current Burning Permit Restrictions
About Lent Township
Lent Township is a small, independent community nestled along the western edge of Chisago County, in east central Minnesota. Lent Township prides itself on maintaining its rural character while planning for quality development, making it a truly desirable place to live, play, work, and raise a family. In 2008, the words “Community Comes Naturally” were chosen as the most appropriate description of Lent Township’s most valued assets – the local resident’s caring attitude and the abundant natural resources that make our community stand out.
Public Notices
- Public Hearing Notice of Preliminary and Final Plat
PHN 3-10-2021 Cliffs Falcon View Prelim and Final Plat
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom (link posted on lenttownship.com) the Lent Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to solicit public response to a request from Sherco Construction for a proposed preliminary and final plat for a single-family subdivision property at 33003 Falcon Ave., Stacy, MN 55079. PIDs: 05.00256.40, 05.00256.30, 05.00256.50. The applicant is proposing fourteen (14) lots. The Planning Commission will make a recommendation regarding the proposed request to the Town Board for their meeting to be held on March 16, 2021, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom (link posted on lenttownship.com)
The public is expected to join via Zoom or make in-person meeting arrangements by emailing clerk@lenttownship.com or by calling 651-462-3009 one week prior to each meeting.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83188744182?pwd=ZlNoQi9ublF0bk1JMU9aSFI4UWxjUT09
Meeting ID: 831 8874 4182 Passcode: 620035
Those persons having an interest in said meetings are encouraged to attend remotely.
Kelly Wood, Township Clerk
- Public Hearing Notice of Text Amendment Chapter 2: Section 5.10. Rural Transit Center District. D. Interim Uses
PHN 3-10-2021 5.10. Rural Transit Center District D. Interim Uses
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom (link posted on lenttownship.com) the Lent Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to solicit public response to a proposed text amendment to Chapter 2, Section 5.10 D. Interim Uses. The proposed amendment is to add 13. “Other uses that complement the purpose statement of this district and that the Board or Planning Commission deem appropriate.” The Planning Commission will make a recommendation regarding the proposed amendment to the Town Board for their meeting to be held on March 16, 2021, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom (link posted on lenttownship.com)
The public is expected to join via Zoom, make in-person meeting arrangements by emailing clerk@lenttownship.com or by calling 651-462-3009 one week prior to each meeting.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83188744182?pwd=ZlNoQi9ublF0bk1JMU9aSFI4UWxjUT09
Meeting ID: 831 8874 4182 Passcode: 620035
Those persons having an interest in said meetings are encouraged to attend remotely.
Kelly Wood, Township Clerk
- Public Hearing Notice of Text Amendment of Final Plat language Chapter 3: Section 3:3.05 Preparing and Filing the Final Plat
PHN 3-10-2021 Final Plat language — 3.05 Preparing and Filing the Final Plat
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom (link posted on lenttownship.com) the Lent Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to solicit public response to a proposed text amendment to Chapter 3, Section 3 Platting Procedure: 3.05 Preparing and Filing the Final Plat. The Planning Commission will make a recommendation regarding the proposed amendment to the Town Board for their meeting to be held on March 16, 2021, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom (link posted on lenttownship.com)
The public is expected to join via Zoom, make in-person meeting arrangements by emailing clerk@lenttownship.com or by calling 651-462-3009 one week prior to each meeting. March Planning Commission Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83188744182?pwd=ZlNoQi9ublF0bk1JMU9aSFI4UWxjUT09 Meeting ID: 831 8874 4182 Passcode: 620035
Those persons having an interest in said meetings are encouraged to attend remotely.
Kelly Wood, Township Clerk
- Public Hearing Notice of Text Amendment of Screening language Chapter 2: Section 3: Definitions
PHN 3-10-2021 Screening language — SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom (link posted on lenttownship.com) the Lent Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to solicit public response to a proposed text amendment to Chapter 2, Section 3 Definitions: Screening. The Planning Commission will make a recommendation regarding the proposed amendment to the Town Board for their meeting to be held on March 16, 2021, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom (link posted on lenttownship.com)
The public is expected to join via Zoom, make in-person meeting arrangements by emailing clerk@lenttownship.com or by calling 651-462-3009 one week prior to each meeting. March Planning Commission Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83188744182?pwd=ZlNoQi9ublF0bk1JMU9aSFI4UWxjUT09 Meeting ID: 831 8874 4182 Passcode: 620035
Those persons having an interest in said meetings are encouraged to attend remotely.
Kelly Wood, Township Clerk
- Planning Commission Meeting March 10, 2021 Notice of Meeting to be Held via Telephone and Electronic Means (Zoom)
Notice of Phone-Electronic PZ Meeting 3-10-2021
Due to the Peacetime Emergency declared by Governor Walz under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 12, the Health Pandemic that is COVID-19 as labeled by the Center for Disease Control, and Lent Township resolution 2020-11, the Planning Commission meeting shall be conducted through electronic and telephonic means. If the public wishes to listen to the meeting, the public should:
To dial in from your phone for the March 10, 2021 Planning Commission meeting, contact the Clerk. It is preferred that you Zoom from the link.
To join the Planning Commission meeting from your computer or device, link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83188744182?pwd=ZlNoQi9ublF0bk1JMU9aSFI4UWxjUT09
Meeting ID: 831 8874 4182
Passcode: 620035
The link is also on the homepage of lenttownship.com
Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 13D.021, subd. 1, members of the public are discouraged from attending the meetings in person. The Lent Town Board has determined that permitting the public to enter the regular meeting location (Lent Town Hall) is not prudent because of the health pandemic involving COVID-19. Some or all members of the Town Board or Planning Commission may attend these meetings remotely pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 13D.021, subd. 1.
Email clerk@lenttownship.com with any questions or to make meeting arrangements. The public is expected to attend remotely unless meeting arrangements are made at least one week prior to the meeting. Email your public comment one week prior to the meeting.
Kelly Wood, Township Clerk
- Lent Township Public Notice of Annual Town Meeting on March 9, 2021 7:00 pm
Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of the Township of Lent, County of Chisago, State of Minnesota that the Annual Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 7:00 pm at the Lent Town Hall, 33155 Hemingway Avenue, Stacy, MN 55079 and remotely via Zoom. If weather prohibits the Annual Meeting from being held on March 9, 2021, the bad weather date is set for Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 7:00 pm. The alternate date is used only if inclement weather prevents the meeting from being held on March 9.
If you plan to attend the meeting in person, you will be required to wear a mask, practice six-foot physical distancing requirements and follow all safety guidelines.
The Zoom meeting link for your computer or device is posted on lenttownship.com. Meeting documents and information are posted on the Township Government tab of lenttownship.com. Log on by 6:30 pm to identify yourself with your name and address. Email clerk@lenttownship.com with any questions or to sign up for public comment.
A quorum of the Town Board is likely to be present at the meeting.
Kelly Wood, Lent Township Clerk
Updates
- Lent Township Public Notice of Annual Town Meeting on March 9, 2021 7:00 pm
Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of the Township of Lent, County of Chisago, State of Minnesota that the Annual Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 7:00 pm at the Lent Town Hall, 33155 Hemingway Avenue, Stacy, MN 55079 and remotely via Zoom. If weather prohibits the Annual Meeting from being held on March 9, 2021, the bad weather date is set for Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 7:00 pm. The alternate date is used only if inclement weather prevents the meeting from being held on March 9.
If you plan to attend the meeting in person, you will be required to wear a mask, practice six-foot physical distancing requirements and follow all safety guidelines.
The Zoom meeting link for your computer or device is posted on lenttownship.com. Meeting documents and information are posted on the Township Government tab of lenttownship.com. Log on by 6:30 pm to identify yourself with your name and address. Email clerk@lenttownship.com with any questions or to sign up for public comment.
A quorum of the Town Board is likely to be present at the meeting.
Kelly Wood, Lent Township Clerk
- Lent Comp Plan Update: Recreation Opportunities SurveyComprehensive Plan Update! Please follow the link to a 3 question survey about recreation opportunities within the Township. Your feedback is valuable to setting goals for the future of Lent!
- Current Office Hours
- Blue Address Signs
The blue sign project is finished. If you did not receive a blue sign, please email your address to clerk@lenttownship.com
- Swing-away Mailbox Post
Please make arrangements with the Clerk if you would like to purchase a swing away mailbox post. Please see the Temporary Hours Notice regarding the limited staffed hours. Appointments MUST be made for all swing away purchases. The post is put in the hallway and everything is sanitized prior to your arrival. Checks and exact cash are accepted. $75 per post.
You MUST have a swing-away mailbox post to report any damage from the snow plow and it must be installed at the correct height/distance from road.
https://www.lenttownship.com/wp-content/uploads/Snow-Plow-Policy-11-2018-1.pdf
https://www.lenttownship.com/wp-content/uploads/Mailbox-Policy-5-21-2019.pdf
- Dumping Policy