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| The Office is Closed – Email is Open! 9:00 am The Office is Closed – Email is Open! Nov 2 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Email clerk@lenttownship.com from 9am – 5pm | NO Pickleball! General Election 7:00 am General Election Nov 3 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 pm  https://www.lenttownship.com/wp-content/uploads/2020-Chisago-County-General-Election-Information.pdf General Election Notice 2020 November 3 Lent Township Sample Ballot School District 138 Lent Sample Ballot School District 2144 Lent General Election Notice 2020 November 3 Lent Township LENT TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION To the Electors of the The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Nov 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 | The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Nov 4 @ 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! Nov 6 @ 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! Nov 9 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Email clerk@lenttownship.com from 9am – 5pm Hall Rented -4h 6:30 pm Joint Powers Board Special Meeting 7:00 pm | No Pickleball The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Nov 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 Hall Rented – Grief Group 4:00 pm Hall Rented – Grief Group Nov 10 @ 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! Lent Township Planning Commission Meeting November 10, 2020 Notice of Meeting to be Held via Telephone and Electronic Means (Zoom) 7:00 pm Lent Township Planning Commission Meeting November 10, 2020 Notice of Meeting to be Held via Telephone and Electronic Means (Zoom) Nov 10 @ 7:00 pm Notice of Phone-Electronic PZ Meeting 11-10-2020 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 Agenda 7:00 pm Planning Commission Meeting 7pm 7:00 pm Public Hearing Notice 7:00 pm Public Hearing Notice Nov 10 @ 7:00 pm PHN 11-10-2020 Text Amendment Chapter 2 Section 3 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom by dialing 1-312-626-6799 US (Chicago) from your phone Meeting ID: 858 7149 6837 Passcode: 282588, the Lent Public Hearing Notice Lent Township 7:00 pm Public Hearing Notice Lent Township Nov 10 @ 7:00 pm PHN 11-10-2020 Text Amendment CHAPTER SIX NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom by dialing 1-312-626-6799 US (Chicago) from your phone Meeting ID: 858 7149 6837 Passcode: 282588, the Lent Township Planning | Hall Rented Office CLOSED-No Planning Commission Meeting Office CLOSED-No Planning Commission Meeting Nov 11 all-day  The Planning Commission meeting is on Tuesday, November 10th at 7:00 pm | Hall Rented 3:30 pm Board of Canvassing Agenda 5:30 pm Meeting of Canvassing Board 5:30 pm Meeting of Canvassing Board Nov 12 @ 5:30 pm Board of Canvassing Notice 2020 Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 5:30 pm the Canvassing Board will meet to review and certify the Election results. The meeting will be held at the Town Hall at Hall Rented – GS 6:00 pm | The Office is Closed – Email is Open! 9:00 am The Office is Closed – Email is Open! Nov 13 @ 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! Nov 16 @ 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 Nov 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 NOTICE OF TOWN BOARD WORKSHOP 11-17-2020 6:00 pm NOTICE OF TOWN BOARD WORKSHOP 11-17-2020 Nov 17 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Notice of Board Workshop 11-17-2020 Notice is hereby given that a quorum of the Lent Town Board of Supervisors and Staff will meet to discuss Bridging Divides: Civil Discussions During an Election Year at 6:00pm at the Town Hall: 33155 Board Agenda 7:00 pm Lent Township Town Board Meeting November 17, 2020 Notice of Meeting to be Held via Telephone and Electronic Means (Zoom) 7:00 pm Lent Township Town Board Meeting November 17, 2020 Notice of Meeting to be Held via Telephone and Electronic Means (Zoom) Nov 17 @ 7:00 pm Notice of Phone-Electronic Board Meeting 11-17-2020 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 Town Board Meeting 7:00 pm | The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Nov 18 @ 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! Nov 20 @ 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! Nov 23 @ 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 Nov 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 Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am The Office is Open 9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays Nov 25 @ 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 | Office Email Closed Office Email Closed Nov 27 all-day  The office is Closed on Fridays. The office email is Closed today. | |||
| The Office is Closed – Email is Open! 9:00 am The Office is Closed – Email is Open! Nov 30 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Email clerk@lenttownship.com from 9am – 5pm |
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
- Notice of Road Committee Meeting Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Road Committee Meeting December 16,2020 Notice
Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 7:00pm there will be a Road Committee meeting at the Town Hall, 33155 Hemingway Ave., Stacy, MN 55079. Call 1-312-626-6799 (Chicago) Meeting ID: 825 9974 5799 Passcode: 389829 to join the meeting on your phone.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82599745799?pwd=MzQyRk1tWDlDd2IwSWV6azJYMzBtZz09Meeting ID: 825 9974 5799 Passcode: 389829
A quorum of the Town Board is likely to be present at the meeting. The public is expected to join remotely. If you would like to attend in-person, you must make arrangements 2 weeks prior to the meeting by emailing clerk@lenttownship.com.
Kelly Wood, Township Clerk
- Planning Commission Meeting December 9, 2020 Notice of Meeting to be Held via Telephone and Electronic Means (Zoom)
Notice of Phone-Electronic PZ Meeting 12-9-2020
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 December 9, 2020 Planning Commission meeting, call 1-312-626-6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 834 8435 4017 Passcode: 850202
To join the Planning Commission meeting from your computer or device, link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83484354017?pwd=b1VPSDcwaUhwQ0lEU2ZmRTNVS2JtUT09
Meeting ID: 834 8435 4017
Passcode: 850202
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.
Kelly Wood, Township Clerk
- Notice of Special Joint Powers Meeting
- Notice of Public Hearing for a Community Solar Garden Interim Use Permit (IUP) Application
Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom by dialing1-312-626-6799 (Chicago) on your phone Meeting ID: 834 8435 4017 Passcode: 850202, the Lent Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to solicit public response to a request from Gordian Energy Systems – Cornillie 2 Holdings LLC for an Interim Use Permit (IUP) to construct a 1 MWac Community Solar Garden at 35342 Kost Trail, North Branch, Minnesota 55056. PIN: 05.00007.00.
The Planning Commission will make a recommendation regarding the application request to the Town Board for their meeting to be held on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom by dialing 1-312-626-6799 (Chicago) on your phone. Meeting ID: 832 0908 0946 Passcode: 019154.
The public is expected to join via Zoom or make meeting arrangements by emailing clerk@lenttownship.com or by calling 651-462-3009 one week prior to each meeting. Zoom meeting links for your computer or device are posted on lenttownship.com or can be obtained from the Clerk. All application materials are available for public viewing.
Those persons having an interest in said meetings are encouraged to attend remotely.
Kelly Wood, Township Clerk
- Public Hearing Notice Lent Township
PHN 12-9-2020 Cliffs Falcon View Rezoning
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom by calling 1-312-626-6799 (Chicago) on your phone Meeting ID: 834 8435 4017 Passcode: 850202, the Lent Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to solicit public response to a request to rezone the property at 33003 Falcon Ave., Stacy, MN 55079. PIDs: 05.00256.40, 05.00256.30, 05.00256.50. The applicant is requesting to rezone the parcels from Rural Residential – Agriculture to Rural Residential-II. The Planning Commission will make a recommendation regarding the proposed request to rezone the parcels to the Town Board for their meeting to be held on December 15, 2020, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom by dialing 1-312-626-6799 (Chicago) on your phone Meeting ID: 832 0908 0946 Passcode: 019154.
The public is expected to join via Zoom or make meeting arrangements by emailing clerk@lenttownship.com or by calling 651-462-3009 one week prior to each meeting. Zoom meeting links for your computer or device are posted on lenttownship.com or can be obtained from the Clerk.
Those persons having an interest in said meetings are encouraged to attend remotely.
Kelly Wood, Township Clerk
- NOTICE OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 SECTION 5.01 GOVERNING ENFORCEMENT OFFICE AND CITATION POWERS ORDINANCE NO. 2020-06
Amendment: E. added as follows:
- Violation Notice Procedures
- Courtesy Notice – The Township shall send the property owner an informational notice regarding Township ordinances and current violations.
- First Notice of Violation – If the violation remains 30 days following the courtesy notice, the Township shall send the first notice of violation.
- Second Notice of Violation – If the violation remains 30 days following the first notice, the Township shall send the second notice of violation.
- Third Notice of Violation – If the violation remains 30 days following the second notice, the Township shall send the third notice of violation.
- Fourth Notice of Violation – If the violation remains 30 days following the third notice, the Township shall send the fourth notice of violation as well as a civil citation in accordance with the Townships annual fee schedule.
- Fifth Notice of Violation – If the violation remains 30 days following the fourth notice, the Township shall send the fifth notice of violation as well as a civil citation in accordance with the Townships annual fee schedule.
- Sixth Notice of Violation – If the violation remains 30 days following the fifth notice, the Township shall send the sixth notice of violation as well as a civil citation in accordance with the Townships annual fee schedule.
- Additional Notices of Violation – If the violation remains 30 days following the sixth notice, the Township shall send a monthly notice of violation as well as a civil citation in accordance with the Townships annual fee schedule until the violation is cleared.
- Repeat Violation – If a property is found to have violated, cleared, and then again violated the same ordinance within a 12 month period then the Township shall begin its enforcement actions with the Fourth Notice of Violation and civil citation in accordance with the Township annual fee schedule.
Passed by the Lent Town Board on the 17th day of November 2020.
Rick Keller, Chairperson
Attest: Kelly Wood, Clerk
Updates
- 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.
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
- Brushing Notice
Notice is hereby given that Maintenance Staff will be doing brushing in the Township right-of-ways during the upcoming months.
Kelly Wood, Township Clerk
- Road Shouldering Notice
Maintenance Staff is shouldering the Township roads. Please watch for Township vehicles.