Cloquet Planning Commission

The most controversial agenda item at the Tuesday, July 17, Cloquet City Council meeting was the proposed 57-apartments planned for the former middle school building. A public hearing on the project was held at the Cloquet Planning Commission meeting last week. The Commission recommended...

Subd. 107.2 Special Event. Means a unique or unforeseen event of limited duration occurring within the City of Cloquet Area or within 30 miles of the primary site of the special event site which is within the City of Cloquet, and is of such significance as to allow for the relaxation...

The Cloquet Planning Commission voted to recommend the city grant requests by SKB Environmental Cloquet Landfill, Inc. — aka Shamrock industrial landfill — for longer opening hours and a higher cap for paper sludge, which contributes to the creation of methane gas at higher levels....

Added organic matter creates methane — which smells and can explode if not managed properly — and that’s why the cap was set at 20 percent when the industrial landfill in the city limits of Cloquet was approved almost six years ago.

Five frustrated residents stood up and addressed the planning commission, all of them passionately spoke against the proposed amendment. They expressed frustration at needing to protect their homes, yards and parks for the last 30-plus years since Ulland created a construction and...

The 42-acre industrial landfill — which lies in a large pit that also home to a gravel pit and lumber storage yard between Interstate 35 and the Hilltop soccer fields — was approved by the Cloquet City Council in 2011 after nearly a year of fierce debate between neighbors, the...

The FOA would like to remodel the old Carlton County building at 1001 Avenue B to be used for their shelter, including an outdoor kennel space to accommodate 12 to 15 dogs.

Cloquet residents are encouraged to attend and give input during all public hearings. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, in the Council Chambers at Cloquet City Hall, 1307 Cloquet Ave.

The Cloquet School District — in consultation with construction manager Kraus-Anderson — decided to move the tree clearing date up from the end of March for several reasons, ranging from the timing of Spring Break (so the noise wouldn’t disrupt classes) and the fact that the...

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