Leon Township

Goodhue County, MN​

Town Board Meetings:  3rd Tuesday of the month

Time:  7:30 pm  (new time)

Location: Leon Town Hall

Planning Commission Meetings:

2nd Tuesday of the month, as needed (new day)

Time:  7:00 pm (new time)

Location:  Leon Town Hall

Meeting Notice will be posted under the Public Records, Legals section of the Cannon Falls Beacon.

Next Meeting:

Tues, June 13, at 7:00 pm at Leon Town Hall

Upcoming Meetings:   June 2023 

June Town Board Meeting:

• Tuesday, June 20
• 7:30 pm
• Leon Town Hall
  

Planning Commission Hearing for 2 Conditional Use Permits

• Tuesday, June 13
• 7 pm
• Leon Town Hall
• Conditional Use Permit in an Ag-2 Zoning district for structures, not within a farmyard but less than 1000 ft from structures or dwellings on adjoining premises;
• for 1) Jeremiah Kramer, 6890 Skunk Hollow Trl, Cannon Falls, MN;
• and 2) Kristan Aamodt & Robert Hall, 35860 75th Ave Way, Cannon Falls, MN.

Land Use Permits and
Township Zoning Approval required.

Leon Zoning Ordinance - Link  

Contact Clerk:  Sandy Hanson

Complete Leon zoning application form, print and meet with the clerk to review.

Based on the Leon Zoning Ordinance, if your zoning request falls under one of the permitted uses for that zoning district, the permit can be written without review by the Planning Commission or the Board.

If the zoning application requires a Conditional Use, an Interim Use or a Variance for that zoning district, further review by the Planning Commission will be necessary and the following steps are needed:

Application for Conditional Use Permits, Interim Use Permits and Variances will need to be brought to the Planning Commission for review.  Prior to review:

• Complete form 
  
• Provide the supporting documentation as determined by Clerk and required by the Township of Leon Zoning Ordinance, sections 16, 17 or 18
• Pay application fee at time of filing
• Deliver application, fee and all supporting documentation to the Clerk who will refer it to the Planning Commission Chair no fewer than 16 days before the Planning Commission meeting at which the application will be heard.

Chloride Application & Pre-Payment for 2023

The Board voted in 2019 to discontinue chloride procurement and application for Township's residents.  Residents must make their own arrangements.

Luhman's Construction has been offering chloride application for rural residents.  There may be others. Watch for ads in the Cannon Falls Beacon. Link

Northern Salt Inc does not offering residential chloride application.

Text clerk 6123092856 to receive Luhman's print ad.

This is not an all-inclusive list of dust-control providers in this area. The Township is not endorsing any one provider for residential use. Feel free to make your own inquires.

Goodhue County ATV Ordinance

You now need a permit from the Sheriff's office to drive your Class I ATV on County roads.

​​There is no fee and you can apply online.  Here is the ATV ordinance,  and a link to the ATV Registration process and permit application.

Shoreland Buffer Requirements

Land owners in Leon Township who do not meet the shoreland buffer requirements (less than 50 ft to the high water mark) will receive a letter from the County.

Landowners should contact the County​​​ to work out a plan.

See link.​​

2023 Rock Quote

The 2023 Rock quote has been awarded to Anderson Rock & Lime of Cannon Falls.  The quote is exclusive to the Township and does not include rock for residents.

Residents who need rock must secure their own rock and will not receive the price quote for the Township.