A Ordinances – Zoning & Coding misc

3 BOAs and P&Z mtg July 15 2026

3 Board of Adjustment Hearings starting at 4:45 pm on Wed, July 15th.

Read further to find out how to get the most background details and documents before BOA meetings.

Community members are planning on speaking.

Planning & Zoning Commission meeting starts at approx. 5:30 pm, Wed., July 15th.

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For the Residents? City Council mtg June 2 2026

See 4-page agenda for Council meeting (scheduled to start at 5:30 pm) and 97-page packet at https://www.ely.mn.us/council-meetings. Check inside Council Chambers for last minute changes and additions.

The Telecommunications Authority Board (TAB)

See pages 43-44 in the packet. TAB continues to spend additional monies for entertainment instead of for government awareness and oversight. Apparently […]

2 BOA’s May 20 – Sandy Point and Sheridan/Camp

The excavation/land alteration and conditional use permit (CUP) Public Hearing scheduled for 5:00 pm is the most upsetting when you read the two (2) letters submitted against it. Please scroll down to read about the 2nd BOA scheduled at 5:15 pm. It will impact downtown Ely.

The posted documents for the KK & PI, […]

What’s the purview of Park & Rec – May 13 2026

May 13, 2026 meeting agenda & package are normally available via https://www.ely.mn.us/government or https://www.ely.mn.us/parkrecmeetings. Scroll to the bottom for the YouTube recording of this meeting.

From https://www.ely.mn.us/parkrecmeetings page 63 in May 13th Park & Rec meeting packet https://www.ely.mn.us/parkrecmeetings

If you compare the board members’ backgrounds, skills, knowledge and employment with those on […]

Flashback Council P&Z Study Session 11/28/23

This was originally presented on a “page” instead of an individual “post” on our website back in 2023 when Citizens for Transparency first set up this website. Concerns addressed then still exist.

Note: Further below we have inserted the complete text typed in 2023 that accompanied the YouTube recording of the meeting […]

YouTube 4/15/26 P&Z Private Beach Club Permit

This post is the recording of the actual Planning and Zoning meeting on April 15, 2026 discussing the KK & PI, LLC’s request to excavate their property to build a PRIVATE BEACH CLUB on 755 N Pioneer Road, Ely, MN. The property is on Sandy Point on Lake Shagawa. For background details, go to […]

Public Hearing – Ordinances for Miners Drive

Tuesday, 5:15 pm, Ely Council Chambers

Scroll down to read Ordinances 397, 398, and 399. Copies of the 1st Reading are available at https://www.ely.mn.us/ordinances. Copies for the 2nd final reading are available via the April 7th Council packet at https://www.ely.mn.us/council-meetings

At the April 7th Ely Council meeting, the public will not be […]

How money is spent – Council mtg April 7 2026

Tuesday, 5:30 pm — Public Hearing about Miner’s Drive starts at 5:15 pm

There are so many interesting action items in the 4-page Council agenda AND in the minutes from City government groups that met recently. We’re highlighting only a few items from the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee, Budget meeting, Ely Economic Development […]

Miners Drive – PZ erosion of process, disclosure & community

On Wednesday, November 19, 2025 the Ely Planning & Zoning Commission will hold 3 meetings, 2 of which reflect the continuing erosion of democratic citizen-based process, full and fair disclosure and full inclusion of the whole community. This post addresses the BOA hearing for rezoning 900 E. Miners Drive from Puclic (P1) to […]

14 City Owned Parcels Rezoned – for Sale?

Public Hearing – Nobody spoke- Who knew what to say or ask?

Nobody showed up to speak at the Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 regarding Ordinance 380. Perfunctory public notices were posted in 3 separate places on the Ely City website (separate notice on City Meetings, City Calendar with link, and Public […]

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