Lessard v. Burnett County Board of Adjustment

¶ 1. Ernie and Susan Lessard appeal a judgment upholding a decision of the Burnett County Board of Adjustment granting the Lessards a conditional use permit to expand their campground from twenty-one to forty-four units, upon the condition that six preexisting sites located near the lake be phased out over five years. The Lessards claim that the board acted without a reasonable basis and contrary to law because: (1) the zoning ordinance does not apply to their preexisting campsites; (2) the zoning ordinance cannot regulate mere increases in use; (3) the zoning ordinance does not apply to…