04H - Rezoning from Rural Residential to Transition Residential

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Prevention of spot zoning. Conformance to the City of Pequot Lakes Comprehensive Plan. Conformance to the City of Pequot Lakes Future Land Use Map and any other official maps of the City. Section 5.4 of the Ordinance states requirements for the Forest Management Zone i. Purpose and Intent: To provide a zoning classification for sustainable management of forested areas, to establish and maintain timber resources, to protect the natural environment, to preserve undeveloped areas and to provide recreation opportunities. Development patterns are characterized as very low-density residential without municipal utility service and with only limited demand for accessibility. Forest Management zoning should be used to preserve rural character. 2. Compatibility: Forest Management zones would generally be compatible with and can be established adjacent to Agriculture, Rural Residential, Transition Residential, Commercial and Light Industrial zones. The zone may also be compatible with other zones in areas where forest stands exist. 3. Lot, Use and Density Requirements. Lot Width-feet,minimum...............................................300 Total Lot Area-acres,minimum........................................io Buildable Lot Area-acres,minimum...................................5 Section 5.7 of the Ordinance states the requirements for the Transition Residential Zone Purpose and Intent: To provide a residential zoning classification that serves as a medium- density buffer between areas of higher-density and areas of lower-density. The Transitional Residential zone may be utilized in some second-tier shoreland areas and/or on the edge of the municipal utility service area. The zone may or may not be served by municipal sewer and water but must be within the projected utility service area. Development in this zone should facilitate future utility extensions. Compatibility: The Transitional Residential zone is compatible with and may be established next to the Shoreline Residential,Urban Residential, Downtown Mixed-Use, Commercial and Light Industrial Zones. The Transitional Residential zone may be established next to the Rural Residential,Agriculture or Forest Management zones so long as these zones do not surround the Transitional Residential zone. The Transitional Residential zone should not be established where the zones surrounding it all have similar density characteristics. Lot, Use and Density Requirements. Lot Width-feet,minimum...........................................................200 Buildable Lot Area-acres,minimum................................................5 Rural Conservation Density.....................................................................2 units/acre Planned Unit Development Maximum Density......................................2 units/acre Staff Findings:The Staff provides the following findings for the consideration by the Planning Commission: 1. The rezoning to Transition Residential is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map,which designates this property as Urban/Rural Transition. 2. The parcel is bordered on the north by a property zoned Downtown Mixed Use and a parcel that the City has proposed to be rezoned Commercial. The owner of that property, Ms. Pfeiffer,is requesting that the properties be rezoned to Forest Management. 3. The parcel is bordered on the west by properties that are zoned Downtown Mixed Use. 4. The parcel is bordered on the east by a property zoned Transition Residential 5. The Transition Residential zone is compatible with the Downtown Mixed Use and Commercial zones. City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 9-2 September 15,2005