09 -Approval for 10-20-2005 Minutes

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Discussion: We need to look at entire area. Parcel C does not meet 5 acre minimum. The Narveson tract is smaller at Transition Residential. All members voted"aye". Motion carried. APPLICANT: City of Pequot Lakes Applicant requests to rezone from Agricultural to Transition Residential. Curt Cogan. Parcel#290113200E0009. Mr. Marohn explained the Staff Report. He stated that Transition Residential would be most compatible. The Findings of Fact are applicable to either Transition Residential or Rural Residential. Mr. Qualley stated that Rural Residential would be incompatible with Urban Residential if Greer and Smith were Urban Residential. In Transition Residential, they can still have animal units. Noise may become a nuisance problem. A motion was made by Bill Habein, seconded by John Derksen, to recommend rezoning to Transition Residential, based on the following Findings of Fact: 1. The rezoning to Transition Residential is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map. 2. The rezoning to Rural Residential does not conform to the Future Land Use Map, but the Future Land Use map does designate properties just to the north of the subject property as Rural Residential and Agriculture. 3. The parcel is bordered on the north, east, and south by properties that the City has proposed to be rezoned Transition Residential; the owner of the property, Greer, is requesting that the properties be rezoned to Urban Residential. 4. The parcel is bordered on the west by properties that are zoned Transition Residential and Urban Residential. 5. The Transition Residential zone is compatible with Urban Residential and Agriculture zones. 6. The Rural Residential zone is compatible with the Transition Residential and Agriculture zones,but is not compatible with the Urban Residential zone. 7. The properties were zoned Agricultural under the previous ordinance, which had a minimum lot area of 20 acres and a minimum lot width of 500 feet. Rezoning to Transition Residential or Rural Residential would not be down zoning. 8. The parcel area of 5.5 acres meets the minimum lot area of 5 acres for the Transition Residential and Rural Residential zones. 9. The parcel lot width of 375 feet meets the minimum lot width of 200 feet for the Transition Residential zone and 200 feet for the Rural Residential zone. 10. Animal boarding facilities are excluded uses in the Transition Residential zone, but are listed as a conditional use in the Rural Residential zone. Planning Commission 4 October 20,2005