05-20-2004 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MAY 20, 2004 PRESENT: Dean Williams, Bill Habein, Marty Nelson, Karl Moon, Tom Woog, Mark Hallan, John Derksen and Tom Adams. COUNCIL LIAISONS: Mary Pfeiffer and Dave Sjoblad. CITY PLANNER: Charles Marohn, PE. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Dawn Bittner The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Woog at 6:35 p.m. APPLICANT: John Hunter. Applicant requests to rezone from Forestry to Rural Residential. Mr. Marohn explained his Staff Report. Mr. Woog asked for comments from the audience: Debbie Wesp, Evensen Road, Pequot Lakes: She and her husband John own a 40 acre hobby farm north of Mr. Hunters property. Her husband had spoken with Mr. Hunter at the time he purchased the property and at that time had no intention to develop it. Another developer had attempted to rezone the property into very small tracts and it was denied. She still opposes rezoning. They have horses and cattle and enjoy hunting on their property. The new(draft) Comprehensive Plan maintains this property as Forestry. Mrs. Wesp requested denial of the rezone request. Dorothy Marchwick: Her family owns property east of this 40 acre parcel. There are Rural Residential parcels in the area, but it is family living near family. She objects to the purchase of Ag or Forestry parcels for development. They also raise cattle and enjoy hunting. Another concern was the steep hill. She would like to see how they plan to subdivide. Mike Peterson: He lives on Evensen Road and hunts with both a bow and a rifle. He would hate to see a shooting ordinance such as Breezy Point has adopted. Josh Runksmeier: He lives west of the property and moved there 3 years ago. He enjoys the privacy and country setting and would like it to stay the way it is. Dorothy Marchwick: Before the Commission makes a decision, learn how Mr. Hunter plans to develop the parcel.