02-20-2003 Planning Commission Minutes

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L March 4, 2003 Mayor and City Council City of Pequot Lakes P.O. Box 361 Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 Re: Planning and Zoning Administrator's Report Dear Mayor and City Council, I apologize for the tardiness of this report, however there were a number of issues that needed to be coordinated with the City Attorney's office prior to putting this report together. I appreciate your patience on this and will try to be hasty at tonight's Council meeting. The Planning and Zoning Commission held their regular monthly meeting in February and are forwarding you one recommendation. 1. Preliminary Plat of the Ridge,NWT LP. The limited partnership of NWT has presented a preliminary plat for a nine lot commercial development north of downtown Pequot Lakes. After reviewing the application, the Planning Commission recommends, on a 5-3 vote,that the City Council approve the preliminary plat. They have recommended that the following conditions be included in the motion to approve: 1. Clarify zoning. 2. Applicant to submit a stormwater plan to incorporate the four natural infiltration basins, based on a 100 year, 24-hour storm event. 3. Applicant to submit a document from Mn/Dot accepting placement of approach. 4. Applicant to accept road engineering details approved by City Engineer. 5. Applicant to provide covenants and deed restrictions which won't allow disturbing areas of slope of more than 15%. 6. NPDS permit requirements for erosion control during development and construction and to be on file with the City. The Commission conditions were developed at the meeting in an ad-hoc manner. After having some time to review them, we would like to propose the following conditions in an attempt to clarify those of the Commission: 1. Prior to the final plat application and within sixty days, the City shall hold a public hearing to formally establish the zoning classification. The applicant or