03-20-2003 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION March 20, 2003 PRESENT: Bill Habein, Marty Nelson, Tom Woog, Mark Hallan and John Derksen. ABSENT: Joe Dotty, Cheri Seils and Karl Moon. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Charles Marohn. The meeting was called to order by Tom Woog, Commission Chairperson, at 6:30 p.m. APPLICANT: City of Pequot Lakes Applicant requests to establish/clarify zoning classification. Mr. Marohn explained his Staff Report. Mr. Don Bye was in attendance representing the Tulenchiks. He had submitted a letter to Staff just prior to this meeting indicating the findings of fact to support a Commercial zoning classification, a copy of which is attached. A motion was made by Mark Hallan, seconded by Marty Nelson, to affirm a Commercial zoning classification, based on the following findings of fact: 1. On July 12, 2001, the applicants, NWT, LP and Chris Swenson petitioned to have the described property annexed to Pequot Lakes for anticipated commercial development. 2. On July 13, 2001, applicant met with representatives of the Pequot Lakes Planning Commission, City Council and staff. The commercial aspects of this project were discussed along with procedures. 3. On July 17, 2001, the Pequot Lakes City Council met and accepted the petitions for annexation. 4. On July 17, 2001, the Pequot Lakes Planning Commission met and passed a resolution recommending annexation of the described property and specifically resolved that it be zoned commercial. 5. A written notice of a public hearing was sent to fourteen adjacent landowners; and a notice of public hearing was published in the City's legal newspapers, and a public hearing and scheduled council action of the annexation and intention of zoning commercial were made a matter of public knowledge as well as public record from July to October 2001, which altogether constituted substantial compliance as to notice requirements.