09-18-2003 Planning Commission Minutes

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placed next to the church creating this problem. The church did not create the �.. problem. The City Council Minutes from December 22, 1998 indicate that the church had offered $40,000.00 to purchase Lots 1 —4. The City agreed to a sale price of$47,000.00. The deed was recorded January 27, 1999. The City was aware of the intentions for the land. The relocation of Highway 371 could also impact the Industrial Park, Morehouse Drive and Derksen Road. Mr. Anderson's comments regarding the Staff Findings: 1. The church does not sit on property designated in the Industrial Park. The Park was created after the church. 2. Crow Wing County Tax Statements indicate a zoning of residential non- homestead for the 9.12 acres. The church is requesting a zoning class allowing expansion. 3. The parcels are incorrectly zoned because when they were sold to the church, they were no longer part of the Park. 4. The proposed future land use map indicates the Light Industrial zone will expand south. 5. Safety concerns with the roads — 1 blacktop, 2 dirt and 1 doesn't exist. The only heavy machinery are the Cemstone cement trucks. The traffic on Derksen Road is occasional farm equipment and City trucks on weekdays and during the day. How did a cement business be allowed in a Light Industrial zone? 6. The church is pleased that the Industrial Park is growing, but don't discount a church as an asset for a City. The church is growing and will continue to grow with tremendous increases to the community, such as lodging, home sales and restaurants. 250 people come to Pequot Lakes from area communities each Sunday. 7. The church requests rezoning to allow for expansion, but also requests the Planning Commission to consider two concerns: a. Enable the church to proceed with the expansion; do not select a zone requiring a 2- month delay. b. If you choose a zone requiring a conditional use permit, that you waive the conditional use permit. First choice would be Forestry. The total 14.12 acres meets the qualifications. Their second choice would be Residential with 30% impervious coverage„ but the impervious coverage limit could affect future expansion. There were no comments from the audience. Commission member comments: The City was aware of the churches desires at the time of the sale. They were aware that the church had plans to expand. The 4 parcels are zoned incorrectly, there is no infrastructure. The City should have rezoned the parcels at the time of the sale. A Conditional Use Permit puts construction off 2 months and the church would like to proceed. Can the Commission waive a Conditional Use Permit?