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PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING&ZONING COMMISSION <br /> REGULAR MEETING,APRIL 16,1997 <br /> The regular meeting of the Pequot Lakes Planning & Zoning Commission was called to <br /> order by Chairman M. Jurchen on Tuesday, April 16, 1997 at 6:40 p.m. at the Pequot <br /> Lakes City Hall. Roll call: M. Jurchen; J. Thompson; G. Jenson; G. Welu and F. <br /> Martinson present. Absent none. <br /> Motion by G. Welu and seconded by G. Jenson to approve the minutes of the previous <br /> meeting as presented. Motion carried unanimously. <br /> The Zoning Administrator informed the Commission that the complaints received last <br /> month regarding a collapsed building and an off-site sign had been taken care of. The <br /> owner will be constructing a new green house structure and a letter had been sent <br /> informing her that the zoning ordinance prohibits off-site signs. <br /> Mr. Bill Fortune made a request on his behalf for authorization to operate a computer <br /> repair business in a district zoned Medium Density Residential. Chairman M. Jurchen <br /> read Zoning Ordinance Section 1.37 Home Occupations. Since Mr. Fortune would not be <br /> living at this residence the zoning ordinance does not allow a commercial use of this <br /> nature except as described for home occupations. <br /> The Zoning Administrator informed the Commission that Mr. Dean Brandt has decided <br /> that he would like to proceed with a variance hearing on his request for construction of a <br /> commercial building into the front yard road ROW setback on the property legally <br /> described as: East 92' of Lot 1, Block 3, Cole's Plat, currently zoned Exempt <br /> Commercial. Motion by J. Thompson and seconded by F. Martinson to call a public <br /> hearing on the Dean Brandt variance request May 19, 1997 at 6:30 p.m. Motion carried <br /> unanimously. <br /> The Commission reviewed the preliminary housing study being conducted by the Pequot <br /> Lakes Housing Authority and Region 5. <br /> Motion by G. Welu and seconded by G. Jenson to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 p.m. <br /> Motion carried unanimously. <br /> Greg Jenson, Secretary Mark Jurchen, Chairman <br /> The Commission tabled approving the Board of Adjustment minutes of the previous <br /> meeting until the May 19, 1997 meeting. <br />