06.07 Planning and Zoning 2003 Annual Report

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Applications: The City of Pequot Lakes processed 130 permits in 2003: 2003 Permits Permit Type Number -Building 93 CUP 4 Demolition 4 Lot Splits 6 Plats Final &Preliminary) 7 -Rezoning 6 Sin 6 Variance 4 Total 130 The majority of these permits were building permits for new construction. Over one third of the construction was for new single-family homes, duplexes and cabins. Most permits for new homes also included permits for garages. Detached garages and other accessory structures including sheds and pole barns accounted for nearly another third of building permits. The remaining permits were for additions, decks, porches, basements, and other miscellaneous construction, including one commercial auto body shop. Most building permit applications for large construction projects were submitted in the first half of the year(note the spike in fee revenue in Figure 1 during the month of April primarily from a few large construction projects), while smaller building permits and �. special permit applications were submitted in the second half of the year. Of the special permits, seven preliminary and final plat applications were processed for the proposed Evergreen, Voyagers Pass, and The Ridge subdivisions. There were a high number of rezoning requests. This reflects the difficult situation we are in as a growing city with two separate, and distinct, zoning maps (Pequot Lakes city and the former Sibley Township maps). We hope to reduce the need for rezoning in 2004 by completing the Comprehensive Plan process and formally merging the two zoning maps together into one. Fees: Fees collected were directly correlated to the number of and type of applications received. Fee revenue collected in 2003 totaled $31,000. Except for a marked peak in fees in the month of April, revenue from permit fees tended to be highest during the summer and early fall (Figure 1):