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Mr. Marohn explained that the amendment supersedes the standards of 9.2, with only a <br />page and a paragraph remaining. Chapter 9.2 is approximately 8 pages. <br />Council Member Akerson stated that the state has rules, the county has rules and this is <br />another layer. Mr. Marohn stated the State has a code that we have to be at least as <br />restrictive as; our Code is written to be in conformance with theirs. Council Member <br />Akerson asked how the County rules play into this. Mr. Marohn stated that the County <br />rules have no impact on us. We do not need to follow the County code. <br />By making these changes, we are reducing the costs to the property owner to subdivide <br />their property from possibly $6,000 to a $500 undertaking. A Surveyor would need to <br />provide a legal description of the subdivision and stake it. <br />There are approximately 30 points listed in Chapter 9.2 to be addressed; with the Overlay <br />Zone 21 of the points have been eliminated. That is simplifying the submittal process. <br />When asked if this made sense, Council Member Akerson stated that there is nothing in <br />this room that makes sense to him as a property owner. He buys the property, pays the <br />taxes on it and the Planning Commission can tell him what he can do on it? That makes <br />no sense to him. <br />Mr. Adams asked him if it made sense to take 30 requirements to use a piece of property <br />and change it to 8 requirements and you can do it in 2 hours rather than 60 days. Council <br />Member Akerson stated that that made sense. Mr. Adams then asked if that was <br />something that as a City Councilperson felt he could agree to. Council Member Akerson <br />stated he could not. He stated he has his opinions and the Planning Commission has <br />theirs. He is in agreement with taking those points out; we are just at an impasse. <br />A motion was made by Mark Hallan, seconded by Bill Habein, that the Planning <br />Commission recommends to the City Council the implementation of the <br />Business/Industrial Park Overlay Zone amendment to allow for the considerable <br />reduction and time improvements for property owners to modify their property <br />boundaries. <br />All members voted "aye ". Motion carried. <br />Mr. Marohn will verify that this can be done by metes and bounds. <br />Chairman Pederson closed the public hearings. <br />ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO AGENDA: <br />Add: 7. d. Request from Gloria Dei Church <br />� OPEN FORUM: <br />MINUTES 4 <br />Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br />July 21, 2011 <br />