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Chair Hallan stated the rezone should be contingent upon applicant proceeding with the <br /> metes and bounds subdivision. <br /> Mr. Burslie stated this is a recommendation to the City Council;this is not final tonight. <br /> A motion was made by Planning Commission Member Wilson, seconded by <br /> Planning Commission Member Wallin,to rezone the subject property to <br /> Rural Residential and Commercial,based on the following Findings of Fact: <br /> i. The applicant is proposing to rezone approximately 2.9 acres of a 26.� acre tract <br /> from "Forest Management" to "Commercial" the remainder of the parcel that is <br /> zoned"Forest Management"to"Rural Residential". <br /> 2. The subject property does not contain any natural sensitive areas. <br /> 3. The subject properry is privately owned. The properry owner has applied for a <br /> Metes and Bounds Subdivision creating three parcels. <br /> 4. The westerly portion of the subject property is within the Shoreland Area; no <br /> Shoreland soil types have been identified. <br /> 5. There does not appear to be any lowland area on the subject property. <br /> 6. The vegetative cover of the subject property consists of trees and grasses. <br /> �. The subject property is not adjacent to a public water body. "In-water physical <br /> characteristics"and recreational use of surface water do not apply. <br /> 8. The 2.9 acre area has approximately 47o feet of frontage on Peterson Path. The <br /> remainder parcel being rezoned to Rural Residential has approximately i4o feet of <br /> frontage on Hurtig Road and 33 feet of frontage on Peterson Path. <br /> 9. The proposed rezoning does not increase the socio-economic development needs <br /> of the public. <br /> io.The public sewer and water utilities are not available in the vicinity of the subject <br /> property. There are no plans to extend the public utilities to the area of the subject <br /> properly. <br /> ii. The subject property does not contain any known significant historical or <br /> ecological value. <br /> 12.The applicant wishes to split the subject property into three tracts. <br /> i3. The subject property is adjacent to property zoned "Rural Residential", <br /> "Commercial" and "Shoreline Residential". The proposed reclassification is not <br /> considered"spot zoning." <br /> i4.The proposed rezoning is in conformance with the City of Pequot Lakes <br /> Comprehensive Plan. <br /> A. Rezoning a portion of the subject property to "Commercial" will <br /> "reduce the tax burden" (pg. 24) and "grow the market" (pg. 24) as <br /> referenced in the comprehensive plan. <br /> B. Rezoning a portion of the subject property to"Rural Residential"will <br /> "Preserve and maintain forested gateways leading into Pequot <br /> Lakes" (pg. 9)as referenced in the comprehensive plan. <br /> i5. The Future Land Use Map identifies the subject property as"Forest Preservation." <br /> The adjacent properties are identified as "Rural Residential" on the Future Land <br /> Minutes 2 <br /> Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br /> February i5, 2oi8 <br />