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M ri commurUwy (�rR® T INSTITUTE Toll Free 866.900.3064 1 Fax 866.924.1928 March 24, 2010 Mayor and City Council City of Pequot Lakes 4638 County Road 11 Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 Re: Planning Commission Report Dear Mayor and City Council, The Planning Commission met for their regularly scheduled March meeting at which they held five public hearings, a special session on the Comprehensive Plan's Economic Development section and reviewed various other agenda items. They acted on two of the applications, continued two until April at the request of the applicants and are forwarding you one ordinance amendment and one official map for consideration at this time. 1. Ordinance Amendment on Non - Conformities. In making an interpretation on a non - conforming issue, Staff became aware of some ambiguities in the Code. This amendment is proposed to resolve the ambiguities. Recent changes in Statute give the landowner the right to maintain — including completely replace — existing non - conforming structures. Subpart 5 of Section 17- 4.4 conflicts with this requirement, as well as conflicting the language in Subpart 1. The Planning Commission is recommending removal of Subpart 5. Additionally, the Commission has found that Subpart 1(C) is also inconsistent with the Statute and are subsequently recommending it also be removed. 2. Grow Zone Overlay Map. In 2009, the City Council adopted a Grow Zone overlay district providing an alternative, streamlined approach to permitting in a portion of the downtown area. The amendment referred to a map which had been described but not presented in a graphic format. The map was subsequently reviewed by the Planning Commission and recommended to the City Council for adoption as the official boundaries of the Grow Zone Overlay District. ff% WWW.COMMUNITYGROWTH.COM i WWW.STRONGTOWNS.ORG