06-21-2018 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes

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complaints from both sides,this is being researched and the Planning Commission feels very strongly and this is being discussed. Staff was also directed to contact the 51ake associations and ask them for their input and request responses one week prior to our next meeting to include in the packets. A list of questions should be included so each lake association is responding to the same questions. Prepare the questions as a survey and include notification of the upcoming discussion. The following were suggestions for the survey questions: • Definition of"lease"period; • How many lease periods per year; • During June, July&August, only 2lease periods per given month; • Are you in favor of having a maximum number of leases per year; • Should there be regulation; New Road Specifications Guidelines Mr. Burslie explained the Council adopted these Road Standards/Specifications Guidelines at their June 5 Council Meeting. These are guidelines, not minimum standards and will be used for any new road acquisitions, any reconstructed roads, and any newly constructed roads. ��, Access Tracts Mr. Burslie elcplained our Subdivision Ordinance requires all subdivisions to have a minimum 33 feet of access on public right-of-way, except parcels io acres in size are �, allowed an additional access tract. He had spoken with a real estate attorney who is , working with Potlatch to subdivide their property. This access tract language was developed in the i94ds and is an antiquated way to provide access. The access tract is owned by all of the parties for access,but as properties are transferred, sometimes ownership of the access tract gets lost. Easements provide the same access to back lots. Easements are attached to the deed and cannot be lost through various transactions. It is a clean way to allow access to these back lots. Previous parcels with access tracts would be grandfathered; no need to replace them with an easement. I Staff was directed to hold the public hearing in July to amend the ordinance. Fee Schedule — Offsite Signs Bittner explained the 2018 Land Use Fee Schedule includes fees for permanent Commercial, Home Occupation, and Commercial and Residential Sign Concept Plans. She suggested adding Offsite Signs to the permanent Commercial signs at $ioo. A motion was made by Planning Commission Member Wilson, seconded by Planning Commission Member Norton,to recomm�nd the City Council MINUTES � Pequot Lakes Planning Commission June 2i, 2oi8