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City of Pequ�t Lakes�T- Staff Findings: Staff provides the following findings of fact for consideration by the Planning Commission: i. The applicant is proposing to rezone 2.49 acres from "Shoreline Residential" to "Rural Residential." 2. The subject property is privately owned. The property owner has not indicated any plans for future development. 3. The subject property is within the Shoreland Area and no Shoreland soil types have been identified. 4. The vegetative cover of the subject property consists of trees and grasses. 5. The subject property is not adjacent to a public water body. "In-water physical characteristics"and recreational use of surface water do not apply. 6. The subject property has approximately 482 feet of frontage adjacent to South Sluetter Road. Pursuant to a condition of lot split approved October 2i, 2004, access to subject properry shall only be from South Sluetter Road with said access to be located a minimum of ioo feet south of the centerline of County Road i68. �. The proposed rezoning does not increase the socio-economic development needs of the public. 8. The public sewer and water utilities are not available in the vicinity of the subject property. There are no plans to extend the public utilities to the area of the subject properry. 9. The subject property does not contain any known significant historical or ecological value. io. The subject property is adjacent to properry zoned "Rural Residential" and "Shoreline Residential". The proposed reclassification is not considered "spot zomng. „ ii. The proposed rezoning is in conformance with the City of Pequot Lakes Comprehensive Plan. i2. The future land use map identifies the subject property as "Rural Residential." Rezoning the subject property to "Rural Residential" is compatible with that classification. Planning Commission Direction: The Planning Commission can recommend that the City Council approve, deny, or table this rezoning. Findings of fact should be cited if the recommendation is for approval or denial. Staff Recommendation: Rezoning of the property to "Rural Residential" is in conformance with the surrounding neighborhood. Other properties in the vicinity of the subject properry are identified as that classification. The future land use map identifies the subject property as "Rural Residential". Since the request is not considered "spot zoning"we recommend the application be approved without any conditions. Pequot Lakes Staff Report 3(a)-3 June 20,2oi9