08-04-2020 City Council Meeting Minutes

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City Council Minutes August 4, 2020 Page 2 of 10 ----------------------------- 3.2. CHECK REGISTER FROM JULY 8, 2020 TO AUGUST 4, 2020. 3.3. FINANCIAL REPORT ENDING JUNE 30, 2020. 3.4. LIBRARY REPORT FOR JULY 2020. 3.5. RESOLUTION 20-28 ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM JUNE 26, 2020 THROUGH JULY 28, 2020. 3.6. SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS. COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 4. Oqen Forum No one appeared under open forum. 5. Presentations 6. Planninq and Zoninq 6.1. Planninq Commission Report The July 28, 2020 Planning Commission Report and July 16, 2020 draft Planning Commission minutes were received by Council. 6.2. Rezone Request Dawn Bittner stated the Planning Commission unanimously recommends to rezone an 87.3 acre tract of land from Public and Agriculture to Patriot Development. The following parcels make up this 87.3 acre tract: • City of Pequot Lakes, property owner, Parcel Identification Numbers: 29230520 and 29230528, to rezone from Public to Patriot Development. • City of Pequot Lakes, property owner, Parcel Identification Number: 29230514, to rezone from Agriculture to Patriot Development. Ms. Bittner explained the subject property contains the Pequot Lakes Public Works Facility and is accessed via Derksen Road. She stated the subject property is adjacent to property zoned Commercial and Light Industrial to the north. She stated the property is bounded on the east and south by Highway 371 and on the west by the Paul Bunyan State Trail. Council Member Swanson inquired about how the rezone effects the tax base. Ms. Bittner stated the property needs to be rezoned in order for the parcels to be sold and taxable. COUNCIL MEMBER SWANSON MOVED TO APPROVE ZONING ORDINANCE 20-06 AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FOR THE CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES COUNTY OF CROW WING STATE OF MINNESOTA.