10-24-2022 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes

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the Comprehensive Plan update in 2018 and with the highway realignment. Last month the Planning Commission requested Staff to bring back suggestions for higher density development along this corridor. Staff is suggesting changing the outlined area to a Rural Residential classification. Another area for consideration would be the west side of Lilac Drive south along Patriot Avenue to County Road 168 for future higher density development. Both areas likely would not be an Urban Residential high density development area as municipal water and sewer is not planned for this area. If higher density development is the direction the Planning Commission would like see,then either or both of the areas could be considered for revision. Planning Commission Member Gonczy asked if there were any guidelines for acreage sizes for Rural Residential. Mr. Burslie stated there are provisions for lot sizes in the Zoning Ordinance;the Rural Residential zoning classification has a minimum lot size of 5 acres. Rural Residential is a classification in the Zoning Ordinance but it is also a classification on the Future Land Use Map. As an example, if the parcels along the corridor were revised to Rural Residential on the Future Land Use Map and someone wanted to rezone their parcel to Transition Residential,the Planning Commission could approve the request as the map indicates a higher density residential development. It would give the City some justification for approving a rezone. Chair L. Larson stated this amendment would not rezone the property but would give justification to approve a rezone request in the future. Mr. Burslie concurred. Planning Commission Member Gonczy stated there are not minimum standards for the Rural Residential classification. Mr. Burslie pointed out the definitions included in the Staff Report. "Rural Residential—Development patterns in this area are low-density residential. These areas will not be served by municipal utilities and the amount of new roads and development will be limited." Planning Commission Member Gonczy asked if this would allow the developer that attended the earlier meeting to do what he planned or would the Planning Commission be doing this same thing in 3o to 6o days. Mr. Burslie stated this revision would allow parcels to be rezoned to a higher density residential classification. Planning Commission Member Ellering asked if this allows the Planning Commission to approve rezoning requests. Mr. Burslie stated the City Council must approve a rezone request and Comprehensive Plan updates. Mr. Burslie stated the Future Land Use Map is a planning tool to use for potentially 15 to 20 years. When the Comprehensive Plan was updated there was a lot of discussion to keep everything east of the new alignment rural in character. There have been changes MINUTES 2 Pequot Lakes Planning Commission October 24, 2022