07-24-2023 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes

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Staff Findings: Staff provides the following Findings of Fact for consideration by the Planning Commission: 1. The applicant is proposing to subdivide a ten acre parcel located south of County Road 11/East of Highway 371 (no physical address)into eight residential lots 2. The property is zoned"Forest Management"however the applicant has request to rezone the property to"Transition Residential." 3. The land is properly zoned(if property is rezoned)in its natural state for the intended residential purposes. 4. The subject property does not contain any structures. 5. Block 1- Lots 1-5: The proposed lots are one acre and are located along the east and south side of the development. The proposed lots range in width from 72'- 329'. 6. Block 2- Lots 1-3: The proposed lots are located in the northwest corner of the development. The proposed lots range in width from 123'-242'. 7. The proposed development will be served by private subsurface sewage treatment systems located on each individual lot. a. A SSTS Site Suitability from for each of the proposed parcels dated 7/14/23 has been prepared by Martin Joyce- L2129. 8. The proposed development will be served by private water wells located on each individual lots. 9. Lot layouts are compatible with the existing layout of adjoining properties. The proposed layouts will not constrain the future development of adjacent properties. 10.The proposed side lot lines for each of the lots are appropriate to accommodate the design/layout of the proposed public right-of-way. 11. All of the proposed lots within the development will be accessed by a new public road, "Firewatch Way." a. The proposed road right-of-way is 66'wide and is designed to accommodate an extension to the parcel located to the west for future development. b. If/when the roadway is extended the "temporary cul-de-sac" identified within Lot 3, Block 2 will be removed and the land area will be returned to the owner of that lot. Z c. The proposed roadway consists of 24' of bituminous surface with ditches terminating in the southwest corner with a 68' radius cul-de-sac. 12.There are no storm drainage improvements proposed for the individual lots. Stormwater runoff generated by the proposed roadway will be management within the right-of-way in accordance with the city's street design standards. 13. Each of the lots will not require a variance to allow their intended purposes. 14.The subject property is not located within the Shoreland Area and no Shoreland soil types have been identified. 15. The vegetative cover of the subject property consists of trees and grasses. 16.A park dedication fee in accordance with Section 9.10 is required for the proposed development. MINUTES 3 Pequot Lakes Planning Commission July 24, 2023