4C - Rezone from Forest Mgmt to Rural Residential

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CommuNITY G"y of CWRONvrrH Pequot - INSTITUTE Lakes Impervious surface—percent, maximum 25% i Staff Findings: Staff provides the following findings of fact for consideration by the Planning Commission: On the Property to be Rezoned Rural Residential: i. The applicant is proposing to rezone 6.3 acres of a 25.75 acre tract from "Forest Management"to"Rural Residential." 2. The subject property does not contain any natural sensitive areas. 3. The subject property is privately owned. The property owner has not indicated any plans for future development. 4. The subject property is within the Shoreland Area but no Shoreland soil types have been identified. 5. There does not appear to be any lowland area on the subject property. All of the 6.3 acres appear to be buildable. 6. The vegetative cover of the subject property primarily consists of trees. There is a small clearing on the subject property. 7. The subject property is not adjacent to a public water body. "In-water physical characteristics"and recreational use of surface water do not apply. 8. The property has sufficient frontage on County Road 168 and Hurtig Road. 9. The proposed rezoning does not increase the socio-economic development needs for the public. 10. 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 property. 11. The subject property does not contain any known significant historical or ecological value. 12. The applicant wishes split the subject property currently zoned "Forest Management" into three parcels. The portion to be rezoned to Rural Residential meets the minimum area requirements of the Ordinance. 13. The subject property is adjacent to properties zoned Shoreline Residential, Rural Residential, Forest Management, Commercial, and Rural Preservation. The proposed reclassification is not considered"spot zoning." 14. The proposed rezoning is in conformance with the City of Pequot Lakes Comprehensive Plan. The rezoning and subsequent subdividing will "clean-up" previous rezoning and parcel configuration issues. 15. The proposed rezoning is not entirely in conformance with the City of Pequot Lakes Future Land Use Map. The map identifies the subject property as Forest Management. Previous rezoning and parcel reconfiguration have created a unique circumstance for the subject property. The rezoning of the property to Rural Residential will not negatively impact the subject property or surrounding properties. On the Property to be Rezoned Commercial: 1. The applicant is proposing to rezone 2.18 acres of a 25.75 acre tract from "Forest Management"to"Commercial." 2. The subject property does not contain any natural sensitive areas. Pequot Lakes Staff Report 4(c)-3 April 18,2013