3A - Rezoning from Rural Residential to Commercial (Continuation)

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COMMUNITYGROWTH city of I N S T I T U T E Pequot Experts m Smut/Tots Phiwtin,t, P. Conformance to the City of Pequot Lakes Future Land Use Map and any other official maps of the City. Section 17-5.13 of the Ordinance contains the requirements for the Light Industrial (LI) zone: 1. Purpose and Intent: To provide a zoning classification for light industrial and commercial uses. Development in this zone requires high automobile accessibility, municipal water, sanitary sewer service, and municipal stormwater treatment facilities. Light Industrial zones should be clustered to control negative impacts of light industrial activities and to efficiently facilitate maximum interaction between light industrial and commercial enterprises. 2. Compatibility: The Light-Industrial zone is most compatible with and should be established adjacent to the Commercial zone, but in some circumstances may be compatible with the Downtown Mixed-Use, Urban Residential and Transition Residential zones. The zone may not be established in an area where it is completely surrounded by residential zones. 3. Lot, Use and Density Requirements. Lot width—feet, minimum 50 Buildable lot area sewered — square feet,minimum 10,000 Buildable lot area unsewered — square feet minimum 20,000 Staff Findings: Staff provides the following findings of fact for consideration by the Planning Commission: 1. The rezoning to Light Industrial is not consistent with Future Land Use Map, which designates the property as Rural Residential. It is consistent with the prior zoning and the City's intent to avoid downzoning properties as part of the comprehensive rezoning process. 1. Rezoning to Light Industrial is keeping with the purpose and intent of the Ordinance as it will be maintaining a land use district for the existing light industrial facility that exists on the property. 2. The surrounding properties are zoned Recreational, Open Space and Rural Residential. Recreational and Open Space are compatible with every district. 3. The property is not completely surrounded by residential zones however it is also not close to any Commercial, as is required by the Ordinance. It is also not near any Downtown Mixed-Use, Urban Residential or Transition Residential zones as it may also be established next to. 4. The rezoning to Light Industrial meets the lot,use,and density requirements. Planning Commission Direction: The Planning Commission can recommend that the City Council approve,deny,or table this rezoning. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends the Planning Commission discuss the history of the property and determine whether or not they think the rezoning back to Light Industrial is the best use of the subject property and consistent with the past "1 intentions during the rezoning process. Pequot Lakes Staff Report 3(a)-2 August 20,2009