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OPEN FORUM: None. <br /> NEW BUSINESS: <br /> a.Wilderness Resort Discussion, Tom Steffens <br /> Tom Steffens stated he plans to replat Wilderness Resort and has included in the <br /> packets information on the existing plat and the proposed plat. <br /> Mr. Burshe stated this is strictly for discussion purposes only; no application has been <br /> filed and Mr. Steffens will need to apply for an amendment to the Conditional Use <br /> Permit as well as a plat. <br /> Mr. Steffens explained he will be reducing the resort capacity by 20%; creating parking <br /> for guests at the lodge,the villas and twin homes; reducing first tier density; and <br /> retaining same docking slips and locations. He would like to move the boat ramp to the <br /> other side of the beach for safety and aesthetic purposes. <br /> The walking path on the east side was required to be an 8-foot pathway in the original <br /> CUP. Traffic has been blocked from the pathway with logs and a sign. He would like <br /> resort maintenance vehicles to use the path, as well as emergency vehicles and to be <br /> accessible by golf carts. <br /> Mr. Steffens stated they need to have a second beach. The 15 villas and 15 cabins could <br /> easily have over 200 people on property and a 140-foot beach is not adequate. The <br /> second beach is necessary. The east side where the docks are located is a hard sand <br /> bottom perfect for a beach. He would like 150 feet of that dock area for a beach. There <br /> is 2,651 feet of shoreline at the resort with less than 5%being altered. <br /> The new lodge would be in Tier 2, 3 stories tall with 24 units. All of the existing trees <br /> will stay. <br /> Council Member Sjoblad stated he would not like to see any more trees be taken out; too <br /> many have already been taken down. The docks are also very intrusive to look at for <br /> people on the lake that have to look at them. Mr. Steffens stated that the docks are now <br /> centralized, not all up and down the shoreline like they were in the past. <br /> Mr. Steffens stated he is decreasing density of the resort, creating a more efficient <br /> layout, increasing green space, implementing a plan to save more of the special trees on <br /> the property and trying to accommodate the guests. <br /> Minutes <br /> Pequot Lakes Planning Commission 4 <br /> November 21,2013 <br />