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�-' Staff will follow-up on these two items. NEW BUSINESS: a. Concept Plan Discussion,Wilderness Resort Villas (Jeff Miller): Mr. Miller stated that Mr. Steffens was aware of the conditions of his CUP. He further stated that he had been before the Planning Commission not too long ago to discuss and receive permission to sell 1/4-share ownership. This parcel is continuing to be maintained as a resort. The initial plans included a small lodge and house to be remodeled into a lodge. This will no longer be adequate and the owner would like to construct a new lodge and a pool building. In addition,there is an 8-acre tract that was not included in the original plat. There were numerous parcels for the original resort and this 8-acre parcel was inadvertently not included. They would now like to construct 100 storage units in this location. This storage facility is off the lake and the land to the west is State land. Mr. Miller spoke with the DNR this winter and the DNR would like to wait until spring to locate the dock areas mentioned by Mrs. Beaver. Mr. Miller stated they would also like to operate the resort with the existing cabins for another 2 years. The CUP stated that the existing cabins must be removed within 36 `. months. They plan to construct the lodge in 2008 and construct the pool in 2009. Units 12-24,the first phase,will not be completed until 2009 They plan to begin construction to move around the point in the next phase in 2010. Chairman Woog read the condition that the City Council added to the CUP: "The placement,design, and construction of the proposed docks and boat slips meet with the approval of the Minnesota DNR, and thus minimize any adverse environmental impacts on Middle Cullen Lake." Mr. Miller stated that next month he will come back with the densities recalculated. The impervious coverage is increased, but under the requirements. They are not changing the densities in the tiers. When asked, Mr. Miller stated that they need more beach area by either adding a second beach or increase the existing beach. A Planning Commission member stated that maybe the beach area and the docks should be separated. The number of storage units and the necessity for so many were discussed. Security issues were discussed. This storage area cannot be seen from the lake or from Wilderness Road in leaf-on conditions. A number of parcels made up the original resort and this area was a part of that. This area was not included with the new plat. It will be incorporated with the resort in an amended CIC plat. Minutes 5 Pequot Lakes Planning Commission February 21, 2008