08-20-2009 Planning Commission Minutes

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will be limited. Mr. Tucci stated that there will be no deliveries between 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. Mr. Pollnow stated the walkway goes right by their house. A privacy fence is important. Mr. Tucci stated a privacy fence is not out of the realm of things. Their last project had a 6 foot fence. Roxanne Carlson, 30601 Old Highway 371: Concerned with traffic by the high school. There is little traffic there. Connecting that street to the store would bring more traffic in front of the high school, not a good idea. Olson Street is limited to people who live there or those going to the school and this could have an impact on the school and those who live there. Gary Theisen, 4547 White Spruce Lane: The idea of a nice grocery store sensitive to green stuff would be great for the city. He goes to Crosslake, loves the stores, and shops there. Nice stores nicely designed fit in. It seems the developer wants to make it fit in. The zoning issues make sense too. Things change, such as sewer. Make investment in the future. Kim Bolz-Andolshsek, 27546 West Twin Lake Drive: Appreciates the Planning Commission taking comments. A Comprehensive Plan should make decisions like this easier. The Downtown Mixed Use zone requires on street parking and clustered buildings,where people can park and walk from one place to another. Coming from the south one could get gas, beer and groceries and wouldn't need to go further up the road. This fits commercial usage. From the rest of the Downtown Mixed Use zone you really won't see people walking from Mayson's to the store. This use doesn't fit the current usage of Downtown Mixed Use. The Church is not rezoned; it would be spot zoning. The Commercial zone is the appropriate classification. Mr. Derksen was concerned that this would be spot zoning. It is not part of the Comprehensive Plan or the walking district idea we had. Trails can be put in but people who rely on walking won't be able to walk over there. Mr. Pederson stated he spent time looking at the Comprehensive Plan and contemplated where growth should happen should the Downtown Mixed Use zone be fully developed, according to the Plan. Growth will happen, how and where it will occur takes planning. Is this proposed location more urban than rural as it sits today? He took some pictures and determined it is more urban than rural at this time. He also did a proximity study based on a map. It appears that a lot of the town is north and south, almost split. This would serve the southern half of the City,the apartments, and to the east across the highway. Downtown Mixed Use is across the street and just north of the Church. The property seems to be more urban than rural. Looking at the existing Downtown Mixed Use,residential property abuts to the north and residences are east and to some degree to the south. There are high density apartments half a block away. Sidewalks and pathways make this accessible. Is this property accessible to City water and Sewer? He was not Minutes 7 Pequot Lakes Planning Commission August 20, 2009