Laserfiche WebLink
I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> 5. All units meet the 30 foot bluff setback. j <br /> On the conditional use permit <br /> 6. There is no reason to believe that expansion on the Wilderness Resort, with <br /> vigorous conditions, would harm the health, safety, or welfare of the community. <br /> Operation over the past two years has not created such harm. <br /> 7. Access to the resort is off of public right-of-way. <br /> 8. The PUD would continue to act as a resort. Although there will be some <br /> intensification of use, there will be no change in land use. The use will remain <br /> compatible with the adjacent properties. <br /> 9. A Commercial PUD is a permitted conditional use within the Shoreline <br /> Commercial District. <br /> 10. The Comprehensive Plan specifically identifies Wilderness Resort as a <br /> recreational amenity of the City (page 64). One of the goals of the <br /> Comprehensive Plan is to "Maintain private resorts and facilities for public <br /> recreational use" (page 65). This proposal, with vigorous conditions to safeguard <br /> the environment and the water quality, is consistent with the objectives of the <br /> Comprehensive Plan. <br /> 11. On-site stormwater retention ponds will reduce sedimentation and nutrient <br /> loading of public waterways. <br /> 12. The site is largely covered by wooded areas and wetlands. The proposal will not <br /> significantly reduce the amount of wooded areas and will not impact the wetlands. <br /> 13. There are two bluff areas that have an existing road crossing them. Conditions to <br /> v the development will deal with this situation. <br /> 14. There is increased erosion potential with the new construction, especially in areas <br /> near the top of the bluff. <br /> 15. The proposed improvements are needed to maintain the viability of Wilderness <br /> Resort. This has been the testimony of the applicant, which is not disputed. The <br /> proposed use is needed in the shoreland because it expands the existing facility, <br /> which is already located in the shoreland. <br /> 16. The amount of liquid waste generated has not been calculated, except to <br /> acknowledge that the treatment facility will exceed 10,000 gallons per day and <br /> therefore will need to be designed by a licensed engineer. There is adequate room <br /> available on the property for the construction of such a facility. <br /> 17.New construction will occur in areas that are elevated and mostly screened from <br /> view from the lake, during leaf on conditions. There will be no vegetation <br /> removal within the bluff. <br /> 18. There is no standard set forth for determining the safe level of watercraft on the <br /> lake. <br /> A. The existing Wilderness Point Resort is permitted for 40 mooring spaces. <br /> B. The applicants are proposing 40 mooring slips. <br /> C. The Ordinance provides for a number of docks not to exceed first tier <br /> dwelling units. There are 23 dwelling units allowed in the first tier at <br /> residential densities. There are 40 dwelling units allowed in the first tier at <br /> commercial densities with an average square footage of 1,800. <br /> Minutes 6 <br /> Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br /> April 17, 2008 <br />