09-18-2008 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 18,2008 PRESENT: Bill Habein, Tom Adams, Mark Hallan, Scott Pederson, Dean Williams, Tom Woog and John Derksen. ABSEBT: Mary Peterson. CITY PLANNER: Charles Marohn,PE. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Dawn Bittner. COUNCIL LIAISONS: Craig Nagel and Cathy Malecha. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Woog at 6:33 p.m. APPLICANT: City of Pequot Lakes Applicant is soliciting comments on uses in the DMU Zone. Mr. Marohn explained the history of the City and Sibley Township and the combining of their ordinances, as well as the Staff Report. There could be a list of uses specifically allowed or specifically not allowed. What uses should be on the excluded list? The CUP process allows the City to take a look at a proposed use, and to approve with conditions. David Kennedy, 27142 Loon Point: How is this different from what we had when there were allowed, permitted and excluded uses? Mr. Marohn explained that the former list had specific excluded uses, a few allowed and the rest required a CUP. Everything would be allowed except those that fit the criteria for a CUP. Michelle Lelwica: Rather than reinventing the wheel, could we look at other cities and what they do? Mr. Marohn stated that he has written ordinances for approximately 20 cities and all have a variation of our type of zoning. This would not be citywide, but just in this downtown area. Ruth Ann Hanson, Chamber: Why is this discussion not citywide, just this downtown area? Mr. Marohn explained that most of the City is zoned Agriculture and Residential. In a residential zone we don't have these types of requests. The downtown area is where the friction occurs. There is a strong desire here to deal with the issue of government regulation, the process and how that would work with businesses. Currently the CUP process puts a lot of"ifs" in the process. Minutes 1 Planning Commission September 18, 2008