03-16-2006 Planning Commission Minutes

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8. The Agriculture zone is more conducive for animal husbandry purposes than the Transition Residential zone. All members voted"aye". Motion carried. APPLICANT: City of Pequot Lakes. Applicant requests to increase the impervious coverage limits in the RV Resort Overlay District. Mr. Marohn explained the Staff Report. There was no public comment. Mr. Marohn stated that the Conditional Use Permit criteria includes the proposed 4 A &B and that the paragraph should end at the end of the first sentence,right after 25%or whatever number it is changed to. A motion was made by John Derksen, seconded by Tom Adams,to strike A&B,to stop sentence at 25%, and strike everything after in paragraph. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Habein: Aye; Mr. Williams: Aye; Mr. Adams: Aye; Mr. Hallan: Nay; Mr.Varilek: Aye; Mr. Pederson: Nay; Mr. Derksen: Aye. Motion carried. APPLICANT: Dan Helbling. Applicant requests Conditional Use Permit for the RV Resort Village at the Preserve. Mr. Marohn explained the Staff Report and suggested the Commission table this request to give applicant the opportunity to submit additional information. Mr. Helbling stated the Staff Report was very thorough. He wanted to be sure the design was acceptable before proceeding. Del Anderson, 13784 Wildlife Trail, stated that the intersection at Co. Rd. 168 and TH 371 is bad now. He suggested maybe making Hurtig Road a one-way going south would take the traffic to the County Road 29 intersection. He was advised that only part of Hurtig Road is paved. Mr. Helbling stated that he has met with MnDOT and they plan to lengthen turn lanes and widen intersections to accommodate the large vehicles. Charles Peterson, 28794 Hurtig Road, stated the subject property abuts his property to the north. There currently is access from TH 371 for 2. This access will be closed by MnDOT and a backage road will be built through his property to provide access. Mr. Peterson was concerned that traffic to and from the RV Resort will use this backage road for access. Mr. Helbling stated traffic can be controlled. Accesses are gated. East side driveways for residences only. This can be added to the covenants. There were 48 findings of fact in the Staff Report. A wider thoroughfare was suggested to get from the east lots to Hurtig Road. Nothing in the plan requires a variance. Lot Planning Commission 4 March 16, 2006