04-20-2006 Planning Commission Minutes

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When asked if he could pick up an acre from a neighbor, Mr. Goerges stated he could �.. not. A Conditional Use Permit would be required for a church. Mr. Marohn explained that the number of allowable animal units decreases with subdivision. To clarify, Mr. Marohn stated that under the Forest Management classification, one 10 acre parcel could be subdivided tomorrow. A motion was made by Dean Williams, seconded by Tom Adams, to recommend rezoning the parcel to Forest Management, based on the following findings of fact: 1. The rezoning to Forest Management is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan. The property is designated as Forest Management because it is a large, undeveloped tract of land, it is not served by municipal utilities and approximately 50% of the property is wooded. 2. The subject property is adjacent to properties that have been rezoned to Rural Residential to the north, Agriculture to the west,Recreation to the northwest, and Forest Management to the south. 3. The property to the east has not yet been rezoned, but the City has proposed to rezone this property to Agriculture. The property to the southeast has not yet been rezoned, but is proposed to be rezoned to Forest Management. The larger properties to the north are proposed to be rezoned to Transition Residential, but have not yet been rezoned. 4. The Forest Management Zone is compatible with the Agriculture, Rural Residential, Transition Residential, Commercial and Light Industrial zones. 5. The property was zoned Forestry under the previous Ordinance, which required a minimum lot size of 10 acres. The Forest Management zone as a minimum lot size of 10 acres, while the Rural Residential zone has a minimum lot size of 5 acres. 6. The property meets the minimum lot size for both the Rural Residential and Forest Management zones, being roughly 40 acres in size. 7. The property meets the minimum lot width for both the Rural Residential and Forest Management zones, being over 1,300 feet wide. All members voted"aye". Motion carried. APPLICANT: City of Pequot Lakes. Josef and Agnes Goerges, property owners. Parcel ID's are: 290132200000009, 290131300000009,290132300000009, and 290132400000009. Mr. and Mrs. Goerges were in attendance. Mr. Marohn explained the Staff Report, recommending all 4 parcels be rezoned to Forest Management. Mr. Goerges stated he would like the zoning to remain Forestry. There is no farmland as it is all rocky. A motion was made by Tom Adams, seconded by Scott Pederson,to recommend rezoning all four parcels to Forest Management, based on the following findings of fact: Planning Commission 2 April 20, 2006