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dwelling units will be recreational vehicles, not constructed dwellings. The <br /> resort will be operated seasonally and, therefore, winterizing of the water <br /> systems is not necessary. <br /> 24. Parking and driving areas are proposed to be paved. <br /> 4 On the Suitability for a Planned Unit Development <br /> 25. There is no recreational use of surface waters provided with this development. <br /> There will likely be an increase in the use of the area's lakes as a result of this <br /> development as the development will provide more opportunities for people to <br /> live in and visit the area. The overall increase in surface water usage <br /> associated with this development is not measurable with any currently known <br /> data and is not believed to be significant. <br /> 26. The aesthetic impacts of increased density are unknown, but it is believed that <br /> they can be mitigated through screening and buffering. <br /> 27. The land contains areas that are relatively flat with good building sites and <br /> other areas that have difficult terrain, making this site suitable for the Planned <br /> Unit Development approach. There is one wetland that crosses onto the site at <br /> the southeast corner of the property. <br /> 28. The adjacent properties are privately-owned, undeveloped large tracts, with <br /> the exception of. <br /> i. a parcel to the north of lots 84 through 93, which is owned by Jeff <br /> Oelke and has one single-family dwelling, and <br /> ii. a parcel that is completely surrounded by the development, which is <br /> owned by Jerry Grossoehme and has one single-family dwelling. <br /> The highway access and limited development options of surrounding parcels <br /> makes this parcel suitable for the proposed approach. <br /> 29. The parcel is over 54 acres and is non-riparian. It is identified in the <br /> Recreational Vehicle Resort Overlay District as being suitable for the style of <br /> proposed development. <br /> 4 On the CUP Evaluation <br /> 30. The proposed development is an appropriate use in the AG zone within the <br /> Recreational Vehicle Resort Overlay District. <br /> 31. The proposed development does not conflict with the City of Pequot Lakes <br /> Land Use Plan. As indicated in the EAW, the development is consistent <br /> with the direction of the Comprehensive Plan, specifically: <br /> A. The property has a high-redevelopment potential (page 25). This <br /> proposal corrects a market imbalance in a manner that is consistent <br /> with the other aspects of the plan. <br /> B. The development will serve seniors in a way the responds to the <br /> anticipated demands for developments with high-amenities (page 26). <br /> This development contains a number of recreational amenities on site, <br /> as well as facilitates a recreational lifestyle that will appeal to seniors. <br /> C. The development provides for increased economic development <br /> opportunities by responding to the aging and shifting demographics '1 <br /> (page 33)identified in the plan. <br /> Planning Commission Minutes 4 <br /> August 17, 2006 <br />