09-21-2006 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 21,2006 PRESENT: Bill Habein, Tom Adams, Tom Woog, Mark Hallan, Roger Varilek and Scott Pederson. ABSENT: Dean Williams and John Derksen. CITY PLANNER: Charles Marohn, PE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Dawn Bittner CITY COUNCIL LIAISON: Cathy Malecha The meeting was called to order at 6:31 p.m. by Chairman Woog. APPLICANT: City of Pequot Lakes Applicant requests to Rezone from Medium Density Residential to Downtown Mixed Use. St. Alice's Church, property owner. Parcel Identification Number: 2901422001100009. Mr. Marohn explained the Staff Report. DEAN WILLIAMS ARRIVED AT 6:34 p. m. A motion was made by Tom Adams, seconded by Scott Pederson,to recommend rezoning this parcel to Downtown Mixed Use, based on the following Findings of Fact: 1. The proposed rezoning to Downtown Mixed Use would be consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan which states that properties in the downtown are suitable for mixed uses. 2. The proposed rezoning to Downtown Mixed Use is consistent with the Future Land Use Map, which designates this area as a future Downtown Mixed Use area. 3. The property currently is a church and churches are conditional uses in the Downtown Mixed Use zone. 4. The proposed rezoning to Downtown Mixed Use meets the compatibility requirements for the zone as the surrounding parcels are all zoned Downtown Mixed Use. 5. The subject property meets the purpose and intent of the Downtown Mixed Use zone as it would allow redevelopment to a mix of high-density residential and commercial uses. 6. The property meets the minimum lot size requirement of 2,250 square feet for the Downtown Mixed Use zone, being it is 1.8 acres, or approximately 78,400 square feet. Planning Commission Minutes 1 September 21, 2006