09-21-2006 Planning Commission Minutes

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7. The property meets the minimum lot width standard of 25 feet for the Downtown Mixed Use zone. 8. Rezoning to Downtown Mixed Use would not constitute a down-zoning but would increase the variety of uses that would be allowed or permitted on the property. All members voted"aye". Motion carried. APPLICANT: City of Pequot Lakes Applicant requests to Rezone Lots 1,2 & 3 of Rush Bay: Larry Greden, property owner,Parcel Identification Number: 291160010010009; Todd Kellogg, property owner,Parcel Identification Number: 291160010020009; Gerald Calhoun,property owner, Parcel Identification Number: 291160010030009. Todd Kellogg was present. Mr. Marohn explained the Staff Report. Mr. Kellogg stated that he purchased Waterfront Commercial property in 2001. The price was based on the Waterfront Commercial zoning classification. He would prefer to remain Waterfront Commercial. It is not his intent to operate as a resort. The Planning Commission stated that if the property owner wished to remain a commercial zoning classification,they did not have a problem with it. They did point out that using the property as residential is a non-conforming use. The non-conforming use cannot be improved or expanded. Mr. Kellogg would need to apply for a rezone to add a guest cottage at a later date. He would need to rezone to Shoreline Residential and pay the fee. Shoreline Residential would allow a guest cabin with 180 feet of shoreline. Mr. Kellogg stated he would like to keep his parcel as a commercial zoning classification. He doesn't know exactly what he plans to do and will go through the process later. A motion was made by Mark Hallan, seconded by Bill Habein, to recommend rezoning Lots 1 and 2 to the Shoreline Commercial zoning classification and Lot 3 to the Shoreline Residential zoning classification, based on the following revised Findings of Fact: 1. Lot 1, the Greden property, is currently developed as Linger Longer Lodge. Lots 2 and 3 are currently developed as residential properties. 2. The Future Land Use Map designates all three properties as future Shoreline Residential and describes the future land use in this category as "residential consistent with state shoreline development standards." Rezoning any of these properties to Shoreline Commercial or Shoreline Residential would not be in conflict with the Future Land Use Map, particularly because the Map does not specifically designate shoreline commercial districts. 3. Lots 1 and 2 are proposed to be rezoned to Shoreline Residential; however Lot 1 is currently developed in a commercial nature and may be better suited under a Shoreline Commercial designation. 4. Lot 3 has already been rezoned to Shoreline Commercial. This property, however, is currently developed as a single-family residential property. Planning Commission Minutes 2 September 21, 2006