12-14-2006 Planning Commission Minutes

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4. The rezoning to Shoreline Commercial is consistent with the City's `- Comprehensive Plan, which contains the goal of maintaining private resorts and facilities for public recreational use (p. 65). 5. The property does not meet the minimum lot size of 5 acres for the Rural Residential zone, being just under one acre in size. 6. The property was recently purchased by the adjacent Wilderness Point Resort, with the intent of combining the property with the resort. 7. The property, on its own, does not meet the minimum buildable lot size of 2.5 acres for the Shoreline Commercial district, but combined with the surrounding resort properties to which it is planned to join, the resort parcel as a whole exceeds this lot size requirement. 8. The property, on its own, does not meet the minimum shoreline width requirements, but in combination with the existing resort parcel, the resort as a whole far exceeds the minimum shoreline width of 300 feet. 9. Rezoning this property to Shoreline Commercial would not constitute a down- zoning as this property was zoned Rural Residential under the previous Ordinance. All members voted"aye". Motion carried. Staff was directed to research file to see if structures were to have full basements. The buildings do look nice. APPLICANT: City of Pequot Lakes Applicant requests to rezone from Public to Shoreline Residential. City of Pequot Lakes,property owner,Parcel No.: 2911000000A0009 and 2911000000110009. Mr. Marohn explained the Staff Report. A motion was made by Dean Williams, seconded by Tom Adams, to recommend rezoning these parcels to Recreation,based on the following Findings of Fact: 1. The rezoning to Shoreline Residential is not consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan or Future Land Use Map, which designates this property as a Open Space and states that Shoreline Residential areas have a pattern of development that is residential in character adjacent to shoreline. These properties are not developed residentially,but rather are intended for recreation uses. 2. The rezoning to Recreation is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan, which states that areas of existing and potential parks, trails, public access points, and natural areas of varying size and function should be future Recreational areas. 3. The rezoning to Recreation is not consistent with the City's Future Land Use Map, which designates these properties as Open Space. The boundary lines of these properties include large areas covered by Sibley Lake. Planning Commission Minutes 10 December 14, 2006