12-14-2006 Planning Commission Minutes

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3. Rezoning the northern smaller parcel (290271100000009) would be inconsistent with the existing land use, as this property currently contains two commercial businesses. 4. Rezoning the larger parcel to Forest Management would meet the compatibility requirements for the zoning as this property does contain significant forest coverage,particularly in the northern portion of the property. 5. Rezoning to Commercial along State Highway 371 would be inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use map which does not designate this area for commercial use. 6. The properties were zoned Commercial along the State Highway 371 frontage to a point just to the south of Parcel 290271100D00009 and extending to the west roughly 300 feet under the previous ordinance. 7. The two smaller parcels (C & D) meet the minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet for the Commercial zone, each being approximately 1.4 acres in size. Each parcel also meets the minimum lot width of 50 feet by having roughly 200 feet of width. 8. The larger parcel (AAA) meets the minimum lot size of 10 acres and lot width of 300 feet for the Forest Management zone, being over 26 acres in size and over 800 feet wide on either side of the property. 9. The City has taken care in ensuring that properties are not downzoned from previous classifications. Not rezoning these properties to Commercial in some extent would constitute a downzoning. All members voted"aye". Motion carried. APPLICANT: City of Pequot Lakes Applicant requests to rezone from Forestry and Rural Residential to Forest Management and Rural Residential. Terri Morris,property owner, Parcel No.: 290271100E00009. Charles Peterson,property owner,Parcel No.: 29027120111110009. Jeffrey and Megan Oelke,property owners,Parcel No.: 290271402C00009. Charles Peterson was in attendance. Mr. Marohn explained the Staff Report. Mr. Peterson stated he accepts the recommendation in the Staff Report. Mr. Peterson's home is on this parcel. The parcel is approximately 35,000 sq. ft. The Planning Commission stated that Parcel "E"would nearly be surrounded by Forest Management. A motion was made by Tom Adams, seconded by John Derksen,to recommend rezoning these parcels to Rural Residential, based on the following Findings of Fact: 1. The rezoning to Rural Residential and Forest Management is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map, which designates these properties as Forest Preservation to the north and Rural Residential to the south. 2. Rezoning to Rural Residential and Forest Management would be compatible with the immediate surrounding zoning classifications, which are Shoreline Residential �..., to the west and Agriculture and proposed to be Forest Management to the east. Planning Commission Minutes 6 December 14,2006