05-19-2005 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MAY 19,2005 PRESENT: Bill Habein, Dean Williams, Tom Woog, Mark Hallan, Roger Varilek, and Scott Pederson: ABSENT: Tom Adams and John Derksen. CITY PLANNER: Charles Marohn, PE. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Dawn Bittner. CITY COUNCIL LIAISONS: Craig Nagel and Justin Bolz-Andolshek. The meeting was called to order at 6:41 p.m. by Chairman Woog. APPLICANT: Gene Hurtig. Applicant requests a Variance to allow dwelling with less than required width. Mr. Marohn presented the Staff Report. He corrected the size of the dwelling from 12' in width to 16' in width. Mr. Hurtig was present and stated that the existing dwelling was built around 1900 and had outlived its usefulness. He owns a 1992 manufactured home presently located at Pequot Terrace. He stated that the parcel to relocate the manufactured home is wooded between the lake and the proposed structure,the structure would be located south of the barn and shed and would be visible from the road. He stated that the old dwelling and 3 other buildings would be demolished and that with the proximity to the lake, there would be no future farming. The Planning Commission discussed the 20' minimum width requirement and had concerns of setting a precedent. Screening was also discussed. A motion was made by Dean Williams, seconded by Mark Hallan, to recommend approval of the Variance request, based on the following findings of fact: 1. The structure is existing in the community. 2. The structure will be placed in an isolated location, not a high traffic road. 3. There is 100% screening from the lake and neighbors, except from road. subject to the following: 1. Manufactured home be placed on a permanent foundation. 2. Manufactured home be removed within 5 years. �.. 3. Fifty percent screening to be planted as viewed from the road. Planning Commission 1 May 19, 2005