3B - Rezoning from Open Space and Shoreline Commercial to Same (New Configuration)

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COMMUNITYGROWTH city of I N S T I T U T E 'etUtt Evixris in Small 7ouw Planning Staff Findings: Staff provides the following findings of fact for consideration by the Planning Commission: i. The rezoning to Shoreline Commercial and Open Space is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan as the Comprehensive Plan specifically identifies Wilderness Resort as a recreational amenity of the City (page 64). One of the goals of the Comprehensive Plan is to"Maintain private resorts and facilities for public recreational use" (page 65). 2. The rezoning to Shoreline Commercial and Open Space is not entirely consistent with the City's Future Land Use Map, which designates this property as Forest Preservation for the majority of the area, Shoreline Commercial strictly along Middle Cullen Lake, and patches of Open Space throughout the property. 3. Reconfiguring the Open Space areas is keeping with the purpose and intent of the Ordinance as it will be preserving sensitive areas, unique resources and designated non-developable property. 4. Reconfiguring the Shoreline Commercial areas is keeping with the purpose and intent of the Ordinance as it will be maintaining a land use district for existing commercial, recreational oriented uses within the shoreland area. 5. The Open Space zone is compatible with the zoning of the surrounding parcels, as Open Space is compatible with every other zoning classification. 6. The Shoreline Commercial zone meets the compatibility requirements of being riparian and adjacent to existing Shoreline Commercial zones. It is not completely surrounded by residential zones. 7. The reconfiguring of Shoreline Commercial meets the lot, use, and density requirements as there are approximately 35.5 acres of useable area and 2,653 feet of shoreline. 8. The reconfiguring of Open Space meets lot, use, and density requirements as there is no minimum lot size associated with Open Space. Planning Commission Direction: The Planning Commission can recommend that the City Council approve,deny, or table this rezoning. Staff Recommendation: Once the final plat is resolved, based on the findings of fact presented, Staff recommends this property be rezoned from Shoreline Commercial and Open Space to Shoreline Commercial for Lots i through 46 and for the storage area,with the remainder of the property being zoned Open Space. Reconfiguring the zoning districts will meet the condition of preliminary plat approval for the continued operation of the resort and the maintenance of Open Space. Pequot Lakes Staff Report 3(b)-3 August 21,2008