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r, COMMUNITYGROWTH Chy sf <br /> 1_N 5 T I T U T E Pequot <br /> _ Lakes 7(e)Conservation Subdivision Amendments <br /> The City Council received the Planning Commission's recommendation on the <br /> conservation design ordinance at their May meeting. An ordinance amendment requires <br /> the approval of four Council members, but only three voted for approval. The Council <br /> sent the matter back to the Planning Commission for further review and discussion. <br /> The City Council's expressed concerns on three issues: <br /> 1. The fact that the new ordinance would require a Conditional Use Permit for a <br /> — conventional subdivision. The concern was that the application fee was an <br /> added burden we were putting on property owners. <br /> 2. The fact that the new ordinance made conservation design the default alternative <br /> _ and made it difficult to do a conventional subdivision. There was questioning as <br /> to what was wrong with the current conventional approach, particularly when it <br /> was only recently adopted. <br /> 3. There was concern that the approach would limit long-time residents from <br /> having the ability to divide their estate amongst their descendents, particularly if <br /> their descendents desired equal land parcels and not a conservation design. <br /> There was also some questioning as to whether or not this approach was consistent with <br /> the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> At this point, the Planning Commission can reexamine the draft ordinance, make <br /> modifications and hold a new public hearing. The Commission can abandon the changes <br /> and continue with the existing code. The Planning Commission could also provide <br /> additional feedback and clarification to the City Council on the current language and <br /> refer it back to them for reconsideration. <br /> Pequot Lakes Staff Report 7(e)-1 <br /> May 15,2008 <br />