4A - Amendment to the Conditional Use Permit for the RV Resort Village at the Preserve

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\... forest management property, the development pattern of which is low-density residential or sustainable forestry. These development patterns would not be impacted by this development. 36.Hurtig Road is an improved local road. Improvements to the roadway necessary to accommodate this development have been agreed to by the applicant and the City. 37. The developer has met with Mn/DOT, the Crow Wing County Engineer and the City Engineer to discuss improvements to the highway systems. Crow Wing County has recommended improvements to County Road 168 to accommodate the increased traffic. Mn/DOT has suggested potential improvements and additional study on cumulative impacts. Mn/DOT's concerns will be addressed through conditions included with this permit. 38.Parking areas are provided on each site adequate to accommodate a secondary vehicle and a guest vehicle for each site. Additional parking is available at the laundry facilities. 39•The proposed development will not create any ongoing odors, fumes, dust, vibrations, or other similar nuisance, although there will be brief periods of such nuisances during the construction process. 40.Ongoing issues with noise have been addressed within the EAW process. The issue of lighting has been addressed. 41. There has been no proposed signage, although it is anticipated that there will be signs associated with the resort. 42.There are three known occurrences of the Blanding's turtle(state listed rare species), two occurrences of the bald eagle, and one record of the least darter (state listed special concern species) near this site. The project may affect the Blanding's turtle, but is not expected to affect the bald eagle or least darter. Steps are proposed in the EAW to mitigate potential impacts to the Blanding's turtle. There are no other \.. natural,scenic or historic features identified on the property. 43•A preliminary stormwater management plan has been submitted. The EAW indicates that stormwater permitting from the MPCA is to be complete prior to final subdivision approval. On the Overlay Zoning Requirements 44•The proposed impervious coverage is 18.7%. This is less than the 25% allowed in the overlay zoning requirements. Each site is provided with an average of 1,500 square feet of impervious coverage. Conditions included with this permit will be adequate to regulate impervious coverage over the long-term. 45•The minimum sizing requirements for the individual sites has been adhered to. The buffering requirements, with the vegetation enhancements as proposed, have been adhered to. 46.The site can support the proposed density as presented. This is verified through the detailed construction plans that have been submitted. 47.The applicant has indicated that they are establishing an association to which membership will be mandatory. Planning Commission Direction: The Commission can recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit, recommend denial, or table the request if additional information is needed.If the recommendation is for approval or denial,findings of fact should be cited. Staff Recommendation: Based on the findings of fact presented in this report, the Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit, with consideration given to the following conditions: City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 1-4 February 15,2007