3B - Rezoning from Residential to Rural Residential

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K. The necessity to reserve and restore certain areas having significant historical or ecological value. L. Conflicts between land uses and impacts of commercial uses or higher densities on adjacent properties. M. Alternatives available for desired land use. N. Prevention of spot zoning. O. Conformance to the City of Pequot Lakes Comprehensive Plan. P. Conformance to the City of Pequot Lakes Future Land Use Map and any other official maps of the City. Division 50 of the previous Ordinance contains the following provisions regarding the Residential District: 1. Intent and Purpose: The Residential District is intended to allow medium density residential uses. It is also intended to prevent establishment of various commercial, industrial, and other uses in areas that may cause conflicts for residential uses. Some non-residential uses are allowed if properly managed under conditional use permit requirements. 2. Lot, Use, and Density Requirements: Lot Width-feet, minimum......................................................................125 Total Lot Area— square feet, minimum ............................................30,000 Section 5.8 of the Ordinance contains the requirements for the Shoreline Residential(SR) zone: 1. Purpose and Intent: To provide a zoning classification for riparian residential development. The zone may or may not be served by municipal sewer and water, depending on availability. 2. Compatibility: The Shoreline Residential zone can only be established next to the Water Resource zone. The shoreline residential zone should be established to extend through the first tier of parcels on developed lake shore and to a public road or 500 feet from the OHW,whichever is closer to the water body on undeveloped shoreline. 3. Lot, Use and Density Requirements(GD, Riparian): Lot Width-feet, minimum..................................................................... 100 Buildable Lot Area—square feet, minimum.....................................20,000 Section 5.6 of the Ordinance contains the requirements for the Rural Residential(RR)zone: 1. Purpose and Intent: To provide a zoning classification that allows for low density residential development. Development in this zone is without municipal utility service and with only limited demand for accessibility. Rural Residential zoning should be used to preserve rural character. 2. Compatibility: The Rural Residential zone is compatible with and can be established adjacent to Forest Management and Agriculture zones,but may not be completely surrounded by these zones.The Rural Residential zone must be adjacent to land zoned Rural Residential,Transition Residential, Light Industrial, or Commercial.The Rural Residential zone my be established next to the Shoreline Residential zone or the Water Resource zone. 3. Lot, Use, and Density Requirements: Lot Width —feet, minimum....................................................................200 Buildable Lot Area—square feet,minimum...............................................5 Staff Findings: The Staff provides the following findings of fact for consideration by the Planning Commission: 1. The rezoning to Shoreline Residential is not entirely consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map, which designates these properties as City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 2-2 January 18,2007