3B - Rezoning from Residential to Rural Residential

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Shoreline Residential near the shoreline with East Twin Lake and Rural Residential in �. the off-lake areas. 2. Rezoning to Rural Residential would be consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map as the map designates the majority of this area as Rural Residential. 3. The Shoreline Residential zone is compatible with the zoning of the surrounding parcels, which are zoned Shoreline Residential along East Twin Lake and Rural Residential to the east of County Road 107. 4. Rezoning to Shoreline Residential does not meet the compatibility requirement of being adjacent to the Water Resource zone as neither of these properties is adjacent to East Twin Lake. The DeWolfe property (290263401DB0009) is approximately 40 feet from East Twin Lake at the closest point, while the Stangler property is more than 500 feet from the lake. 5. Rezoning the two properties to Rural Residential would not be consistent with the previous zoning classification of Residential, as the minimum lot size and dimension standards would increase. 6. The properties do not meet the minimum lot size of five acres for the Rural Residential district, being 3.6 and 1.4 acres each. These lots would be considered non-conforming under this zoning classification. 7. Because of the odd shapes of the properties, neither one meets the minimum lot width requirement of 200 feet for the Rural Residential zone. Both properties, however, are more than 200 feet wide at their widest points. 8. Rezoning to Rural Residential would meet the compatibility requirements for the zone, as the zone would be established next to the Shoreline Residential zone and the Rural Residential zone. Planning Commission Direction: The Planning Commission can recommend that the City Council approve, deny, or table this rezoning. Staff Recommendation: Based on the findings of fact presented in this report, the Staff recommends that the properties be rezoned to Rural Residential. Because neither property adjoins a water body, they should not be rezoned to Shoreline Residential. The size of the properties and the lack of contact with the Water Resource zone limits the zones that would be suitable for these properties.A zoning classification of a higher, more urban density may appear reasonable to avoid creating non-conforming lots, but these classifications would be considered spot zoning and would not be compatible with the general pattern of development in the area. City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 2_3 January 18,2007