5F - Rezoning from Waterfront Commercial to Commercial Shoreline, Davis

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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 55 of the previous Ordinance states the requirements for the Waterfront Commercial District: 1. Purpose and Intent: The Waterfront Commercial District allows for commercial uses that are compatible with waterfront use. It also allows for multi-family dwellings. 2. Lot, Use,and Density Requirements: Lot Width—feet,minimum........................267(Tier 2+ Dimension Width) Lot Area—acres,minimum......................Unspecified(Based upon F.A.R.) Section 5.11 of the current Ordinance states the requirements for the Shoreline Commercial(SC) Zone: 1. Intent and Purpose:To establish and maintain a land use district for existing commercial,recreationally orientated uses within the shoreland area comprised of campgrounds,resorts,bars restaurants,marinas and similar water oriented uses with independent sanitary facilities and that are compatible with the natural resources of lakes and streams. 2. Compatibility: The Shoreline Commercial zone must be riparian and should be established adjacent to existing Shoreline Commercial zones. The zone may not be established in an area where it is completely surrounded by residential zones. N%_ 3. Lot,Use,and Density Requirements: Lot Width—feet,minimum...............................300(GD Lake at the OHW) Total Lot Area—acres,minimum..............................................................2.5 Staff Findings: The Staff provides the following findings of fact for consideration by the Planning Commission: 1. The proposed rezoning to Shoreline Commercial Zone (CS) would not be incompatible with the City's Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map, which designates this parcel as Urban/Rural Transition. 2. The land use designation as Urban/Rural Transition suggests that water & sewer facilities may become available to this site in the future. This is an important consideration which supports a potentially more intensive commercial use of the property. 3. The subject property is immediately adjacent to property that has been rezoned to CS Zone. This adjacent land area has direct frontage onto Sibley Lake, a General Development Lake Classification.Property immediately adjacent to the west, and platted land to the north across County Highway 17 have all been rezoned to Rural Residential. 4. The property has direct frontage onto County Highway 17 which provides good access in support of potential higher intensity uses for the property. 5. The property is adjacent to riparian land with a CS Zone designation and is not completely surrounded by residential zones. 6. The CS zone has a minimum lot size of 2.5 acres, while the old Waterfront Commercial (WC) District zone had an unspecified minimum lot size. Although this rezoning to CS City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 7-2 May i8,2006