5I - Rezoning from Rural Residential to Transition Residential, Bragstad

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considered for rezoning to the same Transitional Residential zone.The larger property to the north has been rezoned to Agricultural to reflect its present land use. The street frontage to this property is from County Highway ii affording an access orientation relative to the primary urban core, and supports the transitional character&purpose of the proposed Transitional Residential zone. 5. The existing development pattern further to the east lends support to a consistency pattern for future low density residential development on both the subject property, on the agricultural land to the north over time, and on the adjacent property to the east. Careful integration and attention to rural residential development patterns consistent with potential future re-subdivision if utilities become available, will be essential given existing patterns in the immediate area. 6. The Transition Residential zone is compatible with the Agriculture, Forest Management, Rural Residential,Recreation,Zones. 7. The Rural Residential Zone is compatible with Forest Management, Recreation, Agriculture, and Transition Residential zones, although cannot be entirely surrounded by Forestry and Agriculture. 8. The property was zoned Rural Residential under the previous ordinance and had a minimum lot size of 5 acres, and the Transitional Residential District lot minimum size is the same. Therefore proposed rezoning would be an equal lot size minimum requirement from the previous zoning classification and will not result in a downzoning. 9. Rezoning to Rural Residential would be consistent with the development opportunities available to the property owners under the previous Ordinance. io. The property meets the minimum lot size for the Transitional Residential zone, being roughly 18 acres in size. 11. The property meets the minimum lot width for both the Transitional Residential zone, which appears to be over 200 feet wide on the street frontage for both portions of the lot where there are County Highway ii Street frontages. 12. The property meets the minimum lot size for the Rural Residential zone, which requires �.. a minimum of five buildable acres. Planning Commission Direction: The Planning Commission can recommend that the City Council approve,deny,or table this rezoning. Staff Recommendation: Although the Future Land Use map designates this property as Urban/Rural Transition, the Transition Residential zone would not be an appropriate designation.This property does not lie within the project utility service area, as required under the purpose and intent for the Transition Residential zone. The Staff, therefore, recommends rezoning this property to Rural Residential. This zone would be compatible with the surrounding land uses and zoning classifications and still be compatible with the spirit of the City's Comprehensive Plan. City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 10-3 May 18,2Oo6