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STAFF REPORT <br /> Application: Rezoning from Forestry to Agriculture <br /> Parcel# 29014iiooA00009,Brian and Taffie Goerges property owners <br /> Applicant: City of Pequot Lakes <br /> Background:The property in question is located east of Downtown on the south side of CSAH <br /> ii.The property is about 4o acres in size and was zoned Forestry under the previous ordinance. <br /> Old:Forestry Old:Rural Residential <br /> New,Recreation New:Transition Residential ad.Rural Residential <br /> New:Rural Residential <br /> Old:Rwal Residential <br /> New:Rural Residential ,;'�,�' <br /> r <br /> Old:A94culture Old:Forestry <br /> New:Agriculluni PIN 29014110OA00009 New:Agriculluse <br /> Old:AgrxuRure <br /> Old;Agricultunt <br /> w for Ma ' <br /> Neest Manogamrnt <br /> News Forest Management <br /> The property has not yet been rezoned, as the property owners had requested a separate public <br /> hearing to be held.The proposed new zone for the property would be Agriculture.The property <br /> owners would like to be rezoned to Rural Residential. <br /> Applicable Statutes: Section 5.1, Subdivision 7 outlines the criteria that should be considered <br /> when amending the official zoning map or establishing a zoning classification: <br /> A. Preservation of natural sensitive areas. <br /> B. Present ownership and development. <br /> C. Shoreland soil types and their engineering capabilities. <br /> D. Topographic characteristics. <br /> E. Vegetative cover. <br /> F. In-water physical characteristics. <br /> G. Recreational use of surface water. <br /> H. Road and service center accessibility. <br /> I. Socio-economic development needs of the public. <br /> J. Availability of public sewer and water utilities. <br /> K. The necessity to reserve and restore certain areas having significant historical or <br /> ecological value. <br /> L. Conflicts between land uses and impacts of commercial uses or higher densities on <br /> adjacent properties. <br /> M. Alternatives available for desired land use. <br /> N. Prevention of spot zoning. <br /> City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 1-1 <br /> ApH120,2OO6 <br />