Rezoning from Transition Residential to Agriculture, Larson

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3. The subject property is surrounded by properties that have been rezoned to Commercial to the north, Forest Management and Transition Residential to the west, and Forest Management to the south. 4. The Transition Residential Zone is compatible with the Forest Management,Agriculture, and Commercial zones. 5. The Agriculture Zone is compatible with Forest Management, Transition Residential, and Commercial zones. 6. The property was zoned Forestry under the previous Ordinance, which required a minimum lot size of io acres.The Transition Residential zone has a minimum lot size of 5 acres, while the Agriculture zone has a minimum lot size of 20 acres. The property owners are requesting to be down-zoned to the Agriculture classification. 7. The property meets the minimum lot size for both the Transition and Agriculture zones, being roughly 3o acres in size. 8. The Agriculture zone is more conducive for animal husbandry purposes than the Transition Residential zone. Planning Commission Direction: The Planning Commission can recommend that the City Council approve,deny,or table this rezoning. Staff Recommendation: The Planning Commission has the latitude to zone this property to either Transition Residential or Agriculture. While the Transition Residential zoning conforms to the Future Land Use map in the Comprehensive Plan, rezoning the property to Agriculture would not be in conflict with the surrounding land uses, nor would it conflict with the spirit and intent of the Comprehensive Plan. The property is located within the Potential Utility Service Area, as shown on the map on page 81 of the Comprehensive Plan, and this location is a requirement for the Transition Residential zoning classification. However, being in this service area does not require that the zoning classification be Transition Residential as is evidenced by other properties just to the south and east of the subject property that are of different classifications. The purpose and intent of the Transition Residential zone is to serve as a medium density buffer between areas of high density and areas of lower density. This particular property does not appear to be serving the purpose of buffering as the majority of the surrounding are of similar density characteristics. Based on the findings presented in this report and the preceding analysis,the Staff recommends approving the rezoning request and rezoning the property to Agriculture. City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report `'` March 16,2Oo6 3-3