7A - Metes & Bounds Subdivision, Olson

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1. The land shall be properly zoned and suitable in its natural state for the intended purpose and with minimal alteration required. Land subject to flooding, land below the ordinary high water mark,wetlands,areas with high water table,bluffs,lands with slopes exceeding 12% or land containing other significant constraint(s) upon future intended usage, shall not be considered in the minimum size of a lot. The suitability analysis for each lot shall also consider soil and rock formations with severe limitations for development, severe erosion potential, inadequate water supply or sewage treatment capabilities, near-shore aquatic conditions unsuitable for water-based recreation, important fish and wildlife habitat, presence of significant historic sights, or any other feature of the natural land likely to be harmful to the health, safety, or welfare of future residents of the proposed subdivision or of the community. 2. All non-conforming structures and uses shall be brought into conformity during the subdivision process, except as specifically waived by motion of the Planning Commission. 3. Each lot shall be adjacent to public sewer or shall have a minimum contiguous lawn area that is free of limiting factors sufficient for the construction of two standards soil treatment sewage systems. 4. Provisions for water-based recreation where near shore aquatic conditions are unsuitable for direct access. 5. Lot area and dimensions shall conform to the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, without variance. 6. Lot layouts shall be compatible with the existing layout of adjoining properties and/or shall not constrain the future development of adjacent properties if those properties were to be developed as per the Pequot Lakes Land Use and Subdivision Ordinance. 7. Side lot lines shall be substantially at right angles to straight road lines or radial to curved road lines, radial to lake or stream shores, and shall not contain bends or jogs unless topographic conditions necessitate a different arrangement. Existing structures shall not be construed to be a topographic condition. 8. Each lot shall have a minimum of 33 feet of frontage on a designated right-of-way. Commonly owned property or Green Space used for access in a Planned Unit Development shall have a minimum of 33 feet of frontage on a public right-of-way. Staff Findings: The Staff provides the following findings of fact for consideration by the Planning Commission: i. The property is properly zoned Urban Residential and is suitable in its natural state for commercial and residential uses as permitted in the UR zone, as the property currently is being used for residential purposes and is one of the larger properties in the area. 2. There are not any significant natural features, such as steep slopes or wetlands, that would constrain future development on these properties. 3. The existing structures located on this property are conforming as they meet all required setbacks. 4. Each of the lots in the subdivision currently has access to municipal sewer services, however hooking sewer to the North Tract may be difficult due to the shallowness of the line. Even if the property is unable to hook up to municipal sewer, the North Tract still meets the minimum lot size for unsewered lots in the UR zone. 5. The applicant is not proposing any provisions for water-based recreation as these properties are not adjacent to any water bodies. 6. All lots meet the minimum lot size for sewered lots of 6,250 square feet and unsewered lots of 20,000 square feet in the UR zone,with the North Tract being 45,000 square feet and the South Tract being 49,500 square feet. 7. All lots meet the minimum lot width of 50 feet,with both tracts being 150 feet wide. 8. All the lots meet the impervious coverage limit for the UR zone,with the North Tract not having any impervious coverage and the South Tract having roughly io%coverage City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 9-2 March 16,2Oo6