4 - Conditional Use Permit fot the RV Resort Village at the Preserve (continued), Helbling

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16. Open space is calculated to be 49% of the site, exceeding the minimum requirement Of 25%. This includes the storage area, areas designated for future recreational facilities, sewage treatment areas and some miscellaneous strips of land not designated as a site,which likely would not count as open space. 17. Common space is 56% of the project area, exceeding the minimum requirement of 50%. 18. A stormwater plan has been submitted, along with detailed calculations, indicating how stormwater is to be handled on the site. Stormwater will be adequately handled on this site. 19. The applicant has provided preliminary water supply and wastewater treatment design information. This information is adequate to demonstrate that the site is capable of providing water and for handling wastewater flows from the proposed development. 20.The preliminary drainage plan includes erosion control elements. The EAW indicates that stormwater permitting from the MPCA is being applied for. 21. The applicant has submitted an exterior lighting plan indicating type of lighting to be used and lighting patterns. The implementation of this plan, along with conditions included with this development,will be adequate to address concerns with lighting. 22.The property contains no shoreline and the development will not provide access to any shore recreation facilities. 23.Building standards specified in the Ordinance do not apply as the proposed dwelling units will be recreational vehicles, not constructed dwellings. The resort will be operated seasonally and,therefore,winterizing of the water systems is not necessary. 24.Parking and driving areas are proposed to be paved. 4 On the Suitability for a Planned Unit Development 25.There is no recreational use of surface waters provided with this development. There will likely be an increase in the use of the area's lakes as a result of this development as the development will provide more opportunities for people to live in and visit the area. The overall increase in surface water usage associated with this development is not measurable with any currently known data and is not believed to be significant. 26.The aesthetic impacts of increased density are unknown, but it is believed that they can be mitigated through screening and buffering. 27. The land contains areas that are relatively flat with good building sites and other areas that have difficult terrain, making this site suitable for the Planned Unit Development approach. There is one wetland that crosses onto the site at the southeast corner of the property. 28.The adjacent properties are privately-owned, undeveloped large tracts, with the exception of: i. a parcel to the north of lots 84 through 93,which is owned by Jeff Oelke and has one single-family dwelling,and H. a parcel that is completely surrounded by the development, which is owned by Jerry Grossoehme and has one single-family dwelling. The highway access and limited development options of surrounding parcels makes this parcel suitable for the proposed approach. 29.The parcel is over 54 acres and is non-riparian. It is identified in the Recreational Vehicle Resort Overlay District as being suitable for the style of proposed development. + On the CUP Evaluation 30.The proposed development is an appropriate use in the AG zone within the Recreational Vehicle Resort Overlay District. 31. The proposed development does not conflict with the City of Pequot Lakes Land Use City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 2-2 August 17,2Oo6