3B - Rezoning of Lots 1, 2, & 3 of Rush Bay

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Staff Findings: The Staff provides the following findings of fact for consideration by the Planning Commission: i. Lot i,the Greden property, is currently developed as Linger Longer Lodge. Lots 2 and 3 are currently developed as residential properties. 2. The Future Land Use Map designates all three properties as future Shoreline Residential and describes the future land use in this category as "residential consistent with state shoreline development standards." Rezoning any of these properties to Shoreline Commercial or Shoreline Residential would not be in conflict with the Future Land Use Map, particularly because the Map does not specifically designate shoreline commercial districts. � ) Lots i and 2 are proposed to be rezoned to Shoreline Resii tial; however Lot 1 is currently developed in a commercial nature and may be better suited under a Shoreline Commercial designation. 4. Lot 3 has already been rezoned to Shoreline Co4mial. This property, however, is currently developed as a single-family residential property. 5. Lots 2 and 3 meet the minimum lot size and width standards for the Shoreline Residential zoning district, both having more than one acre of area and having more than ioo feet of shoreline at the OHW and the building line. 6. Lot 1 does not meet the minimum lot size of 2.5 acres for the Shoreline Commercial zone, being approximately 1.7 acres in size. The property is also does not meet the minimum lot width of 300 feet,being roughly 200 feet wide. 7. Rezoning Lot i to Shoreline Residential would make the existing resort a non- conforming use in the zoning district as resorts are specifically excluded from the Shoreline Residential District. 8. Should Lot 1 be rezoned to Shoreline Commercial,the existing resort would not be non- conforming, as resorts are listed conditional uses in this zone. The property would be `.w considered a non-conforming property due to lot size,though. ORezoning Lots 2 and 3 to Shoreline Residential would meet the compatibility requirements for that zone,being that they both are adjacent to a lake and are developed as residential properties. �Rezoning Lot 1 to Shoreline Commercial fulfills the purpose and intent of that zoning classification in that is maintains a zoning classification for existing commercial, recreationally oriented uses within the shoreland area. Planning Commission Direction: The Planning Commission can recommend that the City Council approve,deny,or table this rezoning. Staff Recommendation: Based on the findings of fact presented in this report, the Staff recommends that Lot i (Greden, Parcel # 291160010o1000g) be rezoned to Shoreline Commercial and Lots 2 (Kellogg, Parcel # 291160010020oog) and 3 (Calhoun, Parcel # 291160010030009) be rezoned to Shoreline Residential. The Shoreline Commercial district is specifically intended for existing commercial uses in shoreline areas and the Shoreline Residential classification would constitute a down-zoning of Lot 1. While Lots 2 and 3 were previously zoned Waterfront Commercial (along with the properties to the north), these properties have all been developed as individual residential properties. As such,they do not fulfill the purpose and intent of the Shoreline Commercial district. City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 2-3 September 21,2006