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Planning Commission Report, December 2006 7 The subject property is located south of downtown just to the east of State Highway 371.The property is just under 2 acres in size and is currently used for residential purposes. The property was zone Forestry under the previous Ordinance. This property was pulled out of the City-wide rezoning last year. This is the separate public hearing to rezone to a classification in compliance with the new Land Use Ordinance. Mr. Grossoehme has indicated that he plans to sell the property to Mr. Helbling, who plans to combine the property with his surrounding property. Mr. Helbling has indicated a desire to rezone the property to Agriculture, consistent with the surrounding property. THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDING THAT PARCEL 290271402B00009 BE REZONED TO AGRICULTURE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS OF FACT: i. The rezoning to Rural Residential is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map,which designates this property as a Rural Residential. 2. The rezoning to Agriculture would not be consistent with the City's Future Land Use Map, although the area to the west of this property is designated as future Agriculture area on the Map. 3. The rezoning to Rural Residential would not meet the compatibility requirements for the Rural Residential zone,which indicates that the zone may not be completely surrounded by Forest Management and Agriculture zones. 4. The property does not meet the minimum lot size of 5 acres for the Rural Residential zone, as it is just under 2 acres in size. 5. The current property owner has a purchase agreement in place with the owner of the property surrounding the subject property. 6. The adjoining property is zoned Agriculture,and the future property owner has indicated that he would like to have the subject property zoned likewise. 7. The subject property, on its own, does not meet the minimum lot size of 20 acres for the Agriculture zone, being just under 2 acres in size. The purchase agreement in place would combine the subject property with the adjoining, surrounding property, which in total does meet the minimum lot size and dimension requirements for the Agriculture zone. 8. While the City has sought to avoid downzoning properties, in this case, the future property owner has requested to be rezoned to Agriculture. 7. HEARING: Rezoning from Residential to Shoreline Residential, City of Pequot Lakes. Parcel No. 2901230000110009 and 291230000120009. John and Rebecca Hurst and Roger Prigge,property owners. The subject properties are located just to the west of Wilderness Point on the northern shore of Middle Cullen Lake. The properties measure 29,829 square feet and 35,816 square feet in size,with each containing residential structures. The properties were both zoned Residential under the previous Ordinance. These properties were pulled out of the City-wide rezoning last year and this is their separate public hearing to rezone to a classification in compliance with the new Land Use Ordinance. The proposed new zoning classification is to Shoreline Residential. THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDING THAT PARCELS 2901230000ii0009 AND 291230000120oo9 BE REZONED TO 14084 Baxter Drive, Suite 7 1 Baxter, Minnesota 56425 1 218.828.3064 1 www.communitygrowth.com