06.01 -06.04 - Amendment to Preliminary Plat for RV Resort at the preserve

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Planning Commission Report to the Council,March 2007 Page 2 unit. Each site within the proposed plat meets this minimum requirement, with some exceeding this size. 6. All of the recreational vehicle sites are accessible via proposed private drives within the development. These private drives access Hurtig Road at two points on the western portion of the property. 7. The proposed layout of the properties is compatible with the layout of adjacent properties and will not constrain the future development of adjoining properties. The property is bounded by State Highway 371 to the east and Hurtig Road to the west. The proposal does not contain any provisions that would hinder development on adjoining properties to the north or the south. 8. The proposed recreational vehicle lots are at consistent angles to the proposed roadways within the developments. There are no unnecessary bends or jogs in the proposed lot lines. 9. Proposed common buildings and facilities will be located on commonly owned property within the development. 10. The proposed development maintains a 5o-foot buffer along all property boundaries. THE PLANNING COMMISSION FURTHER RECOMMENDS THAT THE PLAT BE APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. The resort shall develop an internal permitting process to monitor improvements to the sites that would increase the amount of impervious coverage. Overall impervious coverage shall not exceed an average of 1,500 square feet per site. The location of impervious areas shall not be allowed to exceed the design standards for any of the drainage areas. A report on impervious coverage shall be submitted to the City annually for review. This program shall be established within the covenants for this development. The covenants, including this program, shall be reviewed during the final plat process and shall be modified at that time as per the direction of the Planning Commission. 2. The private road may only be utilized by the occupant of Lot 1, except in an emergency situation where there shall be no restriction. 2. HEARING: Ordinance Amendment Governing the Operation and Rehabilitation of Extractive Uses,City of Pequot Lakes,applicant. The Planning Commission has been working to tighten up the language in Section 8.5 pertaining to Extractive Uses and Restoration, with the goal of ensuring that enough information is provided to appropriately review an application, and to protect the long-term interests of the community. As such the Staff has worked to amend the existing Ordinance, referring to Ordinances in place in both Cass and Crow Wing Counties, along with other Ordinances from area communities. THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDING THE ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 8.5 OF THE LAND USE ORDINANCE(additions are underlined, deletions are stricken): 1. In all districts where permitted, as defined in Section 6.4 Extractive Use Overlay District, mining shall be permitted only by CUP. Such permit shall include as a condition: site plan, a completion plan, and a haul route plan with provision for road restoration as provide below. An approved extractive use CUP shall be used solely for the operations detailed in the permit. 2. All excavation and extraction shall conform to the following: 14084 Baxter Drive, Suite 7 1 Baxter, Minnesota 56425 1 218.828.3064 lwww.communitygrowth.com