06.01-06.06 - Rezoning from Forestry to Agriculture, Rezoning from Forestry to Agriculture and Forest Management, Preliminary Plat, Final PLat, Conditional Use of Permit, Preliminary Plat of Tall TImbers

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i i. The rezoning to forest is consistent with the City's comprehensive plan. The property is designated as Forestry because it is a large, undeveloped tract of land, it is not served by public utilities and about 50% of the property is wooded. 2. The subject property is adjacent to properties that have been rezoned to Rural Residential to the north,Agriculture to the west, Recreation to the northwest, and Forest Management to the south. 3. The property to the east has not yet been rezoned, but the City has proposed to rezone this property to Agriculture. The property to the southeast has not yet been rezoned,but is proposed to be rezoned to Forest Management. The larger properties to the north are proposed to be rezoned to Transition Residential,but have not yet been rezoned. 4. The Forestry zone is compatible with the Agricultural, Rural Residential, Recreation, and Transition Residential zones. 5. The property was zoned Forestry under the previous Ordinance, which required a minimum lot size of 10 acres. The Agriculture zone has a minimum lot size of 20 acres, while the Rural Residential zone has a minimum lot size of 5 acres. 6. The property meets the minimum lot size for the Forestry zone, being roughly 4o acres in size. 7. The property meets the minimum lot width for the Forestry zone, being over 1,300 feet wide. 2. Rezoning from Forestry to Agriculture and Forest Management, Parcel # 290132200000009, 2901313000000099 290132300000009 and 290132400000009, Josef and Agnes Goerges. The properties in question are located east of Downtown on the south side of CSAH 11. The properties are each about 4o acres in size and were all zoned Forestry under the previous ordinance. The property has not yet been rezoned,as the property owners had requested a separate public hearing to be held. The Planning Commission has reviewed this matter and is recommending that the property be zoned Forest Management. The recommendation is based off of the following findings of fact: 14084 Baxter Drive, Suite 7 Baxter, MN 56425 (218) 828-3064 www.communitygrowth.com I I