06.01 - 06.07 -Planning Commission Report from Community Growth

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3. These properties have frontage on County Highway 17, which could be forested to provide a green corridor into the city. 4. The lots provide public open space in the area. 5. Sewer and water are not currently available, but the properties are located within the project utility service area. 6. As these properties are owned by the City, and potentially could be used for recreation purposes, the properties best rezone to Recreation(R)to preserve the property as public open space. 7. Rezoning to Recreation would be compatible with the zoning on the surrounding properties as the Recreation zone is compatible with and can be established adjacent to every other zoning classification. 8. While the Future Land Use map does not specifically designate these properties for future Recreation uses, rezoning to Recreation would still be consistent with the spirit and intent of the Comprehensive Plan. 4. East Twin Lake Plan. The City of Pequot Lakes, working with the East Twin Lake Association, has developed a management plan for the lake. It is the direction of the Comprehensive Plan and the desire of the parties involved in the preparation that this document be adopted by the City of Pequot Lakes as the management plan for this portion of the City.The Plan would be considered an appendix document to the existing Comprehensive Plan. The document has already been approved and adopted by the East Twin Lake Association. The Planning Commission is recommending that the City Council adopt the East Twin Lake Plan. The following information regarding the rezoning of Parcel # 290031101A00009, belonging to Ms. Bonnie Watt, has been included to inform the Council's continuing review of the Planning Commission recommendation. This information is a repeat of what had been included in the previous month's Council Report, with no new additional information. It should be noted, however, that the Council's discussion regarding this property should be strictly regarding the rezoning recommendation, which is entirely separate and disconnected from any violation history that this property or this property owner has. The rezoning recommendation comes to the Council as part of the City-wide rezoning process to make all properties consistent with the new Land Use and Subdivision Ordinance adopted last summer. Rezoning from Rural Residential to Rural Residential (RR), Parcel # 290031101A00009, Bonnie Watt,property owner. The property in question is located on the north side of the City on County Road 112. The property is about 10 acres in size and was zoned Rural Residential under the previous Ordinance. This property has not yet been rezoned as a separate public hearing had been requested by the property owner. The proposed new zone for the property would be Rural Residential, following the standards adopted in the new Ordinance. The property owner has requested that the property be rezoned to Commercial District. The Planning Commission is recommending that the property be zoned Rural Residential. This recommendation is based on the following findings of fact: 1. 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. 14084 Baxter Drive, Suite 7 Baxter, MN 56425 (218) 828-3064 www.communitygrowth.com