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Planning Commission Report,August 2006 8 <br /> alteration required the proposed building areas as the land does not contain steep slopes, <br /> wetlands, or other natural features that would severely constrain the development of that <br /> portion of the property. Land in the eastern portion of the property contains more slopes <br /> and will require significantly more grading to accommodate the proposed units, <br /> however,the development is located outside of the steepest slopes and the wetland area. <br /> 2. The property is currently undeveloped and surrounds a property in the eastern portion <br /> that currently contains a dwelling and related structures. <br /> 3. The applicant proposes to treat all sewage on-site with a sewage treatment facility area <br /> and two subsurface treatment areas. <br /> 4. The proposed plat does not include provisions for water-based recreation as the property <br /> is not adjacent to a water body. <br /> 5. Section 6.3 of the Ordinance(Recreational Vehicle Resort Overlay District)requires that <br /> each recreational vehicle site have a minimum of 5,000 square feet designated for each <br /> unit. Each site within the proposed plat meets this minimum requirement, with some <br /> exceeding this size. <br /> 6. All of the recreational vehicle sites are accessible via proposed private drives within the <br /> development. These private drives access Hurtig Road at two points on the western <br /> portion of the property. <br /> 7. The proposed layout of the properties is compatible with the layout of adjacent <br /> properties and will not constrain the future development of adjoining properties. The <br /> property is bounded by State Highway 371 to the east and Hurtig Road to the west. The <br /> proposal does not contain any provisions that would hinder development on adjoining <br /> properties to the north or the south. <br /> 8. The proposed recreational vehicle lots are at consistent angles to the proposed roadways <br /> within the developments. There are no unnecessary bends or jogs in the proposed lot <br /> �. lines. <br /> 9. Proposed common buildings and facilities will be located on commonly owned property <br /> within the development. <br /> 1o. The proposed development maintains a 5o-foot buffer along all property boundaries. <br /> THE PLANNING COMMISSION FURTHER RECOMMENDS THAT THE <br /> FOLLOWING CONDITIONS BE INCLUDED WITH APPROVAL OF THE <br /> PRELIMINARY PLAT: <br /> 1. The association documents shall be prepared to restrict access to the existing driveway <br /> for exclusive use of the occupant of the residence surrounded by the development. <br /> 4. HEARING: Rezoning from Medium Density Residential to Downtown Mixed <br /> Use, All parcels in area bounded by West Grove Street to the north, Oak Street <br /> on the west, Brown Street on the south, and Spruce Street on the east. City of <br /> Pequot Lakes,applicant. <br /> The parcels in question comprise a total of six blocks of parcels that are proposed to be <br /> rezoned from Medium Density Residential to Downtown Mixed Use. The entire area is <br /> currently developed with residential uses with a mix of homes and vacant lots. <br /> The Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map calls for the area to be zoned Downtown <br /> Mixed Use. The entire area has access to City sewer and can support higher densities or <br /> additional uses beyond residential as allowed under Downtown Mixed Use zoning. These <br /> parcels were removed from the blanket rezoning in 2005 because there was uncertainty <br /> regarding the western extent of the Downtown Mixed Use zone. <br /> 14084 Baxter Drive, Suite 7 1 Baxter, Minnesota 56425 1 218.828.3064 1 www.communitygrowth.com <br />