08.01 - Final Plat of Buschmann Addition as Requested by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority

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CommuNrrYGROWTH I N S T I T U T E October 25, 20o6 Mayor and City Council City of Pequot Lakes 4638 County Road ii Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 Re: Planning Commission Report Dear Mayor and City Council, The Planning Commission met for their regularly scheduled October meeting where they held three public hearings — one was tabled for more information and one was already forwarded to the Council for review. The Planning Commission is forwarding the following recommendation for your consideration: 1. HEARING: Final Plat of Buschmann Addition, Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Buschmann Addition is located within the preexisting Biggs Addition in the central part of the City, located on Oak Street. The development consists of Lots 21, 22, 23, and 24 and is currently zoned Urban Residential. The subject property totals 28,165 square feet in size. The applicant proposes to take the four existing lots replat the area into three lots. The proposed subdivision will increase the size of each lot and reduce the total number of new houses from four to three. The applicants applied for and previously received preliminary plat approval subject to the following conditions: 1. The existing dwelling is removed prior to construction of any new structures. 2. The existing non-conforming shed, currently located on the west property line of the proposed Lot 1, shall be removed or relocated so that it conforms to all required setbacks. THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDING THAT THE FINAL PLAT OF BUSCHMANN ADDITION BE APPROVED BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS OF FACT: 1. The applicant has complied with the two conditions placed on the preliminary plat approval as both structures have been removed. 2. The applicant has submitted Title Insurance showing conformance with those parties on the plat. 3. The Final Plat agrees with the Preliminary Plat. The design has not changed since preliminary plat approval. 4. The City Attorney has reviewed the plat and agrees that all parties with an interest in the property are shown as signers of the document. 5. The proposed plat does not include any new improvements as this is a re-platting of lots within an existing subdivision.All roads and other improvements are already in place. 6. The applicant has submitted a plat check completed by an independent Professional Land Surveyor.