08.01-08.04 - Rezoning Requests for Chris Greer and Curt Cogan, Final Plat of Island VIsta, Earl Hemmerich, Rezoning Request for Smith Property, Ordinance Amendment for Recreation Zone

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2. The rezoning to Rural Residential does not conform to the Future Land Use Map, but the Future Land Use map does designate properties just to the north of the subject property as Rural Residential and Agriculture. 3. The parcel is bordered on the north, east, and south by properties that the City has proposed to be rezoned Transition Residential; the owner of the property, Greer, is requesting that the properties be rezoned to Urban Residential. 4. The parcel is bordered on the west by properties that are zoned Transition Residential and Urban Residential. 5. The Transition Residential zone is compatible with Urban Residential and Agriculture zones. 6. The Rural Residential zone is compatible with the Transition Residential and Agriculture zones,but is not compatible with the Urban Residential zone. 7. The properties were zoned Agricultural under the previous ordinance, which had a minimum lot area of 20 acres and a minimum lot width of 500 feet. Rezoning to Transition Residential or Rural Residential would not be down zoning. 8. The parcel area of 5.5 acres meets the minimum lot area of 5 acres for the Transition Residential and Rural Residential zones. 9. The parcel lot width of 375 feet meets the minimum lot width of 200 feet for the Transition Residential zone and 200 feet for the Rural Residential zone. 10. Animal boarding facilities are excluded uses in the Transition Residential zone, but are listed as a conditional use in the Rural Residential zone. 11. Having 5.5 acres, the property would be allowed to have 2.75 animal units, regardless of whether the zoning classification was Rural Residential or Transitional Residential. As horses are measured as 1.4 animal units, this would amount to 1.96 horses. The Ordinance does not indicate whether the number should be rounded up or rounded down. 3. Final Plat of Island Vista,Earl Hemmerich. The Hemmerich property is located at the western shore of Sibley Lake, a General Development (GD) lake, on North Sluetter Road and is currently zoned Shoreline Residential. The property is approximately 8.8 acres in size, and the proposed subdivision would create seven lots, ranging in size from 25,660 square feet to 94,375 square feet. The preliminary plat was approved by the City Council in September with the following conditions: 1. The additional 33 feet of right-of-way to the west shall be acquired from the State of Minnesota. 2. The existing outhouse on Lot 3 and the existing cabin on Lot 4 shall be removed. In addition, the existing driveway shall be abandoned. 3. The existing garage on Lot 4 shall be removed within six months of approval of the final plat if a land use permit for a principle structure has not been obtained. The Planning Commission is recommending that the final plat be approved based on the following findings of fact: 1. The additional 33 feet of right-of-way needed for the extension of North Sluetter Road has been acquired from the State of Minnesota. 2. The existing outhouse and the existing cabin have been removed as required by the conditions on the preliminary plat. 3. The applicant, or future property owner, has the ability to retain the existing garage on Lot 4 provided that a land use permit for a principle structure has been obtained within 6 months of final plat approval. 14084 Baxter Drive, Suite 7 Baxter, MN 56401 (218) 828-3064 www.communitygrowth.com