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COMMUNITYGROWTH <br /> I N S T I T O T E <br /> November 24, 2005 <br /> Mayor and City Council <br /> City of Pequot Lakes <br /> 4638 County Road 11 <br /> Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 <br /> Re: Zoning Administrator's Report <br /> Dear Mayor and City Council: <br /> The Planning Commission met for their regularly scheduled November meeting where they held four <br /> public hearings — one for an individual property rezoning, two for final plats, and one for a <br /> conditional use permit. One of the public hearings, two were tabled at the request of the applicants, <br /> one was tabled with a request for more information, and the conditional use permit application was <br /> denied. The decision to deny the conditional use permit, which was for the Anderson Brothers <br /> Gravel Pit,was appealed. It will come in front of you for a hearing at a later date. <br /> The Planning Commission also held discussion on park dedication fees, a road vacation, campground <br /> development options, and the State Building Code. The Planning Commission is forwarding you the <br /> following recommendations for your consideration: <br /> `-' 1. State Building Code, City of Pequot Lakes. <br /> The Planning Commission has had much discussion over about whether the City of Pequot Lakes <br /> should adopt the State Building Code. Adopting the code would require the hiring of a staff, <br /> either full-time or consultant, to act as the City building inspector. The Planning Commission has <br /> not seen an imperative need to adopt the Code and also have not had any response either for or <br /> against the building code from area builders. As such, the Planning Commission is <br /> recommending that the City of Pequot Lakes not adopt the State Building Code. The <br /> Planning Commission would be willing to reconsider adopting the Code if there were vocal <br /> support from area builders. <br /> 2. Extractive Use Moratorium, City of Pequot Lakes. <br /> The Planning Commission has recently held public hearings for conditional use permit <br /> applications for extractive uses. One extractive use operation was located in the northeastern part <br /> of the City, while the more recent one was located just to the west of State Highway 371 near <br /> Mayo and West Twin Lakes. The recent application raised concern over whether the Ordinance is <br /> correct in where extractive uses are currently being allowed as conditional uses. The Planning <br /> Commission would like to further study the matter and decide where extractive uses would be <br /> appropriate conditional uses in the City. The Planning Commission is recommending that the <br /> City of Pequot Lakes adopt a moratorium on extractive use applications so that the City <br /> may study and define appropriate locations for such uses. <br /> 14084 Baxter Drive, Suite 7 <br /> Baxter, MN 56401 <br /> (218) 828-3064 <br /> www.communitygrowth.com <br />