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OPEN FORiJM: None. <br />NEW BUSINESS: <br />a. Wilderness Resort Discussion, Tom Steffens <br />Tom Steffens stated he plans to replat Wilderness Resort and has included in the <br />packets information on the existing plat and the proposed plat. <br />Mr. Burslie stated this is strictly for discussion purposes only; no application has been <br />filed and Mr. Steffens will need to apply for an amendment to the Conditional Use <br />Permit as well as a plat. <br />Mr. Steffens explained he will be reducing the resort capacity by 20%; creating parking <br />for guests at the lodge, the villas and twin homes; reducing first tier density; and <br />retaining same docking slips and locations. He would like to move the boat ramp to the <br />other side of the beach for safety and aesthetic purposes. <br />The walking path on the east side was required to be an 8-foot pathway in the original <br />CUP. Traffic has been blocked from the pathway with logs and a sign. He would like <br />resort maintenance vehicles to use the path, as well as emergency vehicles and to be <br />accessible by golf carts. <br />Mr. Steffens stated they need to have a second beach. The i5 villas and i5 cabins could <br />easily have over 20o people on property and a 14o-foot beach is not adequate. The <br />second beach is necessary. The east side where the docks are located is a hard sand <br />bottom perfect for a beach. He would like 15o feet of that dock area for a beach. There <br />is 2,65i feet of shoreline at the resort with less than 5% being altered. <br />The new lodge would be in Tier 2, 3 stories tall with 24 units. All of the existing trees <br />will stay. <br />Council Member Sjoblad stated he would not like to see any more trees be taken out; too <br />many have already been taken down. The docks are also very intrusive to look at for <br />people on the lake that have to look at them. Mr. Steffens stated that the docks are now <br />centralized, not all up and down the shoreline like they were in the past. <br />Mr. Steffens stated he is decreasing density of the resort, creating a more efficient <br />layout, increasing green space, implementing a plan to save more of the special trees on <br />the property and trying to accommodate the guests. <br />Minutes <br />Pequot Lakes Planning Commission 4 <br />November 21, 2013 <br />