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3. The parcel is bordered on the north and east by property zoned Waterfront <br /> Commercial. That property comprises the current Wilderness Resort. <br /> 4. The parcel is bordered on the west by public right-of-way. <br /> 5. The property directly across the right of way from subject parcel is zoned <br /> Shoreline Residential. <br /> 6. The Future Land Use map envisions the subject parcel being joined with the <br /> adjacent Wilderness Point property under a Forest Preservation land use <br /> classification. The adjacent Wilderness Resort property is owned by the same <br /> owner as the subject parcel. That owner is not requesting, and is not likely to <br /> request, a rezoning of Wilderness Point Resort to Forestry. <br /> 7. In light of Finding of Fact number six, a rezoning of the subject parcel to Forestry <br /> would be a spot zone for the foreseeable future. <br /> 8. To avoid a spot zone,the subject parcel would need to be zoned either Waterfront <br /> Commercial or some type of non-riparian residential. <br /> 9. There is no applicable non-riparian residential zoning classification that would <br /> provide for a parcel size as small the subject parcel. Urban Residential provides <br /> for 20,000 square foot lots for unsewered properties, but this property could not <br /> be considered"urban", as an urban property would be closer to the downtown. <br /> The same analysis applies to the Multi-Family district, which has no minimum lot <br /> size. The only remaining residential district is Rural Residential, which allows for <br /> 5-acre lot sizes. <br /> 10. The applicant is requesting the rezoning so as to attach the property to the existing <br /> resort property. <br /> 11. Given these findings of fact and understanding that the property is going to be <br /> attached to the adjacent resort,the Waterfront Commercial zoning classification <br /> would be the most applicable. <br /> Planning Commission Direction: The Commission can recommend approval of the <br /> rezoning,recommend denial, or table the request if additional information is needed. If <br /> the recommendation is for approval or denial, findings of fact should be cited. <br /> Staff Recommendation: Based on the findings of fact, your Staff recommends that the <br /> rezoning to Waterfront Commercial be approved. <br /> February Staff Report Page 4 <br />