08 - Approval of 04-21-2005 Minutes

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MINUTES PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING APRIL 21,2005 PRESENT: Bill Habein, Dean Williams, Tom Adams, Tom Woog, Roger Varilek and Scott Pederson. ABSENT: Mark Hallan and John Derksen. CITY PLANNER: Lisa Barajas, Community Growth Institute. ZONING ADMINISTATOR: Dawn Bittner. COUNCIL LIAISON: Dave Sjoblad. The meeting was called to order by Tommy Woog, Commission Chair. APPLICANT: Lori Westlund. Applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit for Retreat Rental Space (accessory apartment). Ms. Barajas explained the Staff Report. Rich Westlund, applicant's husband, was present. There was no public comment. Mr. Westlund stated that the rental space is to be 3-bedroom spaces for weekend scrap booking stays. There is no intension for long-term leases,just possible up to 4 to 5 day long weekend stays. It would be operated more like a hotel/motel, not apartments,only for scrap booking patrons. When asked about signage, Mr. Westlund stated that the plan is not complete yet and will be submitted to Staff. The rear stairs are the fire escape and Mr. Westlund plans to put in an electric chair to make the upstairs ADA accessible. No elevator will be necessary. MARK HALLAN ARRIVED DURING DISCUSSION. A motion was made by Dean Williams, seconded by Bill Habein, to recommend approval of the Conditional Use Permit, with clarification of finding of fact#15, based on the following findings: 1. The property is properly zoned for commercial use as it is zoned Exempt Commercial. 2. The property meets the minimum lot width of 50 feet. There is not a minimum lot size in the Exempt Commercial zone. 3. The proposed use meets the impervious coverage limit of 75 percent, having approximately 54 percent impervious coverage. 4. The proposed structure falls under the maximum building height of 35 feet, being 30 feet high. Planning Commission 1 April 21, 2005