07-18-2013 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING COMMISSION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT REGULAR MEETING JULY 189 2013 PRESENT: Deb Brown, Bill Habein, Mark Hallan,James Oraskovich, Cheri Seils and Wesley Wilson. ABSENT: Scott Snyder. CITY PLANNER: Justin Burslie, Community Growth Institute ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Dawn Bittner COUNCIL LIAISONS: Jerry Akerson and Nancy Adams. GATEWAY DISCUSSION: Mr. Burslie explained the Staff Report. There is development potential along this corridor, although the roadway will be expensive to maintain. Mayor Adams stated she is receiving pressure from the County to take over Highway 371; it will be turned back to the City whether the City wants it or not. It may be phased in, rather than all at once. The City may be able to get old equipment from the County. When the right-of-way is reduced,the remaining property could be given back to the property owners. Bittner explained the length of roadway from County Road 168 to County Road 17 is 2.79 miles. The City currently has approximately 36 miles of roads to maintain. The anticipated turnbacks and new road extensions will add approximately 6 miles with 6 new cul-de-sacs. This is approximately a 15% increase in mileage. The Future Land Use Map lists the corridor from County Road 168 to Derksen Road as rural, although development is commercial in nature. If it turns into a City street the road speed could be reduced. Speed can be posted,but will be driven as the roadway is designed. Street design could slow traffic. The Planning Commission discussed the accuracy of the Future Land Use Map. As this area develops it will continue to be commercial, rather than rural. If this area is going to remain commercial,we may want to split up our commercial zoning into two classifications. Derksen Road/Royce Street to Pillsbury Street: If commercial is expanded this area would not be a buffer area, possibly a C-2 classification. If the Highway MINUTES 1 Pequot Lakes Planning Commission July 18, 2013