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1 1• February 2, 1987 to why Mr. Wlaschin wishes to rezone this property, we would asume from the sketch provided that he is desirous to ultimately subdivide the property in question into two parcels of land, one being 10 acres and the other being 6.7 acres in size. The minimum acreage required in an agriculture zone for a residential dwelling is 10 acres, and five acres in RR2. The areas surrounding the property in question .are currently zoned agriculture. City records indicate that the past practice of the Planning Commission and City Council regarding requests of this nature has not been favorable toward the applicant. As a general rule, it is not regarded as a good planning practice to look to rezoning solely for the purposes of accommodating the subdivision of land. At the January 28, 1987 regular meeting of the Planning Commission, action was taken recommending denial of this request citing concerns regarding spot zoning, past Planning Commission practice, and not setting a precedent for future requests of this nature. Motion made by Olson, Peltier seconded, to deny the application of Raymond/Ramona Wlaschin to rezone 16.7 acres from Agriculture to RR2 for the following reasons: (1) concern regarding spot zoning, (2) past practice, and (3) not setting a precedent for future requests of this nature, as per the Planning Commission recommendation. VOTING AYE: Bob Olson, Potts, Vail, Atkinson VOTING NAY: Peltier Motion Carried. B.C. Rezoning Request (Wolkerstorfer, Ramlo, Marier) Messrs. Joe Wolkerstorfer, Joe Raiolo, and Joe Marier have made application for the rezoning of a 27 acre tract of land located at the southwest corner of 170th Street and County Road 57, from Conservancy to Agriculture. It is our understanding the applicants' intend to ultimately subdivide the property in question pursuant to city subdivision regulations. In 1986, the applicants made a similar request to the Planning Commission and a public hearing was held; however, it was later discovered that the legal description published in the paper was not consistent with the 27 acre tract of land in question; therefore, a new public hearing had to be held to reconsider this request. For the purpose of residential development, conservancy zones require a minimum 20 acre lot size and 10 acres in an AG zone. Again, it would appear that this is a request to establish a zoning district for the purposes of accommodating a subdivision of land sometime in the future. In addition to being zoned conservancy, the property in question is also identified as lakeshore on the city zoning map. This property is surrounded by conservancy districts; however, the district to the north is currently zoned agriculture. At the January 28, 1987 regular meeting of the Planning Commission, action was taken unanimously recommending approval of this rezoning noting that the property abuts on an agriculture zone, and the proposal to provide for 10+ acre lots is consistent with the growth pattern in this area. Motion made by Potts, Peltier seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE 1987-241, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 320 OF THE HUGO CITY CODE ENTITLED "ZONING" BY AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF THE DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY. VOTING AYE: Olson, Peltier, Potts, Vail, Atkinson Motion Carried.