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MINUTES OF MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL. OF CITY OF GEM LAKE May, 1996 The May meeting of the City Council of the City of Gem Lake was called to order on Monday, 20 May 1996,.at 7:04 p.m. in the first floor meeting room of Tousley Ford. Mayor Emeott, Council Members Kunin, Nielsen and Birkebak, Treasurer Nordstrom, and Clerk Magnuson were present. Also present were. Mr, Gardner, Anthony Carlson of Gem Lake Hills and Mr. William Flaspeter. Following Mayor Enieott's request for additions, deletions, or corrections of minutes distributed to the Council and questions thereto, the minutes ofthe 15 April 1996 City Council Meeting were, upon motion duly made (Kunin) and seconded (Nielsen), unanimously approved as presented. Following Mayor Emeott's request for additions, deletions, or corrections to the Agenda as distrib- uted to the Council, the. Agenda for 20 May 1996 was, upon motion duly made (Kunin) and seconded (Birkebak) unanimously approved as presented. Mr. Gardner was then recognized. A copy of the recommendations ofthe Planning Commission is attached hereto as Exhibit "A". Mr. Gardner then indicated that Mr. Louis Turner has volunteered to serve on the Planning Commission filling the seat temporarily filled by Mx. Bemis. Mr. Gardner indicated Mr. Turner's qualifications stating his belief that Mr. Turner would serve well in the capacity. Following discus- sion and upon motion duly made (Nielsen) and seconded (Kunin), Mr. Turner was unanimously appointed to the Planning Commission, Mr. Gardner then presented the application for subdivision received from Ms. Leick, accompanied by a survey by Carley Torgerson. Mr. Carlson appeared on behalf of Gem Lake Hills. The subdivision would split Ms. Leick's property in two pieces allowing Gem Lake Hills to purchase lands that it has been leasing for several years. Following discussion and upon motion duly made (Birkebak) and seconded (Nielsen), the subdivision was granted with the following conditions: 1) the survey must be redone eliminating confusing lines further describing Ms. Leick's remaining property; and, 2) Ms: Leick will be unable to further subdivide the property at any time in the future; and 3) no portion of Ms. Leick's remaining property may be sold to adjacent property owners for the purpose of creating additional buildable lots on adjacent lands or for subdivision of adjacent lands; and, 4) the property purchased by Gem Lake Hills shall be immediately attached to the Golf Course land, said lands not to be retained as a separate parcel. The Clerk was instructed to advise Ms. Leick of said codicils and request updated survey drawings. Mr, Gardner then presented an application for Special Use Permit from Mr, William Flaspeter of 4010 Scheuneman Road who was present on his behalf. Mr. Flaspeter is seeking a Special Use Permit that will allow him to erect a sixteen (16'0") addition to his garage that will be used as a hobby type woodworking facility. Following discussion and upon motion duly made (Kunin) arid seconded (Birkebak), Mr, Flaspeter's Special Use Permit was unanimously granted with the following conditions: 1) no commercial use of the woodworking facility will be allowed. Mr. Gardner then reported on the acquisition of property by Mr. Gerner who appeared before the Planning Commission, said property being that parcel immediately adjacent his current property to the north. Mr. Gerner intends to build a storage facility for classic cars on the property and will seek approval to remove four (4) large trees to allow construction. Mr. Gerner has agreed to gain approval from the. Planning Commission prior to removal of said trees and has also agreed to replace said trees with an equal of greater number of conifers of a size and type to be determined. No action was taken. i