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Gem Lake City Council Meeting Page 3 of 7 Ms. Ackerman feels there is a misunderstanding regarding the Conditional Use Permit as when they applied for the permit the map did show correct parking. S.G.S. Holdings does not contest number five of the Conditional Use Permit. The wordage in the minutes was different from the permit states. S.G.S. Holdings met with the Planning Commission many times and the Conditional Use Permit was written up after the sale of property. Ms. Ackerman bought the property based on the email stating additional cars could be parked outside the car wash. The remodeling is now done and White Bear Township Inspector Mike Johnson has signed off on the remodeling. Ms. Ackerman handed out pictures of the finished project. At this point, there are no cars parked on County Road E or Scheunemann Road. Currently Ms. Ackerman feels they are abiding by the Conditional Use Permit. The City Council spoke with Mayor Uzpen regarding the issue of where the cars are parked. and facing in the right direction. The council showed S.G.S. Holdings where the cars should be parked per the Conditional Use Permit and; stated to the owners that they need to follow the Conditional Use Permit. Commissioner Herzog spoke to the City Council explaining the Planning Commission worked with S.G.S. Holdings many times regarding applying for the Conditional Use Permit. Councilmember Lindner stated that the permit stated that S.G.S.- Holdings was allowed 27 spaces plus six or seven cars.in the building. The Public Hearing closed at 7:45 p.m. City Attorney Trevor Oliver spoke to the council regarding the parking issue of the Conditional Use Permit. For dealership parking there are three parking spots for every 1,000 square feet. Regarding S.G.S. Holdings, nine of those spots must be for customer parking. The City Council discussed the Conditional Use Permit and Councilmember Rasmussen stated he feels no change needs to be made, but the permit needs to be followed. The issue before the council is not rewriting the Conditional Use Permit, but needs to clarify wordage of the permit. Councilmernber Artig-Swomley wants to clarify that based on S.G.S. Holdings drawings; it is expected for cars to be parked according to the Conditional Use Permit going forward, Councilmember Artig-Swomley clarified with Ms. Ackerman that the Conditional Use Permit does agree with the diagram Ms. Ackerman presented initially. Upon motion by Councilmember Lindner and seconded by. Councilmernber Artig-Swomley, to leave Conditional Use Permit as is and review in two months, September 2011 to make sure the highlighted areas of the permit that the cars are parked where they should be and at this time, no penalty will be involved. Ayes — 3, Nays — 0, Abstain - 1, NEW BUSINESS Resolution Number 2011-04 Willow Lane Elementary School: The City of Gem Lake will give $1,500 of the receipts from charitable gambling to Willow Lane Elementary School now Look for'us •on the: World. Wide Web at. gerlakemn.org