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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes September 17, 2024 4 This request requires three separate applications for review and approval: 1. A lot line adjustment application. Barnett Properties owns both subject properties and is requesting a lot line adjustment to the north, to align with the parking lot entrances. The city reviews lot line adjustments through the ‘Minor Subdivision’ process. 2. A zoning ordinance amendment application. The Gateway District does not currently permit Automotive Dealerships; the applicant is requesting to allow Automotive Dealerships as a permitted use in a new building type template. 3. A zoning compliance permit application. This permit is required for any redevelopment projects within the Gateway District. The Planning Commission recommends the Council approve all three requests based on the conditions of the City Planner which can be found on the City Planner memo included with the City Council packet of documents. Resolution #2024-0019 Approving a minor Subdivision for 3610 Highway 61 and 3700 Highway 61 Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to approve Resolution #2024-0019 approving a minor subdivision, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Motion carried 5-0. Resolution #2024-0020 Approving a Zoning Compliance Permit for 3610 Highway 61 and 3700 Highway 61 Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to approve Resolution #2024-0020 approving a zoning compliance permit, seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Motion carried 5-0. Ordinance No. 131 Amendments Councilmember Lindner introduced a motion to approve Ordinance No. 131 amendments to create a proposed Building Type Template 15a, with the edits as proposed by staff., seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo. Motion carried 5-0. Variance Request – 1201 County Road E East – White Bear Montessori School (Shed Setback from Side Yard) City Planner Evan Monson prepared a memo for the City Council summarizing the request. The White Bear Montessori School (WBMS) operates at 1201 County Road E East, at the southwest corner of the city. The school is in the midst of an expansion project that started earlier this year. Building permits for the project were issued by the City in April of 2024. The project includes an addition onto the existing school and exterior improvements to the site. As part of the project, a 14-foot by 16-foot storage shed was constructed on the south side of the property. The shed was placed at a setback of 33.2 feet from the south lot line, which is within the required side yard setback of 50 feet. Prior to the new construction on the property, a storage shed of similar size was located on the property, just east of the parking lot, at a setback of 62 feet from the south lot line. The Building Department inspected the site and noted that the shed was within the setback from the side lot line. Building Department staff notified the applicant’s contractor and noted that the two options were to move the shed to a compliant setback or request a variance from the city to keep the shed in the existing location. The contractor for the project stated that the shed was built in the following location for two reasons, per the narrative from their submittal dated 8/15/24: 1. The site needs as much additional parking as possible. Construction of the shed in the as-built location [within the setback] allowed 2 additional ADA parking stalls along the existing row of parking. The previous shed location required the pavement space in front of the shed to be designated ‘no parking’ to maintain access by garbage truck and maintenance staff. Given this issue. the decision was made to move the shed location to an area not otherwise needed by additional parking.