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Barnett Kia – 3610 Hwy 61 <br />Gem Lake City Council <br />September 11, 2024 <br />Page 8 <br /> <br /> <br />Ord. No. 131, Section 17.6.4.2 includes criteria to review for amendments to the ordinance, with the Planning <br />Commission’s findings in italics. <br />1. Adjacent Uses. <br />a. The proposed use on the applicant’s property would not change, so there is no expected <br />change of impacts to adjacent uses. The proposed landscaping and site design would <br />provide more of a buffer between the applicant’s properties and their neighbors than the <br />current site. <br />2. Air and Water Quality. <br />a. There are no changes expected to air quality. Water quality would be improved, as the site <br />will have more impervious surfaces in addition to an underground stormwater retention <br />facility. <br />3. Traffic Generations. <br />a. Traffic generation is expected to remain the same; the site will continue to have access off <br />both Highway 61 and Scheuneman Road. <br />4. Public Safety and Health. <br />a. There are no changes expected to public safety and health. <br />5. Area Aesthetics. <br />a. The area aesthetics would be improved under the proposed improvements by the applicant, <br />with more green space and landscaping than the current site. <br />6. Economic Impact on the Entire Area. <br />a. The proposed amendment would be expected to not change or even have a positive <br />economic impact on the surrounding area. The proposed site improvements could lead to <br />more jobs, and an increase in tax base for the city. <br />7. Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. <br />a. The Gateway District is set-up to incentivize new and redevelopment of the land around the <br />Highway 61 and County Road E intersection. The 2040 Comprehensive Plan guides the <br />Barnett properties (and other parcels east of Highway 61 and north of County Road E) as <br />‘Gateway Zone – Neighborhood Center’ within the Future Land Use Map, which is consistent <br />with the Gateway zones outlined in the Consolidated Land Use Ordinance. The original <br />visioning study for the Gateway focused on redevelopment land south of County Road E, and <br />land west of Highway 61. The Neighborhood Center is guided for multi-story ‘mixed use’ <br />developments, with commercial/retail on ground floors and residential on floors above. By <br />tailoring this template type to a select few locations, the Commission finds that this <br />amendment is consistent with the expected and planned for development in the Gateway <br />area. <br /> <br /> <br />Zoning Compliance Request <br /> <br />Ordinance Requirements <br />Section 9.2.2.2 states “All new construction, remodeling, or expansion (except for the remodeling or expansion of <br />single-family detached dwellings) within the Gateway District requires a Zoning Compliance Permit. The Zoning <br />Compliance Permit is indefinite in duration and the entitlements stated on the permit shall run with the land. A <br />Zoning Compliance Permit is granted after determination that the proposal complies with all applicable standards <br />set forth within this Section (Thoroughfare Standards, Civic Space Standards, Building Type Standards, Parking, <br />and Design Standards).” <br /> <br />Section 9.2.2.6 states “All applicants seeking a Zoning Compliance Permit must submit a development plan with <br />their application.” Requirements of a development plan are found in Section 9. 7.2. <br /> <br />Section 9.8 outlines the plans for re-development of a single lot. This process requires administrative approval, <br />pending approval of the lot line adjustment and the ordinance amendments . <br /> <br />The commissioners discussed during the August and September meetings dimming the lighting on the site during <br />non-working hours; a condition of approval is included in the recommendations located further in this report.