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Conditional Use Permit Amendment Request - 4039 Scheuneman Road Gem Lake Planning Commission 3/11/2025 March 3, 2025 Page 4 applicant is uncertain of the exact decibel levels at this time, they anticipate that it could reach 60-70 decibels. The system will allow the operators to set a maximum volume that cannot be exceeded. Project Schedule The applicant provided a potential project schedule: • Deck construction will be completed within the next two weeks. • Putting course construction and speaker system installation will begin in March, contingent on weather. Ordinance Criteria Ordinance No. 131, Consolidated Land Use Ordinance, regulates Conditional Use Permits in Section 17.5. When reviewing a Conditional Use Permit application, the following criteria shall be reviewed and measured by the Planning Commission and City Council (17.5.2.1): 1. Adjacent Uses 2. Air and Water Quality 3. Traffic Generations 4. Public Safety and Health 5. Area Aesthetics 6. Economic Impact on the Entire Area 7. Consistency with the Comprehensive Municipal Plan 8. Anticipated Duration of the Conditional or Interim Use Criteria are shown below in italics, with staff evaluation following: 1. Adjacent Uses Based on the submittal, this criterion can be met with proper limits on speaker volume. The adjacent uses to Gem Lake Hills Golf Course are One Family Detached Dwellings. Adding a putting course within the boundary of the existing golf course property does not appear to impact the adjacent uses. Ordinance No. 86, Nuisance, defines a nuisance as, “all noises and vibrations that exceed the noise pollution standards found in Minnesota [Administrative Rule] Chapter 7030.” Based on Minnesota Administrative Rule Chapter 7030, in a residential housing area during daytime hours (7am- 10pm), noise levels cannot exceed 65 decibels for more than 10 percent of the time or 60 decibels for more than 50 percent of the time. During nighttime hours (10pm-7am) noise levels cannot exceed 55 decibels and 50 decibels, respectively. The proposed speaker system must adhere to these standards to prevent the creation of nuisance. 2. Air and Water Quality Based on the submittal, this criterion is met. Surrounding air and water quality do not appear to be impacted by the proposed amendment. The Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization (VLAWMO) was contacted and had no comments regarding this request. 3. Traffic Generations Based on the submittal, this criterion is met. The applicants state a 30% expected increase in golf rounds played, with the increase in rounds coming from visitors arriving on one vehicle together. 4. Public Safety and Health Based on the submittal, this criterion is met. The proposed amendment does not appear to impact the health and safety of the public. 5. Area Aesthetics Based on the submittal, this criterion is met. The proposed amendment to the CUP would not impact the aesthetics of the area negatively.