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Updated January 2025 – Gem Lake Consolidated Land Use Ordinance No. 131 91 <br /> <br /> <br />9. General Standards. All Conditional and Interim Uses shall comply with the following general standards. <br /> <br />1. Existing Uses. Shall be in accordance with zoning and building standards in effect at the time of initial <br />construction and development and shall continue to be governed by such regulations in the future. <br /> <br />2. New Uses. Shall conform as follows: <br /> <br />1. Compliance with all zoning and other regulations as may otherwise be applicable; <br /> <br />2. The date or the event that will terminate the use can be identified with certainty; <br /> <br />3. The existence of the Conditional or Interim Use will not impose additional costs on the public if <br />it becomes necessary for the public to take the property in the future; <br /> <br />4. The user agrees to any conditions of approval associated with the approval of the Conditional or <br />Interim Use Permit by the City Council. <br /> <br />3. Existing and New Uses. Shall conform as follows: <br /> <br />1. Shall maintain harmony and compatibility with surrounding uses and with the architectural <br />character and design standards of existing uses and development; <br /> <br />2. Shall meet or exceed all Performance Standards contain elsewhere in this Ordinance; <br /> <br />3. Shall not generate such additional traffic associated with the use that would overburden or exceed <br />the capabilities of streets and other public services and facilities including, but not limited to, <br />parks, schools, and utilities serving the area. <br /> <br />6. Amendments. <br /> <br />1. General. In accordance with provisions of Minnesota Statues, the City Council may, from time to time, adopt <br />amendments to this Ordinance providing such amendments are consistent with the intent of the Comprehensive <br />Municipal Plan. <br /> <br />2. Initiation. The City Council or the Planning Commission may, upon their own motion, initiate a request to amend <br />the text, tables or district boundaries and maps of this Ordinance. Any person(s), firm(s), or corporation(s) who are <br />the fee title owners of real property in the City or who have been designated in writing to represent the interest of <br />the fee title owners of real property in the City may initiate a request to amend the text, tables or district boundaries <br />and maps so as to affect the said real property or such real property adjacent thereto. <br /> <br />3. Application. An application to Amend the Zoning Ordinance shall be made on a form provided by the City. If the <br />application to Amend the Zoning Ordinance is to be considered in association with any other Building Permits, <br />Variances, Conditional or Interim Use Permits, or Subdivision, all related applications shall be submitted <br />simultaneously with the application so as to represent the full intent of the application. The application(s) shall be <br />accompanied by a fee payable to the City in an aggregate amount a s established in the City’s fee schedule. The <br />application(s) shall state fully all facts relied upon by the applicant and shall be supplemented by such maps, plans, <br />or additional data for consideration of the application as required and communicated by the Zoning Administrator. <br />An application will be considered complete on the date of the application(s), fee(s), and all supplemental materials <br />requested have been received by the Zoning Administrator. As required by law, The City shall act on the <br />application within the period prescribed unless said required period is extended or waived. <br /> <br />4. Referral to Planning Commission. The matter along with all related information shall be referred to the Planning <br />Commission which shall review the application(s) and hear the applicant or representative thereof at its first regular <br />meeting following receipt of complete application(s). To insure preservation of health, safety, and general welfare <br />of the public, the Planning Commission shall have authority to request additional information from the applicant <br />concerning the application or to retain expert testimony with the consent and at the expense of the applicant <br />concerning the application. The Planning Commission shall review the matter determining the effect of the <br />proposed application on: the Comprehensive Municipal Plan; the character and development of the affected <br />neighborhood(s) and Zoning District(s); conformance with the Performance Standards and other provisions of this <br />Ordinance; compliance with other applicable law, regulations, and provisions which may affect the amendment.