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Consolidated Land Use Ordinance No. 131 Update <br />Gem Lake Planning Commission 8/12/25 <br />August 6, 2025 <br />Page 4 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />FUTURE ORDINANCE UPDATES <br /> <br />This propsoed update to Ordinance 131 focuses on enhancing clarity surrounding the permitted, accessory, <br />conditional, and interim uses in each residential district. Additional changes proposed go hand-in-hand with this <br />focus, such as agricultural structure setbacks. <br /> <br />Staff recommends that additional desired Ordinance 131 updates be done concurrently with the upcoming Imagine <br />2050 Comprehensive Planning update process. Updating the Comprehsnive Plan and Ordinance 131 at the same <br />time will ensure consistency between the two legal documents and ensure the City’s mission and goals are being <br />accurately and effectively carried out. If additional and substantial changes to Ordinance 131 are desired, the <br />Commission and staff should begin to make note of what those sections may be. <br /> <br />The Metropolitan Council is releasing resources and requirements for this comprehensive planning cycle this fall. <br />Comprehensive Planning updates can look different for every community and can be tailored to exactly what the <br />community needs. Beginning in September, the Planning Commission should begin discussing what types of <br />updates are needed, what is desired, and how they’d like the Gem Lake Comprehensive Plan to shape the <br />community. <br /> <br />ACTION <br /> <br />The Planning Commission has the following options: <br />1. Recommend the City Council adopt the proposed Ordinance 13, <br />a. with the changes as provided by staff. <br />b. with additional changes. <br />2. Table the proposed Ordinance 131 for further review/study, leaving the public hearing open until the next <br />Planning Commission meeting.