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<br /> <br />Memorandum <br />To: Gem Lake Planning Commission Project Reference: Conditional Use Permit Request for <br />1599 County Road E East <br />Copies To: Melissa Lawrence, Clerk <br /> Roger Vannelli, Applicant TKDA Project No.: 22428.000 <br />From: CJ Sycks, Planner Client No.: <br /> <br />Date: August 1, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit Request for 1599 County Road E East <br /> <br />MEETING DATE: August 12, 2025 <br /> <br />LOCATION: 1599 County Road E East (Parcel ID 273022120007) <br /> <br />APPLICANT/OWNER: Roger Vannelli, on behalf of property owner Rydan Podwills Properties LLC <br /> <br />ZONING: Gateway (G) and Neighborhood Center (NC) <br /> <br />ITEMS REVIEWED: Application and plans received on 7/22/25 <br /> <br />REVIEW PERIOD: 60-day period ends 9/28/25 <br /> <br /> <br />DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST <br /> <br />The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit (CUP) for 1599 County Road E East to erect an illuminated <br />sign on the wall of The Lakes Dispensary. Roger Vannelli is the applicant and owner of the business. The sign is <br />proposed to be 24 feet long by 5 feet tall with the text “The Lakes Dispensary” and a logo on the left-hand side of <br />the text. The lighting is to be illuminated internally by LED tubing. <br /> <br />Signage is regulated by Ordinance 131, Consolidated Land Use Ordinance Section 19. Sign permits are required <br />and are typically issued administratively. Section 19.5.2.4 outlines the standards for Illuminated signs and states, <br />“Application for approval of lighting or electronic features shall be made in the manner of a conditional use permit, <br />using the procedure stated at Section 17.5 of this Ordinance.” <br /> <br />Section 17.5 outlines the procedures for Conditional Use Permits. Conditional use permits are reviewed by staff, <br />reviewed by the Planning commission at a Public Hearing, and forwarded to the City Council with a <br />recommendation for final action. <br /> <br />