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City of Gem Lake Planning Commission Meeting Minutes October 7, 2025 2 Commissioner Wippich introduced a motion to recommend denying the request based on current findings to the City Council of the Conditional Use Permit, Variance and Special Home Occupation License request for an in-home financial service business using over 50% of the residence, more than one non-resident employee, and more than three off-street parking spaces, seconded by Commissioner Epelboim. Motion carried 3-0. Commissioner Wippich introduced a motion to recommend denying the request based on the staff report to the City Council of the Conditional Use Permit, Variance and Special Home Occupation License request for an in-home financial service business using over 50% of the residence, more than one non-resident employee, and more than three off-street parking spaces, seconded by Commissioner Epelboim. Motion carried 3-0. Commissioner Wippich introduced a motion to recommend denying the request based on the staff report to the City Council of the Conditional Use Permit, Variance and Special Home Occupation License request for an in-home financial service business using over 50% of the residence, more than one non-resident employee, and more than three off-street parking spaces, seconded by Commissioner Epelboim. Motion carried 3-0. Old Business 2050 Comprehensive Planning Process Scope Discussion City Planner CJ Sycks summarized the process for the 2050 Comprehensive Plan. She suggested the process start with community engagement which could be public hearings, surveys, or mailers. She indicated the focus is on climate, natural resources, and greenhouse gas submission. TKDA will create a scope of how this will be done. City Planner Sycks recommended in the near future having a Joint City Council and Planning Commission workshop to review the 2050 Comprehensive Planning process. Commissioner Pratt made a motion to schedule a Joint City Council and Planning Commission workshop to review the 2050 Comprehensive Planning process, seconded by Commissioner Wippich. Motion carried 3-0. New Business None Open Items for Commission Members to Bring Up None Future Meetings City Council Meeting, Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Heritage Hall, and Planning Commission Meeting, Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at Heritage Hall. Attendance Inquiry Commission Acting Chair Pratt surveyed the Commission to see if any of the members would have any issues attending the November meeting Adjournment There being no further business, following a motion from Commissioner Wippich, seconded by Commissioner Pratt at 8:33 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Barb Suciu