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Memorandum <br />To: Gem Lake Planning <br />Commission <br />Copies To: Ted & Nikki Pax; Applicants <br />Melissa Lawrence, <br />Administrative Assistant <br />Reference: Pax Farm Animal IUP <br />Project No.: 20459.000 <br />From: Evan Monson, Planner Routing: <br />Date: October 3, 2023 <br />SUBJECT: Interim Use Permit application for Farm Animals (goats) on a site zoned Low <br />Density Residential <br />MEETING DATE: October 10, 2022 <br />LOCATION: 3944 Scheuneman Rd;. PID,2730221'30001 <br />APPLICANTIOWNER: Ted and Nikki Pax <br />ZONING: Low Density Residential (RO) <br />REVIEW.PERIOD: 60-day review period ends November 22, 2023 <br />ITEMS REVIEWED: Application and plans: received by City on September 22, 2023 <br />DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST <br />The applicants proposed having goats on their property last year, and to use an ex.isting:taarn located on <br />their property. The City reviewed their request and approved of two goats on the property through an <br />interim use permit (IUP) : Said I U P would run for one year and would have to be renewed. The ohe-year <br />period was: chosen to allow the City .to see if issues would arise with the proposed use, as farm animals <br />are not a. common occurrence in the city nowadays. The. Planning Commission reviewed and <br />recommended approval at the September 2022 Planning Commission. meeting, and the.Ctfy Council. <br />approved the request per the commission's recommendation at their September 20,. 2022, meeting, <br />The .applicant has submitted an application to renew .their IUP for two goats on .their property, with an <br />added request to allow two additional goats on the property for a "total of four:goats. <br />The city's Consolidated. Land Use..Ordinance permits. both housing of. farm animals and agricultural <br />structures for housing. of farm animals through either a Conditional Use Permit. (CUP), or. Interim.0se <br />Permit (IUP). Conditions of approval can be added to both types of permits; an [UP can also :have an end <br />date for the use, in which the applicant would have to reapply to continue the interim use. <br />Both IUPs and.C.UPs require review by the.Pianning Commission, and final approval or denial by the City <br />Council. <br />TKDA9 1444 Cedar Street Suite 1500 1 Saint: Paul; MN 55.101 <br />651.292:4400 • tkda.com <br />An employee -owned company promoting affirmative action and equal opportunity, <br />