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W Memorandum To: Gem Lake Planning Reference: Luther Cadillac.Project Commission Copies To: Linda .McGinty, Applicant Melissa Lawrence, Administrative Assistant: Project No.: 18398.000 From:. Evan Monson, Planner Routing: Date:. Apm z, 2022 SUBJECT: Conditional Use. Permit fora use permitted in:an adjacent municipality, Variances to setback requirements; and a Preliminary and Final Platfor a minor subdivision, for an.automotive dealership MEETING DATE: April 12; 2022 LOCATION: 3516 Highway 61., PID 343022120007. APPLICANT/OWNER: Linda McGinty — Luther Company ZONING: Gateway Zone -- Neighborhood Center (NC) REVIEW PERIOD: 60 day review penod.ends May 22, 2022 ITEMS REVIEWED:.. Application,.plans; and payment received by City on M.arch`23, 2022 DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST Luther Automotive is looking to Build a new dealership:on a.site that straddles two municipalities; One parcel for the site is located in Gem Lake, while the.other. two parcels are located in Vadnais Heights. The: Gem' Lake portion of the project would include parking, landscaping, and a future frontage road with a cui- de-sac. The portions of the.site within Vadnais Heights would have the showroom building and parking. The. proposal requires multiple. zoning. approvals, The use of the site is a.p&mitted use within the city of Vadnais Heights; uses permitted in adjacentmunicipalities are able to. be permitted in Gem Lake via a conditional use permit (CUP). The. project will also require.variances to zoning requirements,.due to the setbacks of the parking.facilities from the south lot line. The south lotline is the municipal boundary with Vadnais Heights. The plat of the. site also requires approval from the city. The project originally went through review and approval through the city in 2019. Some unexpected delays, and. the COV€❑-19 pandemic, put the. project on hold. The city's approvals from 2019 have since expired, so the applicant is now restarting the approval process with the city. The.applicant recently received approvals .from the city of Vadnais Heights at their March 1 s'.council meeting. The applicant has made some minor revisions to the project plans compared to those that. were approved. in 2019, most of which are on.the portion of the site within Vadnais Heights. TKDA®. 1444 Cedar Street Suite: 1500 I Saint Paul, MN 551.01 651.292.4400 + tkda.coM An employee -owned company promoting affirmative action.and equal opportunity;