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Barnett Kia – 3610 Hwy 61 Gem Lake Planning Commission 9/10/24 September 4, 2024 Page 8 Ord. No. 131, Section 17.6.4.2 includes criteria to review for amendments to the ordinance, with the Planner’s findings in italics. 1. Adjacent Uses. a. The proposed use on the applicant’s property would not change, so there is no expected change of impacts to adjacent uses. The proposed landscaping and site design would provide more of a buffer between the applicant’s properties and their neighbors than the current site. 2. Air and Water Quality. a. There are no changes expected to air quality. Water quality would be improved, as the site will have more impervious surfaces in addition to an underground stormwater retention facility. 3. Traffic Generations. a. Traffic generation is expected to remain the same; the site will continue to have access off both Highway 61 and Scheuneman Road. 4. Public Safety and Health. a. There are no changes expected to public safety and health. 5. Area Aesthetics. a. The area aesthetics would be improved under the proposed improvements by the applicant, with more green space and landscaping than the current site. The commissioners should review and discuss whether additional changes are necessary. 6. Economic Impact on the Entire Area. a. The proposed amendment would be expected to not change or even have a positive economic impact on the surrounding area. The proposed site improvements could lead to more jobs, and an increase in tax base for the city. 7. Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. a. The Gateway District is set-up to incentivize new and redevelopment of the land around the Highway 61 and County Road E intersection. The 2040 Comprehensive Plan guides the Barnett properties (and other parcels east of Highway 61 and north of County Road E) as ‘Gateway Zone – Neighborhood Center’ within the Future Land Use Map, which is consistent with the Gateway zones outlined in the Consolidated Land Use Ordinance. The Neighborhood Center is guided for multi-story ‘mixed use’ developments, with commercial/retail on ground floors and residential on floors above. The Gateway District allows for new building type templates to be created to carry out new or redevelopment in the district; the commissioners should review whether the proposed building type template will carry out the intent of the 2040 Plan. Zoning Compliance Request Ordinance Requirements Section 9.2.2.2 states “All new construction, remodeling, or expansion (except for the remodeling or expansion of single-family detached dwellings) within the Gateway District requires a Zoning Compliance Permit. The Zoning Compliance Permit is indefinite in duration and the entitlements stated on the permit shall run with the land. A Zoning Compliance Permit is granted after determination that the proposal complies with all applicable standards set forth within this Section (Thoroughfare Standards, Civic Space Standards, Building Type Standards, Parking, and Design Standards).” Section 9.2.2.6 states “All applicants seeking a Zoning Compliance Permit must submit a development plan with their application.” Requirements of a development plan are found in Section 9. 7.2. Section 9.8 outlines the plans for re-development of a single lot. This process requires administrative approval, pending approval of the lot line adjustment and the ordinance amendments . The commissioners discussed during the August meeting dimming the lighting on the site during non-working hours; staff has included a recommendation of a condition of approval (condition c) to dim the lighting on the site