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City of Gem Lake Planning Commission Meeting — July 6,:2021 Meeting Minutes. Planning Commissioner Chairman Don Cummings called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Commission Members Joshua Patrick and Art Pratt were:.present, Commission Members :Derrick Wippich and Stephanie. Farrell were not able to attend. Also present: Planning:and Zoning. Tom ltiedesel, City Attorney Patrick Kelly, Acting City Clerk Melissa Lawrence.and Resident Paul Emeott. Minutes A motion was made by Commission Member Patrick, seconded by Comrrmissiorl Member Pratt to approve. the June 1, =I, Planning Commission Minutes. Voice vote taken,.all in favor,:motion passes, minutes are approved. Pubtic.Ifearin�s Commissioner Chairman Cummings informed those in attendance that one public hearingwould be held, and that the.public Would: have a chance to provide input on the subject Commissioner Chairman Cummings pointed out that the topic .had been properly noticed in the White Bear Press. ■ Amendment to the Gem Lake Consolidated Land Use Ordinance No. 131., modify language to clarify agricultural uses in residential districts Cominissioner Chairman Cummings discussed the .proposed changes to 5..1, 5.3, and 73 of the Consolidated Land. Use Ordinance No. 131. In. order to clarify the City's intent regarding truck gardening and other commercial. horticultural uses. The uses would.be made conditional uses in all Residential Zones, The existing Garden Over] ay District can be invoked on lots over 10 acres or conditions can be:. established: for those on.:smaller lots. Commission Members discussed.moving.Section 5,1 Permitted. Uses 5.1.2 to Section 5.3 Conditional &. Interim Uses 5.3.8. The City. Council wishes to limit truck gardening and other commercial Horticultural uses to lots where the garden fence setbacks .can be reasonablymet. Commission Members discussed changing.Section 1.3 Conditional and Interim Uses 7.3,I C:from "The harboring and housing. of agricultural animals. on lots greater than one (1.0) acre;" To 713..1 Cl "Truck gardening and other commercial horticultural uses and/or theharboring. and housing of agricultural animals.on lots greater than one (1.,0) acre." Commissioner Chairman Cummings introduced a motion to open the. public hearing at 7 05 p.m: on the Consolidated land Use .Ordinance No. 131, seconded by Commission Member.Patrick. Voice vote taken, all in favor; motion passes, the public. hearing is. opened at. 7:p5 p.m. Resident Mr. Paul Emeott stated that. he thinks the Commission should iook at the districts regarding the. required arnount:of open space.that. should be available per zone. A small lot such as. Resident Mr. Meysembourg's, is a.small lot with a driveway, house, garage and 40% is supposed to be considered open space, and that fences depending on wherethey are Iodated could take up that space. Commission Member Pratt inquired if his. concern was overt lie definition of open space and Mr. E.me.ott answered yes. City Attorney Patrick Kelly stated#hat cities have been having problems with the definition of open space. andhave been changing it to green space for this reason. Commission Member Pratt stated his opinion on What hedefined open space as and that it was public space that everyone can use. Mr. Kelly agreed with that definition. Commission Member Patrick shared that the LandScope America websitegives examples of what is considered open space. City of Gem Lake Nanning Commission Meeting Minutes July b; 2021 1 [ 1''a g e