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City -of Gem Lake Plaariing Commission Meeting — June 12021. Meeting Minutes Planning Commissioner Chairman Don Cummings calledthe virtual meeting.to order at.7:05 p.m. Commission Members gtephanie Farrell,. Joshua Patrjok,.Art Pratt and Derek Wippich were present. Also present: Planning and Zoning Tom Riedosel, City Attorney Patrick Kelly, Mayor Gretchen Artig- Swomley, and residents Daniel Meysemboutg,Ben John§on, Jim Lindner, IssacNelson, Harry Groves, Hazel White, Cindy Scruggs,. Bob Scruggs, Carol Schacht. Aoaroval of Minutes Pratt introduced a motion to approvethe..minutes of the May 4 Planning Commission Meeting. Wippich. seconded :the motion. All in favor, motion approved. NeW Business - .Cummings informed those in attendance that three publichearings would be held in succession, and that the public would -have a chance to provide input on all three subjects. He. stressed that there was only one application :on the table that required,action that.being the matter of a Conditional Use Permit for an 8' fence.on-the applicariVs property. The other two matters would be discussed, due to1he:intertwined.nattire of the -issues at hand: Cummings poh#ed.-Gut.that each of the three topics had been properly noticed in the White Bear Press and that neighbors within-350 feet of the property in question had been sent a letter.about the public hearings: or Amendment to the Gem Lake Consolidated Land Use Ordinance -Number 131, RS: Zone District Tom Riedesei reviewed a'report on the request by Dan Meysembourg td begin an organic truck farm on his property at 4144 Scheuneman Road. After a careful look. at the various applicableordinances for this type of use, he determined that the use was. permitted, although. the lot.was..only .44 acres .in size. Wippich introduced a motion to -open :the public hearing on the Cohsglidated.Land Use Ordinance 13.1.. Pratt seconded the motion. All in favor, motion approved. Cummings stressed that no::application for variance, amendment or CUP regarding this ordinance had been received. Due to the interconnected nature of the farming request, he felt it was a good ideaxo discuss the possible need for future amendments as it regards truck farming. Since. it was determined that this use: was permitted .in this. zone, the commission felt no. particular action was needed at this time. Wippich suggested that the commission look at the possible need to*place language in the ordinance section pertaining to maximum percentage of a property that* could be under cultivation for .purposes.of.a truck faun. Another suggestioniwas that truck farming be specifically limited to certain zones in the city or to property of a certain .defined size, such -as a minimum. of one acre, Wippich motion to close the.public hearing on this matter. Patrick seconded. the motion: All in favor, motion carried. • Conditional Use Periitiit at 4144. Scheuneman Road to Permit an 8 foot hence .for Urban Gardening l ty•ofGiem.Lake.City.CouncilMeongMinytghne 4#11