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City of Gem Lake Planning Commission Meeting —August 3,2021 Meeting Minutes Planning:Commissioner Chairman Don Cummings called the meeting to order at 7:00. p.m. Commission Members Stephanie Farrell,Joshua; Patrick,Art Pratt and Derek Wippich were present..Also present: City Attorney )ratrick Kelly, Acting City Cleric Melissa Lawrence and Residents Paul Emeott and Isaac Nelson. Minutes' A motion was made by Commission Member Pratt, seconded by. Commission Member Patrick to approve the July 6, 201 1,.Olanning: Commission Meeting. Minutes. Voice vote %taken, all in favor, motion. passes, minutes are approved. Public .Hearint s Commissioner. -Chairman Don Cumming§informed those in attendance that two public hearings would be held, and. that.the.public would have. a. chance to provide input on the topics. Commissioner Chairman Cummings pointed:outthatthe topics had been properly noticed in the White Bear Press. e Amendment *to the Gem Lake Consolidated land Use Ordinance No.131,. Section 8.3 to clarify agricultural uses in residential districts Commissioner Chairman Cummings discussed the proposed changes to Section -8.3- Qf*the*Consolidated* Land:Use.-Ordinance No. 131..In further support of the recent changes W 5.1, 5-3, and 7.3 and to. clarify the City's intent regarding truck.gardening.and other commercial horticultural* uses. Commission Members discussed changing Section 8.3 Conditional & Interim Uses 8.3..1 D, from "The harboring and housing of agricultural animals on`Iots greater than one (LO) acre:" to 8.3.1 D,' Truck gardening and other commercial horticultural uses. and/or the harboring and housing of agricultural animals on lots greater thari-OO. (1.:p) aore." Commission Member Pratt introduced a motion to open the public. hearing at 7:04 p.m. on the Consolidated Land Use -Ordinance.- No. .l�l, seconded by Commission Member. Farrell. Voice vote taken., all in favor; motion passes, the public hearing -is openod.at704 p.m. The public. had no colninents on the public hearing. Commission Member Wippich introduced a motion to ciose 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 closed at 7:05 P.M. 0 Conditional Use.Perinft at 5 Hillary Farm Lane to permit the construction of" accessory building Commissioner Chairman Currilliings discussed the Conditional -Use Permit submitted by Greg -Smith at.5 Hillary Farm Lane.;Applicant Mr. Smith was unable to attend the meeting and submitted a list of reasons for the,. Planning.Commission to review for his CUP request. Per Mr.. Smith's conversation with former :Planning Zoning Administrator Tom.Riedesel, he was. informed.that the outbuilding request would require . -a CUP due tathefact that -it will.te.c.hnically register as a second outbuilding on the propertyjn 2G12 Mr. Smith and his wife purchased the adjacent vacant lot 41.0 and combined theproperties snaking it .6-9.5 acre lot between the. two. The purpose of: the.outbuilding will be for storage of property maintenance. equipment (tractor and implements); as:well as for gardening equipment for an adjacent vegetable.gardem Lot #10 was intended to have a single family home with an attached garage, by comparison, if permitted, the outbuilding will have a footprint of 24' x 3.6' with -.a conforming 15' ridge height on the 3+ acre lot. City ofGem•.Lak.e Planning Commission Mecting Minutes. August 3,1021 1 1 I+ a g.e