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New Business • Conditional Use Permits Request by 3825 Scheuneman Road Monson presented a written report and -gave a brief summary on the request.for an accessory :structure at 3825 Scheuneman Road that had been submitted by homeowners Jeff and Ramsey James. He said the application was deemed incoinpiete; .so no public hearing -could be held tonight: He had been in discussion with the homeowners at this address to discuss.the�roject with them. They were -able -to b. present. at tonight's meeting. According -to Monsori's report, the structure, a large, tWo=story garage„ would require a variance due.to- issues with height:arid with.set=backs. The height of the -proposed.structure was 28 feet, 2 inches tall, versus the.permitted height in that zoning area of 25 feet. The proposed plans also called for the structure to be too close to both the back and side set -backs on the property. He explained that Minnesota law requires adherence to rules about hardship in order to grant a variapee.. A hardship would be: something: like an unusual feature of the property that prevented a normal.buildingto .be constructed. He saidno hardship could he identified here; so a vatxance request woWd likely have to be denied. He also stated that the footprint of the..strueture was. larger than the ordinance allowed. for. ..However., two similar requests had been approved in Gem Lake.,through Conditional Use Permits to allow for larger. garages. Submitted. plans for this structure show a 1440 square. foot footprint, versus the allowed 1,060 feet. This aspect of the requested strueture:would require a CUP to be approved. He suggested Jeff and Ramsey James reviS61beit'.request and plans and .resubmit them,. showing -a reduced height and proper set -backs. The request would then go through a review by him, followed by a public hearing for a Conditional Use Permit and a review by the Planning Commission. Depending on how.:quickly the homeowners could accomplish this task, tlje matter could possibly be.reviewed at the y December 7,.2021.Planning :Commission Meeting. Ramsey James asked if an additional permit fee. would be required and the answer was no. Open issues Related to Home Occupation Ordinance Commission Member Patrick gave a brief update on the. commissiorVa work to.update. the home. occupation ordinance, Considerable.progress has been-tuade and the commissiori hopes to wrap *up this project in the nekt. few mouths. A. report was prepared by the former planning directot,.novwretired, whielf set*the*stage fat the discussion to date. Monson offered whatever additional helpthe cbmntissibn feltwas needed. The commission is.also looking at the list of permitted uses in the Gateway Disttict'in.anticipation of future development: Nezt Meetings/Workshoa The next City Council Meeting is scheduled fot November 16,202 1 'at Heritage Hall.*The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for December 7*, 2021 and will probably include a public. hearing :on the accessory structure request discussed -this evenfrig: Adiournment. Being there nbfitrther business, following a. motion from :Commission .Member Pratt,'seconded by Commission Member Farrell, the meeting adjourned- at 7:58* p:m. Respeaffillysubmuled, Gretchen.4ragSwomlej, City ofGem LakrCity.Cotimil Meeting Minules Novemba 3, 2611 2 If a g u