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New Business Conditional Use Permits Request: by 3825 8cheuneman Road Monson presented a written report and.gave a brief summary on the request for aa-kLcce.ssory structure at 3.825 Scheuneman.Road.that had been submitted by homeowners Jeff and Ramsey James..He.said the :application was deemed incomplete, so:no*public hearing could be held -tonight He -had been in discussion with the homeowners. at this.address to discuss the project with them. They "were able to be present at tonighV..s-meeti ng. According.to Monson's report, the structure, *a large,. two-story garage, would require a variance due to issues .w.ith height and with set -backs. The heiglit of.the proposed structure was 28 feet, 2 hiches tall,. versos thepermitted height in that zoning area. of 25 feet. The proposed plans also called .for the structure to bc-tbbrciose to both the back and side set -backs on tide property. He explained that Minnesota law requires. adherence -to rules about hardship in order to grant a variance. A*hardship would be something like:an unusual feature of the property that prevented a normal building to be constructed. He said no hardship could he identified here, so a variance request would likely -have to. be denied. He.also stated that -the footprint of the siructurewas larger than the .ordinance allowed fgr...Fiowever,'two similar requests had been approved in-Gein Lake -through Conditional Use Permits to allow for larger garages. Submitted plans for this structure show:tt 1444 square.foot footprint; vetsus the allowed 1;000 feet..This aspect. of ti -mquestQd structure would reg4tre a CUP to be approved. He.suggested Jeff and-Ranisey James revise their request and plans and resubmit them, showing a reduced height and proper set.- backs. The.requesi would then go through ateview by him, followed by a public hearing for a Conditional Use.Permit and areview by the Planning Commission.Depepding on how quickly the homeowners C ould-accomplish this task, the matter could possibly be reviewed at the December 7; 2021 Planning Cdibitnission .Meeting: Ramsey James asked ifan.additional permit fee would be.required and.the. answer was no: Qpen. Issues Related to Home Occupation Qxdipance Commission Member Patrick gave.a hriefupdate on the:commission's work to update the home `occupation ordinance. Considerable progress has been made and the commission hopes to wrap up this project in the next few months..A report was prepared by the fortner:planning director, now retired, whicif set the stage.for the discussion -to date. Monson offered -whatever additional help the commission felt was needed: 'The commission is also looking at the list of permitted uses in the Gateway District in anticipation of future development. Next NleetinEs/Workshon The next City Council Meeting is scheduled for November 1.6,.2021 at Heritage Hall. The. next Planning Cormission meeting is scheduled for December 7, 2021 antl. will probably include a public hearing on the acres§ory structure. request discussed this evening. :Adjournment Beingthere no further business;. following:a motion. frotttlGottlir,ission Member Pratt, seconded by Commission Member Farrell, the meeting. adjourned at:7:58 g:m. Respecifully submitted, Gretchen Arng-Swomley. City of Geni Ukze City Cowncit meeting Minutes November 3; 2UJ 2.l i' a e