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SPECI.�LL MEETING -VILLAGE OF GEM LAKE COUNCIL - CALLED 3Y THE MAYOR on THURSDAY I•,iAY 7th at his home. PRESENT - ;Mayor Koffman, Hansen,Gray,Areand, Morgan and Bemis (Chairman of the Planning Committee and Zoning Administrator) Also present Bill :Stenger, presenting his request in ersen. The meeting was called. to order at 8:45 PM Stenger requested this special meeting to consider his verbal application for a special use permit under section ;#.203 (1) of Zoning Ordinance f,,Z5, for the purpose of operating a used car lot on the property at the north- east corner of Scheuneman Road and E. County Rd.E. formerly Scheuner-lan's mar-ete He stated that the cars would be clean and that the lot would be lce_nt in a clean. and orderly manner. Re plans to have 45 cars on the front of the lot. It must he noted that Stenger presented no application_ in writ- ing to the Zoning Administrator for submission to the planning committee as provided in sections #5.5 (1) (P) (3) and (4) and little time. was given either L� to the Planning Committee or the Council to consider the verbal application. 7 It appears that: Stenger purchased this lot from Clarence Wild for $18,j00 payable at the rate of $100. moni:hly, that Wiltd is still Lhe fee owner and that.Stenger cannot tare the building down or vet a mortgage on a new building until he has completed all payments.Iie still owes about $15,000. Stenger claims that this is the only kind of business that he can conduct on this lot because there is no sewer or water in Gem Lake and that the building can only be used for this purpose or a vegetable market., He does appear to have any capital with which to operate. Bemis pointed out that the council had required of Tousley that he meet very definite standards in b.is operation and that the council had certain obligations to TouslVy. Berns also expressed the opir.tion that a used car lot on this particular corner would be a detriitenl. and eyasore to the village and little if any benefi'c to the other merchants. That it would lower rather than increase the prestige of our shopping center. With cars parked heavily in _front of the D-R station, plus the many cams of the mosquito control group on the other corner, this busy intersection would like,.y look likke one big used car lot. If Stenger we:.-e successful , he would soon be wanting more space. Members of the council expressed the opinion that they did not want to stop anyone from malting a "living and were sympathetic to Stenger's problem. Stenger su.;gested that he be given a trial period to see how it goes and sa_d that if we did not like his operation we could of course call it off at any time,, Bemis pointed out that this would or might create a very aw2ward situat'_on ir, which the council m,ieht later be accused of putting a man oilt of business.If the council denies the special use permi(:, it is in fact obly stating that it is not in favor of a used car lots and that under the Zoxii)jo ordinance there are a nui.,ber of other businesses which could be operated at that location. Stenger was asked to leave the meeting at 10:00PM and the matter was discu- ssed furt;ier.It seemed clear that soire opinlons were for, so.e against and some in the middle, and that further thought should be given to the riatter. It was then agreed that another meeting would be held on Monday night May llth at 9:00 P:vI at the Vlayo is house. T:.e special meeting adjourned at about 10:30 as moved by Arcand and seconded by Gray. v� V