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City of Gem Fake Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 5; 2019, 7:00 p.m., Heritage Hall, 4200. Otter .Lake Road Call -to -order and:Roll Call Chair Ben Johnson called the meetingto order at 7:04 p.m. Commissioner Pratt, Wippich and City Planner Tom Riedesel were present. Also attending;. Laurel Amlee, John Birkeland, jim: Lindner and Deb .and Pete Oswald. Al2proval of Agenda. Commissioner Wippich.made a motion to approve, seconded by Commissioner Pratt, motion passed. Old Business None Public Hearin � Public hearing was opened at 7.10 p.m. Requestfrom John Birkeland, 3540 Highway 61, Gem Lake, Minnesota, for an interim use permit for overflow vehicle parking from CarFit (property owned by Mr..Birkeland): Background: CarFit had been leasing overflow parking from the Waldoch property, which was located directly east. of the CarFit location, Once the purchase of the Waldoch property took place, CarFit host 1/3 of their overflow parking spaces, Mr. Birkeland. is requesting an interim use permit for parking of 22 cars at 35.40 Highway 61, .Gem Lake, for CarFit to park cars; Jim Linder: 4150 Otter Lake Road, Gem Lake. Where are the cars going to be parked? 3540 Highway 61. Noted by Mr. Birkeland: CarFit is not looking for "a new business, just.requesting a. space for their overflow parking. Parking pad will be class: five, don't want to blacktop, but may eventually blacktop. Just want.to.do what the city is ok with. CarFit: The vehicles will be vehicles that are waiting to come across the street for. sales, no sales will takeplace on theoverflow parking location.. Discussed. outdoor display and sales as. a possible permit. for property. Noted that if another property Wishes to do this, :the council need's to treat all. applicants the same. Public hearing was closed at 7:20 p.m. Commissioner Johnson made. a ration to recommend that the planning commission recommend. to the city council that an interim use permit be issued for 6 months, with:a renewal period up to 18. months and after that time revisit the .'issuance of the .permit. If the property is sold. or changes hands during the interirin permit tirne period, the.permit is void. Commissioner Wippich seconded. Motion passed. An -Interim Use Permit Will be drafted for the council's consideration. Public Hearing Proposed. Zoning for 3516 Highway 61, Gem Lake, Minnesota, to include. the permissibility of auto sales property owned. by Deb and Pete Oswald.. Mr.. and Mrs. Oswald were approached City of Gein Lake Planning Coinmissioii Meeting Minutes March 5, 2019