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Introduction On behalf of Luther Company, LLLP,. Lan dform is pleased to submit this application for conditional use permit,. variance, preliminary plat and final plat approval to allow construction of a new Cadillac automobile dealership, The property includes land.in both Gem Lake and Vadnais Heights that would#unction as a sfngle.site. The two parcels in Vadhais Heights would be platted as a single parcel and the. land ih Gem Lake would be platted as a separate parcel. Tha City of Gem Lake approved the conditional. use permit, variance and preliminary plat.for this site on May 2.1, 2019 and the final plat on .February.18, 2020, Vadnais Heights granted approval for the portion the project in their city during the same time period, We began work in 2019/2020, including demolition of the dome in Gem Lake and stockpiling materials for final grading. The project was put on hold in 2020 and minor changes to the project are now proposed. On March. l, 2022, the Vadnais Heights City Council.approved these minor modifications and extension of the approvals through a Development Agreement Amendment. The City of Gent Lakehas indicated that this will require: a new application: Therefore, we are requesting approval of the project with minor changes from the 2019/2020 approvals. The updated plans improve access .and circulatlon for the site and reduce project costs with the following modifications from the previously approved plan: 1, Increased the building setback from the proposed Willow Lake Boulevard to add parking in front of the building, 2. Reduced the building footprint; 3. Revised the trash enclosure to attach 'it to the rear of the building,. 4. Eliminated parking stalls to reduce retaining walls and impervious area and 5. Various. updates and refinements associated with the changes above. Conditional Use Permit The City requires a conditional use permit when an automotive dealership in an abutting community is proposed to expand into Gem Lake. Luther Company, LLLP owns the two parcels in Vadnais Heights and the parcel in Gem Lake that will. be developed to operate as a Cadillac dealership and the site crosses the municipal boundary. The request complies with the applicable standards in Section 17.5.9 (Conditional and Interim Uses). Specifically: 1, Shall maintain harmony.and compatibility with surrounding uses.and with the architectural character and design standards of existing uses and development; The proposed use maintains harmony with the surrounding auto dealerships that currently occupy Highway 61 directly south and west of the project site. The architectural character and design standards will be compatible with the existing auto dealership uses. The:proposed showroom and offices will be located on the Vadnais Heights property' closer to existing auto dealership.uses in the southern portion of the project site reducing the. potential. impacts on the residential property to the north. 2., Shall meet or exceed all Performance Standards .contained :elsewhere in `this Ordinance; The plari complies with al 1. performa n be standards as specified in Section 18 of the Zoning Ordinance. Specifically: Luther Cadiflac, Gem Lake, MN March 11, 2022 LLJT18040 1