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CITY OF GEM LAKE 4707 Ilwy tit #253 — - Wlaite Bear Lake, MN 55110-3227 ,%'aul �ineail, ..ffa�ax Minutes of Gem Lake City Council Meeting 19 February 2008 The regular mcetin. orthe City Council of the City of Gern Lake was called to order by Mayor Eirneott on 1`tresday, hebruury 1 t), 2008 at ?:OS pm in the Gen) Lake C."ily Hall meeting roorn. Mayor EnReott, Criuncil0rs Rasmussen, Artig-Swomley, and Watson were present. Also present was City Attorney ".Cre.vor Oliver. Other members of the public Nvcre also in ,attendance per the sign in sheet sc�r�t. arrrtmcl the morn. APPROVAL 01 AGENDA AND i1riEETINC: Ib1iNt1TES Minutes of City Council rneeting; of ,january 2008: Minutes frOln the January 2008 City Council meeting were reviewed by Cotmcil member.. Motion by Arrig-Swornley, Second by Rasmussen to approve the January 2008 Gtrn Lake City Council meeting minutes with correction was uminurously approved by voice vote. Cot7-ection to make is under Old Btsiness — City MS4 report. "No report- Councilor- Rasraatrssera Watson is not in attendance:' City Council Agenda for this tareeting:.Mayor lnreott called for additions, deletions and corrections to the aocrida. C.hanoes were made; to the agenda as follows: 1) Under Old Business, -- Discussion about City Hall Grand Opening Celebration and 2) Under New Business.-• Newsletter. Motion by l2asrrurssen, Second by Artir.Owotnley to approve agenda with the above additions. PUBLIC:: NOTICES N o ric Pl3l?SENTATIONS FRONM THE FLOOR Ncane COMMITTEE REPORTS Planning Con7ntis ion February meeting; report (Jtan Lindner): Jim Lindner was not present to report. N-javnr F:naeott summarized the F-ebruary Planning Commission meeting as a discussion of land -use in residential areas. The Planning (:omrnission has developed a colored map cif the city with new proposed residential areas shaded three colors. The first is single family estates described as lots greater that) 5 buildable acres in size and includes the houses around Oern Lake. The second is single family executive, described as lots greater than i l)ildable acres in sizes and included much of 1-111lary Farms. The third is single family described as lots less than 3 acre.~ in size. line tuning, of the Marp and the subgroups still needs to be done but the S1 11 planner feels the city is well underway with future; planning of the residential area,., in Gern Lake. Resident .Robert Upson raised a concern about the potential density of future housing for the Tom Hanson parcel adjacent to his lol. In sunrrnary, he believes that the City needs to submit a Comprehensive Plan using current City zoning ordinances nrrt using Uuidelines (,Putrnan Planning Guidelines) that are yet to be developed into ordinances. ]Mayor 13rneolt stated. that Mr. 'Upson needs to be sure his concerns are brought tip to the Planning Cornrnission. Mr. Upson stated tliat he has and is regularly attending these meetings. Artorn(.y Oliver responded by stating that he feels that inclusion of new potential residential densities in the (70mprchensive Flan with the Putman Planning Guidelines included as an addendum is a clear concept plan that would allow the city to move ahead with defining what the city would like to see in the next ten years. Attorney Oliver rorninded the Council that the Met Council needs at leas) five: years notice For sever additions. Ue stated that Look For us on the World Wide Web at geminkemn.oro