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GEM LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING 13 DECEMBER 1995 A Public Hearing was convened at 7:05 p.m. by Chairman Gardner on 13 December 1995 in the first floor meeting room of Tousley Ford, 1493 East County Road E, Gem Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota 55110 as advertised on 29 November 1995 in the Legal Section of the White Bear Press, the City's official publication. The purpose of the hearing was to receive public comment on a properly filed application submitted by Robert J. Hansen to rezone property from R-1 Residential (3 acre) to R-4 Residential (24,000 sf.). Notice of this hearing and the legal description of the property was duly mailed to a certified list of affected property owners and is attached to the permanent file. In attendance were Mr. Gardner, Mr. Nielsen, Mr. Titcomb and Mr. Bemis. Also present were Clerk Magnuson, Attorney Newcome, Barbara Bemis, Paul Emeott, Kevyn Burger, Bobby Yates, Roland Birkebak, Rob Hansen, Clare Nielsen, Wally Hilke, Mike Gerner, Dan Kunin, Constance Kunin, Brad Ward, Rodden Turner, Louis Turner, Howard Cammack and Chris Cammack.. Mr. Gardner announced that he is advised by the Hansen family that their Application For Rezoning has been withdrawn. At Mr. Gardner's request, Mr. Hansen confirmed withdrawal. Mr. Bemis then asked Hansen if and when he thought he may resubmit said application to which Hansen offered no response at this time. Mr. Gardner then asked Mr. Newcome for a ruling as to when Mr. Hansen may resubmit said application whereupon Mr. Newcome indicated he would research said matter and advise. Mr. Hansen then indicated that a request for the city to enter into a joint powers agreement with Vadnais Heights to provide utilities for his property would be forthcoming. Regarding the matter of an extension of Variance No. 95-01 issued to Mike Gerner and due to expire on 22 January 1995, upon motion duly made (Mr. Titcomb) and seconded (Mr. Nielsen), it was unanimously recommended that the City Council extend Mr. Gerner's variance through 22 July 1996. Regarding the matter of signage for Tousley Sports Center, Mr. Gardner reported that he, Mr. Titcomb and Mayor Emeott had met with Tousley representatives to discuss their proposal and indicated that a substantially revised proposal with a significant reduction in square footage of signage needs to be developed and resubmitted. The matter was tabled pending Tousley's resubmittal. Discussion of the concept of "principal entrance" followed with the conclusion that a business may have only one (1) principal entrance. Regarding the Birkeland sign violation along Highway 61, the consensus recommendation of the Commission is that Mr. Birkeland be allowed to leave the sign in question in place until after 25 December 1995 at which time he shall remove the current sign which violates the variance granted and return to the forty (40 sf.) square feet allowed. Failure so to do will result in revocation of the original variance. Regarding the matter of Brian Hansen's storage of Boyer used cars on Scheuneman Road, Mr. Gardner reported on pending settlement offer forwarded By Meslow to Hansen which includes: proper application for a Special Use Permit; 2) Hansen's agreement to pay for bi-annual inspections at a cost not to exceed $200 each inspection; 3) Hansen's agreement to terminate "open sales lot" 1