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Date: February 1, 2005 To: Paul Emeott From: Jim Lindner Re: Gem Lake Planning Commission meeting, 2-1-05 ++++++.... F i ....... H ++++-f ......... +�-F+-I ....++++++. The Gem Lake Planning Commission met on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 in the first floor meeting room of Tousley Ford. Members Jim Lindner, Kathy Robins, and Derek Wippich were present. In the absence of chairman Hoeschler, Mr. Lindner served as acting chair. Also present was John Lovelette, Mr. and Mrs. Kahl, Gretchen Artig- Swomley, and Randy Ostebo. Gloria Tessier arrived later. Before the Commission tonight were two scheduled public hearings. The first involved a request for a 3 foot variance from the 25' maximum building height in the R3 zoning district as stated in Ordinance 43 section 9.4 (1). Mr. and Mrs. Turnbull were unable to attend tonight's meeting but they were represented by John Lovelette, division president for Wayne Homes. Mr. Lovelette explained how the finish grade of the proposed house was three feet over l the 25' height limit. From the curb to the garage floor is two feet and the floor joists J range between 12-14 inches brining the total to three feet. A 6:12 roof pitch is planned for the house. The primary conflict facing the Turnbulls is having a four bedroom house without jeopardizing the 6:12 roof pitch makes the house three feet too high. A similar house in a rambler style would run face issues due to the shape of the lot (which is on the radii of a cul de sac. The total intended finished square footage is 2695 sq. ft. Mr. Lovelette explained the two story house of this size is in the $80-85/sq. ft. range while a similar size rambler is about $105/sq. ft. His company builds this same house in other cities and variances are often necessary. Pioneer Engineering addressed the ordinary high water level of the adjacent wetland and assured the builder the house, if properly placed, would be at minimum two feet higher than the water level. The meeting was then opened to the public for comment. Mrs. Kahl acknowledged that modern houses have steeper roof pitches and she wants this house built next to hers. Gretchen Artig-Swomley recommended changing the zoning to allow for higher house heights rather than grant a variance. Mr. Kahl asked if we could both grant a variance and change the zoning to which we said we could indeed do so. Most agreed that this shape lot demands this style of house.