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CITY OF GEM LAKE, MN <br />4200 Otter Lake Road <br />Gem Lake, MN 55110-3227 <br />Telephone 651-747-2790 <br />E-mail Cit y(c <)emlakeMN.ory <br />Gem Lake Planning Commission Meeting <br />1 July, 2014 <br />The regular meeting of the Planning Commission of Gem Lake was called to order by Chairperson <br />Benjamin Johnson on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 7:14 p.m. at the Gem Lake City Hall conference room. <br />The following members were present: Chairperson Ben Johnson, and Planning Commissioners Arthur <br />Pratt, Derek Wippich and Beth Herzog. Commissioner Dan Marier was not in attendance. <br />Planning Commission July Agenda: Chairperson Johnson asked for any changes, deletions, or added <br />agenda items. None was given and upon motion by Commissioner Wippich and seconded by <br />Commissioner Pratt; the July 1, 2014 agenda was approved. Ayes — 4, Nays — 0. <br />Planning Commission June Minutes: The June Planning Commission minutes were reviewed. Upon <br />motion by Commissioner Wippich and seconded by Chairperson Johnson, the June Planning Commission <br />minutes were approved. Ayes — 4, Nays — 0. <br />OLD BUSINESS <br />Amendments to Ordinance 107 (Gateway District Development Code) Chairperson Johnson reported <br />that the City Council's removal of the following specific language in Section 9.6.5(A) "Commercial," from <br />a list of General Terms and Permitted Uses; "...automotive repair and service (including gas stations)..." <br />was due to the city's desire to avoid groundwater and other site contamination as had previously occurred <br />with similar business operations in the Gateway Zoning District. He further noted that removing an item <br />from the "Permitted Uses" list did not prevent a land user or owner from engaging in those business <br />activities. It simply required the user to apply for a Conditional Use Permit in order to engage in activities <br />not included in the "Permitted Uses" list. <br />Commissioner Wippich motioned to recommend that the Gem Lake City Council approve the <br />amendments to Ordinance 107 (Gateway District Development Code) Sections 9.6.2, 9.6.5, 9.6.5(A) <br />"Commercial" and 9.6.5(B) and Chairperson Johnson seconded the motion. Ayes — 3, Nays —1. <br />PUBLIC HEARING <br />None <br />NEW BUSINESS <br />None <br />J <br />