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CITY OF GEM LAKE MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING April, .1998 The April meeting of the City Council of the City of Gem Lake was called to order by Mayor Enieott. on Monday, 23 April 1998, at 7:06 p.m. in the first floor ineeting room of Tousley Ford. Mayor Emeott, Council Members Birkebak, Igo, and Nielsen, 'Treasurer Nordstrom, City AttorneyNewcome, and Clerk Magnuson were present. Also present were representatives of the White Bear Montessori School, Majestic Pines Church, and several members of the community. Following Mayor Fmeott's request for additions,' deletions, or corrections, the following were unanimously approved as presented: l) 23 February [998 Public Hearing on (Proposed) Ordinance No. 68 on Motion by Birkebak, Second by Nielsen; 2) 23 February 1998 Public Hearing on Revenue. Bond Financing on Motion by Nielsen, Second by Birkebak; 3) 23 February I998 Council Minutes on Motion by:Birkebak, Second by Nielsen; 4) 16 March 1998 Council Minutes on Motion. by Nielsen, Second by Birkebak; 5) 20 April 1998 Agenda with Recycling Report struck. on Motion by Igo, Second by Birkebak. Mr. Cliff Aichinger made a presentation on behalf of the Ramsey Washington Metro. Watershed District (RWMWD), statingresource management assistance in the planning and implementation process of watershed management. 146 noted Louise Watson was available to assist the City in preparation of it's watershed management plan. Magnuson reported on the pending settlement between Kadecltka and Kuehn as well as the pending Gerner .matter regarding violations ;or the sewer ordinance and paymentof related fees. Magnuson reported that Joel Schilling. has not responded to phone calls and that he (Magnuson) would continue to attempt to communicate with Schilling regarding the development of the Watershed Management Plan. Motion by Igo, Second by Birkebak to extend preliminary approval of subdivisions through November, 1998 to 1385 East County Road E for Deluxe Corporation, 'flklaLarkin, was unanimously approved. Motion by Igo, Second by: Nielsen toextend preliminary approval -of subdivisions through November, 1998 to 1430 Goose Lake Road for Titcomb was unanimously approved. Chairman Iloeschler''s .report to the: Council inthe form of a letter to Mayor Emeott dated April 14, 1998 was then presented and is: attached hereto as Exhibit "A". Following comments by Emeott, letters from residents of the neighborhood adjacent Majestic Pines Churchattached as Exhibits "B and discussion regarding (Proposed) Revisions to Ordinance No. 43, Motion by Birkebak, Second by Nielsen to accept the recommendations of the Planning Commissionand reject proposed amendments to the ordinance was unanimously approved, Based upon adoption of the previous motion and at the recommendation of Attorney Newcome and on Motion by Nielsen, Second by Birkebak theapplication fora Special Use Pennit from White Bear Montessori School for use of the Majestic Pines Property as a Montessori school was: unanimously denied as the use was not a permitted Special Use. Newcome urged a letter stating same. Mr. Schiller speaking on behalfof.the Majestic Pines Church asked why a religious school had been allowed on the site in 1987. Magnuson recited excerpts :ofthe minutes from the approval stating that said approval was an interim response to a need by a school the church had offered to help. When renewal ►vas required by the City, no application for same was received and the matter was closed- Mr.. Schiller then commented on potential uses of the land: by the church including possible expansion under previously approved city action. Several members of the Montessori School.: spoke encouraging the City to take positive action in thematter to allow the school to utilize the property. Members .of the community spoke generally in favor of theuse providing adequate codicils and controls., can be einployed to limit expansion :of or on the site, Fortner .Planning Commissioner Bemis: stated he believes this is an acceptable use of the property and encouraged the City to find a way to help theschool use the property. Emeott then discussed the opportunity to develop andemploy an institutional overlay amendmentto the Zoning Ordinance. He ordered a working session of the Planning Commission open to the public to develop the institutional overlay conceptand called for a public Page 1 of. 2