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CITY OF GEM LAKE, MN 4200 Otter Lake Road Gem Lake, MN 55110-3227 Telephone 651-747-2790 E-mail City(iilgemlakeMN.org Gem Lake Planning Commission Meeting 3 August 2010 The regular meeting of the Planning Commission of Gem Lake was called to order by Chairman Craig Rafferty on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 7:03 p.m. in the Gem Lake City Hall conference room. The following. members were present: Chairman. Craig Rafferty, Planning Commissioner Beth Herzog, Commissioner. Dan Marier, Commissioner Derek Wippich, and alternative Commissioner Arthur Pratt. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MEETING MINUTES Planning Commission Agenda: Chairman Rafferty asked for any changes, deletions or added agenda items. None was given, so proceeded to move forward with the meeting. Planning Commission Minutes: Chairman •Rafferty.called to approve the June Planning Commission meeting minutes. The. June Planning Commission minutes were discussed and upon motion by Commissioner Herzog and seconded by Chairman Marier, the May minutes were approved. Ayes— 3, Nays - 0. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearing Wind Towers Ordinance Number 121: The ordinance refers to the Wind Energy Conversions Systems (WECS) with the City of Gem Lake. Copies were received by the Planning Commission. It is a residential ordinance. for facilities within the city. The Planning Commission went through the ordinance and read the ordinance to the public. It will be required to provide a site plan to scale when requesting a license. The license will be three years. Has to be at code for electrical, sounds decimal and the height of the tower has to comply with Federal and Aviation Air. The tower has to be controlled and limited so children will not be climbing on it. There was some discussion on the. setback of the tower, and also the ten kilowatts versus 40 kilowatts. Public Hearing opened at 7:15 p.m.