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City of Gem Lake .Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 5; 2417, 7:00 p.m., Heritage Hall, 4200 Otter Lake -Blvd. Call to Order and Roll Call Chair Ben Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.rn. Commissioners Cacioppo, Pratt and Wippich were present: Staff present: Patrick Kelly, City Attorney, City Councilmern .ber Lindner.. Nathan Fair, Landmark. Citizens: Huck and Chriss€e Cammack, Cal. Johnson, Ken Kirchhoff; Fritz. Magnuson, Dare Marier, Craig and Kathy Rafferty,.Carol Schacht and Steve Varlet', Approval of Agenda Commissioner Pratt made a motion to approve the agenda, Commissioner Wippich seconded, agenda approved. Approval of Minutes. Commissioner Pratt`made a motion to approve the minutes;. Commissioner Cacioppo seconded; minutes approved. Old Business None Landmark _Development ,_ Nathan ,Fair Attorney Kelly Introduced the Presentation by Landmark Concept for development of 18 acres of County Road E. The concept plan was published as, public hearing and the Planning Commission will stay in that. forum.. The City of Gem Lake has not received an engineering plan, no details of the concept have been given to the city.planner, and no. formal application has been received by the City of .Gem Lake, This is an opportunity for citizens to ask basic.. questions and look.at the overall concept. The: Planning Commission will not be making: a decision, the meeting will be:treated as a town hall meeting, similar to the F.ord.Plant in the City of St. Paul, will this concept be acceptable to the community? Mr. Fair concept presentation: Landmark Development has been working for two years .on'plans and now a conceptfor the 18 acres on County Road F. 5ome engineering has been .co.mpleted: on the project, an approved wetland delineation has been completed. The .current concept is 30 detached villa homes, with a price. p.oint.of.$45a,0o0 - $t oo,oco, private roads,.thre.e-carturned garages (meaning the garage issituate d on the. side of home, not head on). A villa home is marketed towards empty -nesters or couple With perhaps a teenage child still at home who. wish to downsize. Homes tan be.1,400 square feet.- 5,000 with or without a basement, walk. out if the land allows, hitttng the price point of $451a,000 - $600,00a, with $450;000 being the better .price point. No outbuildings or sheds will be. allowed. The roads will be private. The.logic of th.e current:concept. recognizes that there is lots of water. on the west side of the property, so the driving factors ofthe concept location is the €arge wetlands in the west. The lilacs will be preserved. The trail on the concept is a place holder. There could be a trail in the future. Entrance to the concept wi€1 be via Daniels Farm Road. Natural landscaping would surround the concept, 9 acres will be dedicated backto the City of Gern Lake.. City of Gem Lake Planning Commission meeting 9/5/ 2017 Page 1