HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015 11-03 PC PACKETCITY OF GEM LAKE, MN
4200 Otter Lake Road
.Gem Lake, MN 55110-3227
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Gera Lake Planning Commission Meeting Agenda
.3 November, 2015
Call to Order of the Planning Commission of Gem Lake: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 7c_____ p.m. at the
Gem lake City Hall conference room.
Roll Call:
Johnson Pratt Wippich Herzog _ Marier
Approval of Planning Commission
1. September Minutes
2. November Agenda
OLD BUSINESS
None
PUBLIC HEARING.
1. Presentation. by Hanson Builders/Landmark Development. Regarding proposal to .develop land
at Count -Rd E & Daniels Farm Rd.
NEW BUSINESS.
None
OPEN ITEMS
Hone
FUTURE MEETINGS;
Planning Commission Meeting: December 1, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
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City of .Gem Lake Planning.Commission—Meeting Notes
Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 7:00 p.m.
Heritage Hall, 4200 Otter Lake Ro.a.d, MN
The.City of Gem Lake Planning Commission met on September 1, 2015 to consider the.Application for an
Interim Use Permit from Sanibel Dance Company, LLC.
Members of the Plan ning.Commission -.3enjamin Johnson, Beth Herzog, Art Prattand Derek Wippich
Members of the community: Amber Horn, Heather Horn Lombardo and Elizabeth Kain.
Business. owners Amber Hom & Heather Lombardo filed their applications with the City of Gem Lake for
a Business License on June 16, 2015 and for an Interim Use Permit oh July 24; 2015. Tom RiedeseI of
White Bear Township, provided a:memorandum to the Planning Commission regarding the. dance studio
on August.25, 2015. The Memo suggesting that the retail activities of the expected business venture are
specifically allowed in the. Gateway Zoning District, but that the "dance portion of the business is. not.
specificaIlyIisted as permitted." and would therefore require an interim Use Permit.
The pertinent language of the commercial uses permitted in the Gateway Zone. states:
.athletic cluOitness center (as; the primary or only use of the building), ...recreation. primary
use.(such as. a bowling alley),
Ms. Horn and. Mrs. Lombardo and provided an overview of their business plan and planned activities for
the enterprise.during the public hearing portion of the meeting. They fielded questions about 'various
items of concern including number of instructors/employees, students, classes, hours of operation (9:00
AM — 9:00 PM, M-F and 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sat), external appearance/signage and parking spaces. Ms..
Horn also indicated (and City Council Minutes show) that the Gem Lake City Council approved the.
Sanibel fiance Risk. Agreement Assumption to allow the business to begin operations, pending approval
of an Interim Use Permit.
After closing the public.hearing, the Planning Commissioners discussed their understanding of the
Gateway District language. In addition to the retail portion of the business; which is explicitly permitted,
the. Commissioners came to`the conclusion that the type of business Ms. Horn will. be "running.easily fits
within either the "athletic club/fitness.center provision, or, the "recreation primary.use" language of
the Gateway Development Code..
The Commissioners also untlerstood the list of uses permitted as being representative, not exhaustive,
and that the determinations of what a building use "is" should be based on the application and
statements by the business owners in response to questions. from. the Planning Commission and/or City
Council.
Therefore, the Gem lake Planning Commission recommends, byayoteof4-Q,:thattheMy-Council
return Sanibel Dance Cows Interim Use Application and Instead-g6nt a pprovallbe.buslness operatiions as
a permitted use.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:40 PM
Respectfully submitted: Benjamin Johnson