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DAVID K. GARDNER 1399 EAST COUNTY ROAD E GEM LAKE, MINNESOTA 55110 October 12, 1993 Mr. Paul Emeott 3960 Scheuneman Road Gem Lake, MN 55110 Dear Paul: The Gem Lake Planning Commission held a public hearing on Monday, October 11, 1993 at 7:00 P.M. in the Tousley Ford conference room. Notice of the hearing was published in the White Bear Press on September 29, 1993. Present were Gardner, Leider, Nielsen, Noble and Emeott. Rob Hansen presented his request for rezoning 3516 (Oswald), 3524 (Estate of Anderson), and 3538 (Summit Farms Realty) Highway 61, or Hoffman Road, to GB. The request is essentially the same as that submitted in November 1992, except that Oswald and Anderson formally joined in this application. Present were Peter and Deb Oswald, Vince Johnson (Personal representative of the Estate of Agnes Anderson), Edgar Johnson, Marc Gabrelcik, and John and Lorraine Birkeland. Mr. Gardner reviewed the previous petition and the position of the Planning Committee as summarized in his letter of December 15, 1992 (Attached, with appropriate paragraph highlighted). Mr. Hansen then presented his argument for the rezoning of the 3 properties: 1. They are surrounded on 3 sides by general business zoning, primarily Vadnais Heights C-3 (Auto -related commercial). 2. There is no significant demand for retail business in the area, the only demand being for auto sales. 3. Their Vadnais Heights neighbors to the South support the rezoning request (See attached letter). 4. The sites are so deep that they do not lend themselves to retail use (Oswald near 800 ft, the other 2 are 260 - 420 feet). 5. The retail zoning is "arbitrary and capricious". 6. The current retail uses in the area are "substandard". 7. The properties would be more valuable if rezoned GB.