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We also came up with two new goals: <br />N. Consider developing an Estate Zoning ordinance with relevant housing codes. <br />O. Develop the Gateway District with multi -use housing opportunities <br />Estate Zoning <br />We next discussed how estate zoning would best protect areas of the city that we do not <br />expect to develop during this comprehensive plan cycle. This is not to say such areas <br />cannot be developed, but rather enables us to get our 2008 plan approved without <br />bogging the planning process down in details of sewer and roads. Any proposed <br />development in this area would be considered as the opportunities present themselves. <br />Estate zoning would not Supplant R-1 zoning. Estate zoning would cover those lands <br />around the lake that were typically considered "estates" as they were developed. The <br />current R-1 area of Little Fox and Big Fox, as well as the Tom Hansen parcel, would <br />remain R-1 as these lots while big do not have the appearance of "estates. We discussed <br />some potential minimum tot sizes to qualify as an estate, five acres being apossible <br />minimum. But for comprehensive planning purposes we do not need to define the details <br />of lot area only that the concept be defined in a way consistent with a planning tool. <br />The real intent of the estate zoning would be to protect unsewered lots from pressures for <br />development. <br />Presentations from the floor <br />Tom Hansen read an article from the December 19 White Bear Press that spoke of <br />Putman's concept of moving Tousley Ford across the road to the Barnett site. While such <br />a concept may have its place in a planning guideline, the reality of a statement caused <br />trepidation among employees of Tousley, Tom asked that the city be more diligent in <br />giving information to the media. <br />Paul Emeott clarified the extent of the moratorium area. It covers all the Gem Lake <br />"Business District" from Hoffnnan's Corners to Nelson. Marine and the Hansen parcels <br />along County Road E. <br />Paul also noted a discrepancy with the zoning map as a resident appealed to Ramsey <br />County officials to have a tract zoned as GBII reassessed as R-2. Our need is to rezone <br />this parcel from GBII to R-2. <br />Adjournment. <br />There being no additional business, Chairman Lindner adjourned tonight's meeting at <br />8:55. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, February 5, hopefulIy in the new Gem Lake <br />City Hall. <br />Jim Lindner. <br />Planning Commission chair <br />Look for us on the. World Wide Web at gemlakemn.org <br />