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City of Gem Lake <br />February 2, 2009 <br />Planning Commission Minutes <br />Planning Commission Members Present: Beth. Herzog and Craig Rafferty <br />Also Present: Steve Herzog, Dan Marier, Mayor Robert Uzpen, Councilmeinbers Gretchen <br />Artig-Swomley and James Lindner. <br />1. Meeting called toorder. <br />a. Meeting called to order at 7:03 pm <br />b. Minutes of January 6, 2009, reviewed and. approved. <br />2. Lindner reported SEW on: <br />a. Dan Jochim of SEH expects to complete the corrections and final changes for the Gem Lake <br />Comp. Plan at the same time once all input is completed. All comments should be submitted <br />within the next 2 months. <br />b. Cha Commission sessions will require an additional service fee. Changes or omissions that <br />SEH should coordinate are part of the basic fee and will not be part of any additional <br />expense. <br />c. Questions should be directed to Trevor Oliver, City Attorney, regarding how to clearly write <br />the mixed use description into the comprehensive plan. He has indicated that draft samples <br />of Mixed Use descriptions are available. <br />d. White Bear Lake is creating a mixed use area west of the RR track in the center of town. <br />Gem Lake's proposal for mixed use would have more area involved but could be written to <br />reflect a similar set of parameters. The WB plan was proposed on June 30, 2008. <br />e. The Mixed Use zone incorporates any number of concerns but will be protected by the PUD <br />process. <br />f. The Putnam Guidelines allow for mixed use. <br />g. White Bear Lake has inquired about a joint effort to define the Mixed Use Districts <br />h. Highway 61 corridor plan suggested in the Ramsey County Comp Plan. Gem Lake should <br />review. <br />i. A Storm Water Management Plan is still missing from the Gem lake Comp. Plan. It will be <br />incorporated by SEH <br />Regarding the Comp. Plan Council Member Lindner reported: <br />j. Some Met Council comments were missed by SEH and will be incorporated. <br />k. Gem Lake directed the use of incorrect numbers that must be coordinatedwith the Met <br />Council numbers. <br />I. It was noted that there is a direct correlation between the amount of housing and the number <br />of affordable housing units that would be required. <br />m. In 2008.the average housing price was $218,000). <br />n. There is an annual review. <br />