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SECTION 9 — GEM LAKE GATE\ -SLY DISTRICT 9.1. The intent of the Gera Lake Gateway District ("Gateway" or. "G") is intended to allow for develop- ment and redevelopment of the real property associated with Hoffman Corner and points westward along. Ramsey County Road E extending northwardto the border with the. zoning districts identified in Sections 5 and. 6 of this Ordinance. This area has been the subject of a. visioning study: and includesboth commercial and residential opportunities as described in the City of Gem Lake Comprehensive Plan and other city documents. As introducedby the visioning plan and envisionedby the Comprehensive Plan, the Gateway will emphasize commercial development and/or redevelopment in the Hoffman Corner intersection which. traditionally has been thelocation of .tine . Gem. Lake commercial district. As one moves westward along County Road. E the intent of the Gateway is to transition into more residential type neighborhoods becom- ing less dense until it transitions to either the Estate Residential district or the Executive Residential district. 9.1..1 Purposes. Specifically, the Gateway. zoning district will•attempt to:• A) Promote development and redevelopment consistent with the visioning plan for the Gateway arca by encouraging residential uses in conjunction with commercial and expanded recreational ac- tivities which in turn will create an active street life, while. enhancing the: vitality of businesses and reducing vehicular traffic. B) Provide for mixed -use development(s) that are carefully planned to promote efficient use of land, parking and roadway systems. C) Provide enhanced oversight through conditional use permit provisions, to ensurecompatibility of mixed uses and consistency with the approved master plan for the site. D)".Ensure compatibility With surrounding neighborhoods. E) Provide significant. incentives. to promote mixed -use redevelopment projects. F) Encourage sustainable architectural, engineering and landscape design that .is .implemented: by responsive green construction practices. G) Preserve natural resources, minimize the carbon footprint of the City,and establish a key zone within Gem Lakethat is respectful of neighboring areas and is instructive for future generations. H) Encourage pedestrian and • bicycle. us e. 1) :Ensure that commercial and residential uses in a `developirient are designed to be compatible with each other. .) Ensure high standardsof site design, spatial relationships, architectural design, building materi- als and landscape design. K) Seek to put in place those areas identified in the Comprehensive Plan (as supported by the mas- ter plan) thatincludes four "sub -zones": 1. Neighborhood. Edge: Intended for lower density single-family residential housing devel- opment to act as a transition between new mixed -use construction and existing single- family detached structures. on adjacent lands. This subzone in its basicform will accommo- date : single-family dwellings on .larger lots, or with application of incentives, more compact