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Gem Lake News Page 3 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />Gem Lake Comprehensive <br />Plan Approved by Met Council <br /> <br />The Metropolitan Council issued a letter in late May <br />approving the Gem Lake Comprehensive Plan for <br />2020. <br /> <br />On June 21, 2022, the City Council was scheduled to <br />officially approve the plan and put it into effect. <br />The plan will shortly be posted on the Gem Lake <br />website. <br /> <br />Each municipality in the seven-county Twin Cities <br />metro area must submit a plan every ten years to this <br />agency that deals with long-term planning for areas <br />such as housing and development, transportation, <br />water sources, septic and sewer planning, demographic <br />and employment trends, etc. The plan projects some <br />items as far ahead as 2040. It is not unusual for plan <br />approval to take several years. <br /> <br />The next step is to have the Planning Commission <br />determine if any final edits should be made before final <br />submission of the electronic file back to the Met <br />Council. <br /> <br />Implementation of the plan will then be a joint effort <br />between the Planning Commission and the City <br />Council. It particularly comes into play when <br />development requests are made within city boundaries. <br /> Population Estimates <br />Released for 2021 <br /> <br />The Metropolitan Council recently released updated <br />population estimates for 2021 for cities in the metro <br />area. <br /> <br />As of April 1, 2021, the City of Gem Lake had 211 <br />housing units, 202 households and 534 people, of <br />whom 0 lived in group facilities. Household size <br />averaged 2.644 persons per household. <br /> <br />To arrive at these new estimates, the Metropolitan <br />Council starts with housing units measured by the 2020 <br />Federal Census. Then, they break down the total <br />number of housing units from the census into different <br />housing types, using county parcel data and other <br />sources. Next, they add units built between April 1, <br />2020 and April 1, 2021, based on permits reported to <br />us by communities. The Met Council assumes that 85% <br />of single-family detached units and 80% of town <br />homes/duplexes, etc. were completed by April 1, 2021. <br /> <br />City Clean Up Day Celebrated! <br /> <br />A variety of Gem Lake residents participated in our <br />second City Clean Up Day, which took place on May <br />21. The “Trash to Treasure” Event involved people <br />placing items at the end of their driveway that they <br />wished to get rid of. If you were driving around that day, <br />you may have noticed the various things that were <br />available to be re-homed. Bookshelves, a snow blower, <br />an ottoman and some office equipment were among <br />the things spotted. <br /> <br />A handful of individuals picked up trash on city streets, <br />which was greatly appreciated. At noon, the city <br />sponsored a small cook-out. Hot dogs and snacks were <br />served. Thank you for participating. <br /> Gem Lake Has Facebook Page <br /> <br />Acting City Clerk Melissa Lawrence has designed and <br />published a Facebook page for the City of Gem Lake. <br />The address is: www.facebook.com/CityofGemLakeMN <br /> <br />The Facebook pages focuses primarily on special <br />announcements and news items, events, etc. It is <br />intended to compliment rather than replace the city <br />website. Please check it out and “like” and “follow” the <br />page. We are also looking for a few appropriate Gem <br />Lake photos. Your feedback is welcome! <br /> <br />Check this page for updated recycling pickup <br />information. <br /> Heritage Hall Holiday Closure <br /> <br />Heritage Hall will be closed July 4 for Independence <br />Day. <br /> <br />All other hours remain the same. Have a safe holiday! <br /> <br /> <br />