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<br />mail boy <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Jan./Feb., 2014 <br />Volume 8, Issue 1 Gem Lake News <br />Special Interest <br />Articles: <br /> <br />• New Planning <br />Commission Chair <br />Appointed <br /> <br />• Development <br />Moratorium <br /> <br />• City News Page 4 <br /> <br />• Grant Writing <br />Activities <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Upcoming Recycling <br />Dates: <br /> February 5 <br /> February 19 <br /> March 5 <br /> <br /> <br />Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Newsletter Editor <br />The City Council approved a temporary <br />moratorium on the issuance of building permits for <br />development in part of Gem Lake's <br />business district, while a land use study is <br />undertaken. <br /> <br />The moratorium would suspend development for <br />four months to allow time for a professional city <br />planning firm to study land use dynamics, <br />comparable properties, and other subjects that <br />would help make Gem Lake a more attractive <br />option for developers. <br /> <br />Marc Putman of Putman Planning and Design has <br />been hired to conduct the study, which will focus <br />on the area east of Highway 61 and north and <br />south of County Road E. <br /> <br />(continued on page 2) <br />Development Moratorium Called for Land <br />Use Study of Hoffman's Corner Area <br />th <br />Huge Overnight Population Surge in Gem Lake!! <br />Gem Lake's population of 393 surged recently <br />by nearly .50%! The event causing this <br />overnight population explosion in our city is the <br />birth of twin daughters to City Council member <br />Faith Kuny on January 10th. <br /> <br />Katherine Scarlett and Beatrice Rose weighed <br />in at 6 pounds and 6 pounds, 2 ounces <br />respectively. Mom and babies are doing well. <br />Congratulations to the Kuny family! <br /> <br /> <br />