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<br /> <br />Gem Lake News Page 4 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Now Open!! Black Sea Restaurant <br /> <br />Stop in at our newest Gem Lake business! The <br />Black Sea Restaurant is now open on County Road <br />E near Enterprise Rental Car. The popular Turkish <br />restaurant named the Black Sea recently open its <br />second branch in our city. <br /> <br />The restaurant has been a fixture for many years at <br />737 N. Snelling Avenue in St. Paul. That site <br />opened in the year 2000 as a family run business. <br /> <br />Due to the quality of the food, the Black Sea <br />developed a loyal customer base, according to <br />owner and manager, Tolga Ata. Mr. Ata has run the <br />Snelling Avenue restaurant for four years, which <br />was originally run by his Uncle. <br /> <br />According to their web-site, Black Sea is the first <br />and only Turkish restaurant in Minnesota, with an <br />array of authentic fare. (They say they have the <br />best spinach pie in town.) Check it out! <br /> <br />The small but cozy place serves authentic Turkish <br />food such as falafel, kebabs, hummus and other <br />Mediterranean fare. The Gem Lake restaurant is <br />located at 1581 E. County Road E, next to Vera <br />Auto Sales. <br /> <br />MS-4 Report Ready to Be Reviewed By Public <br />A state mandated report on storm water <br />management, called the MS-4 Report has been <br />completed by council member Jim Lindner and <br />submitted to the State of Minnesota. Jim spent <br />countless volunteer hours trudging all over Gem <br />Lake to document and photograph inflows and <br />outflows in our city, as required by the report. The <br />document is now on display at Heritage Hall for <br />anyone who wants to read it. <br /> <br />As mandated by law, it will be on display for 30 <br />days to allow for the expected throngs. Just in case <br />you don't get a chance to stop by, we are holding a <br />public hearing on it, also required by state law. The <br />public hearing will be held August 20, during the <br />August City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. at <br />Heritage Hall. Our thanks to Jim Lindner for taking <br />on the task of completing this very detailed report. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />City News Page <br /> <br />Garden Overlay Permit Issued <br /> <br />Gem Lake's second Garden Overlay District <br />permit was issued to land-owner Bryan Hansen at <br />the June 18 City Council Meeting. <br /> <br />The Garden Overlay Ordinance allows land to be <br />leased for gardening as a temporary permitted <br />use on sections of land that are not zoned for <br />agriculture. <br /> <br />This permit allows for community gardening on <br />the Hansen land on a year by year basis. This <br />land is located on County Road E, across from <br />the Vadnais Heights Sports Arena. The first <br />permit was issued last year to Tom Hansen, who <br />owns the adjacent parcel, also on County Road E. <br /> <br /> The ordinance was designed to redirect open <br />parcels of land into useful purposes while the real <br />estate market continues to recover, eventually <br />allowing for development. <br /> <br />Phalen Wildflower Walk—July 24th <br />The annual Phalen Wildflower Walk will be held <br />on Wednesday, July 24th from 6:30-8:30 pm. <br />Learn about the history of the shoreline <br />restoration from district natural resources <br />specialist and restoration project manager Bill <br />Bartodziej. Then walk along the wet meadow, one <br />of the loveliest stretches of the shoreline project, <br />identifying the many summer flora that grace this <br />edge of the lake. Meet at the beach house on <br />Phalen Drive at the southwest end of the lake at <br />6:30 pm. Please register by calling Shelly at the <br />Watershed District at 651-792-7965. <br />