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B.. This. planning area. shall continue to be of a retail sales and personal services nature. C..A cohesive, unified development plan. shall be encouraged for all the existing land, in this planting area. as well as the. re- development:of any existing structures in this planning area. D. The re -development of this business district is encouraged, to update and to provide'new retail and service. businesses. E. City water should be extended throughout. all -of this. planning area, as needed New buildings should have provisions for: fire protection sprinklers. Sanitary sewer needs to be extended to any new construction. F. Thoughtful landscaping, including lighting, will be requited to e4hanee the... feeling of a natural environment and integrate the .retail/services ,ise with the residential nature of the community. Atlegst. 20*pereentgreen space must.be preserved in this planning area. (Any wetlands. in this area can be considered part of this :green space). G. Signage: design shall be required. as part of the initial site .plan process,. All signs in this planning- area should be .similar In design; consistent in appearance, -and compatible with the natural. enviroiiinenfeharacter of the City. H. Automobile ;raff c -from/.to businesses in this area should be routed to Hoffman Road and. County Road E, or to a, U.S. Highway 61 frontage road that might be developed in this. area, not directly to U.S. Highway 61. I. The City of Gem Lake will work with the Minnesota Department. of Transportation and the City of Vadnais Heights in developing a U.S. Highway 61 "frontage road" along the east side of U.S. Highway ..61 connecting .Tloff-mAn Road to Wolters Boulevard. After this is done, the City of Gem Lake would support. closing: the direct- -access from Hoffman Road to U.S. Highway 61. Comprehensive Plan Gem Lake, Minnesota Page 25