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Comprehensive. Plan Gem Lake, Minnesota Policy: The City will continue to cooperate with and support high quality elementary and secondary public education for residents of Gem Lake. 11.7 Health Facilities At present, there are no hospital facilities in Gem. Lake or ii, 4n-y of the contiguous municipalities adjoining. it. The closest hospital facility's St. Jo. is-FIospital in Maplewood, approximately two mules away. Policy: Gem Lake should cooperate with other. local governments in encouraging,a hospital facility within a more -convenient proximity. 11.8 Outdoor Recreational Facilities There are no publicly held open spaces or recreational facilities Within the community. All existing outdoor recreation with the commanitymust currently occur on (a) privately developed Iands; (6) vacant lotk.or (c) the streets. Policies: a. Consistent with the intention to .acquire �ublie 6pen spice, a neighborhood oriented park will be.prmided as the community develops. This might inblude a:picnic ground, a ball field, tennis courts and playground. facilities. b: The first preference for a community'parlr shall be in me northeast section of the community. C. The community will continue to rely on Ramsey Coogtfor development. of larger natural `resource based recrea y for facilities.. d. The*Qty willexplore. bicycle trail -options and in providing access to regional trails. e. The City -will consider rezoning the golf course to a recreational based honing district to ensure that remains recreational in nature. 12.0 Plari lmpleitentation The goals -and policies Of the Comprehensive Platt are designed to aid' City. staff, the PI4h. mg COminission and the City Council in making sound decisions that shape the future development of the City of Gem Lake.46d. reflect the wants and needs of its citizens. Page 57