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CITY OF GEM LAKE 1995 COMMUNITY SURVEY , CUMP1tEHENSIVE LONG-RANGE PLAN The Gem Lake Planning Commission. is now. in the process of updating the long-range Comprehensive Municipal Plan for the City.. Asa part of the process, they must project where:the City will be in the next 5,.10: and 15 years and how it will arrive. there. The results of this community. survey will be used by the Planning..Commission to. assist. them in guiding the planning process. Nour input is. important. Please answer all questions that you can and that apply to you. COMMUNITY PLAN AND GOALS 5 of the basic goals of Gem Lake as expressed in the current Comprehensive' Municipal. Plan are sho,t-a below. Please take a moment to review these goals: and indicate your suggestions for revisions to the Plan. The current Plan calls far preservation of a "rustic" environment in:a natural setting. by rriaintairung.lowdensity residential development. Should this be changed andtow? [ 071.97.1"/6 ] Don't Change [.212.9.%.j Change [ 0 10.0%] No Answer. YOUR RECOMMENDED CHANGE(S): I... Concept of density should be changed to protect open spaces. 2. Maintain natural settings,. 2. The current Plan calls for creation and maintenance of a high quality man-made environment by developing high standards for.construction quality and.encouraging maintenance on existing structures. Should this be changed and how? [ 66195.7% ] Don'.t Change [ 314.56/6 ] Change. 1.0.10.09/61 No Answer YOUR RECOMMENDED CHANGE(S)- 1: Instead of maintenance, try code compliance like St. Louis Park. 2, Improve residential maintenance, 3. Maintain high quality and fewer homes: The current Plan calls for containing future commercial:developrtient in the City within the Highway 61 1 County Road E areas of the City currently zoned for business, ..Should this be changed and how? [60.187.0%0 ] Don't Change [ 91.13.0% ]Change [ 010.0%1 No Answer YOUR RECOMMENDED CHANGE(S): 1. Sign Ordinance enforcement.. 2. Add landscaping requirements to improve commercial development. 3.. Try to get cooperation from. Vadnais Heights. 4.. Eliminate commercial. zoning and change to. residential. 5' . Maintain residential community. 6. Preserverustic atmosphere. 7. No commercial development on Otter LakelScheuneman. Roads. 8.. Reduce traffic. 9. Discourage high traffic business. 4. The current Plancalls for providing a low -profile government that provides only essential services necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the community. Should this be changed and how? [ 63191.3%a ] Don't Change [.1.11.4% ] Change [ 517.3%01 No Answer YOUR RECOMMENDED CHANGE(S): 1. Is it time to hire. full.time. professional staff? 2. SnoNk? plowing is excellent. 3. Maintain low government.prohle.. 4.. Add part time. professional planner.