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2. The residents of Gem Lake desire to create and. maintain a high duality man made environment. All new residential and commercial development and auxiliary, structures and signs including low and moderate cost housing should. be developed to high standards consistent with the good aesthetic, architec-. tural, and common sense. Furthermore, all existing structures and ancillary buildings and lands including low and moderate cost housing (now approxi- mately 46 percent of all housing in Gem Lake) will be maintained to high standards to enhance the quality of the. life in Gem Lake. 3. The residents of Gem Lake wish to contain future commercial devela meat within the community., Existing commercial development is substantial. in relation to total community development providing more •jobs than the size of the .local resident labor force. Substantial additional commercial develop - meat would. conflict with the .goals of maintaining..a rustic and high qual.iiv natural environment. 4. The residents of Gem 'Lake desire to have a low -profile government that Provides only essential public services necessary for their health, safety, and welfare. This goal is based on a realistic appraisal of the small size. of the community, and due to the realities of service economics which justify provision of services on a larger territorial basis. It is a further goal that these public services should be obtained on a long-term contractual basis with surrounding municipalities. This should keep per capita expenses in relation to services rendered at the lowest possible level for bath the residents of Gem Lake and surrounding communities. 5. The residents of Gem Lake desire to cooperate with ad`acent communities to achieve a comoatible land development and public services, pattern. Recog- nizing the small. size of Gem Lake. in relation to the substantial urbanizing pattern in the vicinity, the. City of Gem Lake will place considerable importance in cooperating with other local units of government in encaurag ing the Compatible development of this sub -region of the metropolitan area. Principal Issues Gem Lake, like every public community, has a set of major issues that should be faced if the City is to be developed in a form that is consistent with stated. community goals. At the time of Plan adoption, the issues listed. below appear to be most critical and, as such, establish a focus for many of the. Plan proposals. The succeeding chapters of this document address these issues in the course: of establishing specific plan proposals. 1. Density of Residential Development. Consistent, with the goal of maintaining a "rustic" environment in a natural setting the City of Gem Lake will seek to maintain a medium to low -density residential development pattern (approxi- mately G.3 to 2.0 dwelling units per net acre). This commitment lies in the face of substantial pressure from developers who seek to construct higher density developments. It is the position of Gem Lake that the community's existing natural resource base, its existing land use, its limited ability to provide a wide range of urban services, combined with the planned allowance n