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important in the protection of the central portion of the. City,. most partic- ularly that portion of the City immediately adjacent to Gem Lake and its attendant wetlands. The ordinance could be either freestanding or prepared as an attacbement to the zoning or subdivision ordinances.. On -Site Waste Disposal and Well Ordinance. Recognizing that significant. portions of the City may not receive. sanitary sewerage or water distribution services for some time, it is appropriate to control carefully the quality of on -site disposal and well systems within the City. it is the intent of Gem Lake to formally adopt Minnesota Pollution Control Agency standards (WPC-40.) for on -site disposal systems and to use these standards in the issuance of permits. The City further intends to contract for professional expertise (either through adjacent. communities or independently) for ongoing inspection of such units. Lake -Use Ordinance. Recognizing that Gem Lake and its attendant. wetlands are a relatively fragile environment, it may be appropriate to restrict the types of activities that would be permitted on the surface of this body of water.. Restriction of certain activities such as swimming, or use of high powered motors might be considered. This might be part of the community's zoning ordinance.. .Architectural Control Ordinance. The purpose of this ordinance would be to restrict the type of architectural styles that would be permitted in selected .portions of the City. The inclusion of such an ordinance would be particularly appropriate in the center portion of the City where residential development of a high quality is desired. This ordinance could be freestanding or an attach- ment to the zoning ordinance. Developer Impact Statements. It is entirely consistent with current develop- ment practices to place the burden of proof upon a developer to indicate the type of impact a proposed development would have on the remainder of the community. The impacts that should be analyzed are principally (a) fiscal and (b) environmental. The fiscal impact statement would establish the anticipated revenues of a proposed project in relation to the added costs to administering units of government. The environmental impact assessment would include comment. on such factors as (a) alteration of the natural environment (trees, topography),. (b) provision.of public or semipublic open spaces., and (c) traffic impact on adjacent land development. Comprehensive Water Supply Plan The intention of a water distribution. plan. would be similar to the-aIready prepared and cost sanitary sewerage plan. The water supply plan would indicate the locations and sizes of water distribution lines within the community. The specific staging and cost of this plan should be indicated in subsequent capital improvement. plans. Ca ital Improvement Plan. In order to guide long-term expenditures for costly public facilities within the community, adoption of a capital improvement plan will be considered for the following time frames: . A one-year improvement plan designed principally for local use to be combined with the local municipal budget. (.This would be updated annually.) -53-