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<br />City of Gem Lake Comprehensive Plan Page 10 <br />• Metropolitan trunk sewers have been expanded north beyond Gem Lake. This <br />provision of major trunk interceptors has made larger scale development possible <br />in the areas between the Cities of White Bear Lake and Forest Lake. <br />• The City of Vadnais Heights has located its city hall, fire department and several <br />office complexes just to the west of the City of Gem Lake, which has created a <br />city center feeling to the area. This has also led to the building of two nearby <br />hotels at the intersection of County Road E and I-35E. <br />Table 3-3 – Existing and Projected Population, Households, and <br />Employment in Gem Lake <br /> 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 <br />% <br />Change <br />2000- <br />2030 <br />Population 216 394 439 419 393 480 500 530 26.5% <br />Households 54 118 140 139 155 200 230 250 80.0% <br />Employment 230 260 320 586 526 580 610 640 9.2% <br /> Source: US Census Bureau, Met Council <br /> <br />3.12 Land Development in Gem Lake and Vicinity <br />3.12.1 Residential Development <br />Gem Lake residents are overwhelmingly housed in single-family owner-occupied homes <br />(89 percent of dwelling units; refer to Table 3-4). The adjoining communities range from <br />74 to 93 percent single-family owner-occupied homes. Housing values are very similar in <br />Gem Lake and White Bear Township ($295,500 to $253,700). The remaining two <br />communities are lower, at $206,400 and $192,800. <br />Table 3-4 – Selected Characteristics of Housing for Gem Lake and <br />Contiguous Governmental Units – 2016 Estimates <br />Govt. Unit <br />Housing <br />Units <br />Single-family <br />Units <br />Homeowner <br />Rate <br />Median <br />Home Value <br />Gem Lake 178 173 89.4% $295,500 <br />Vadnais Heights 5,488 2,840 83.1% $206,400 <br />White Bear Lake 10,727 6,547 74.8% $192,800 <br />White Bear <br />Township 4,469 3,414 93.1% $253,700 <br />Source: Met Council, US Census Bureau <br /> <br />3.13 Commercial Development <br />There are several areas of commercial development in and around Gem Lake. The <br />Maplewood Mall has significant development, as does Downtown White Bear Lake, <br />Vadnais Heights, and the Rosedale Center. There is limited commercial development in <br />the “Hoffman Corner’s” area of Gem Lake. There are also many auto dealerships in this <br />area.