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Table 3.3 - Selected Characteristics of Housing for Gem Lake and Contiguous <br />Governmental Units - 2000 <br />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, Vadnais <br />Heights, and the Rosedale Center. There is limited commercial development in the "Hoffman <br />Corner's" area of Gem Lake. There are also many auto dealerships in this area. <br />Office and Other Employment Concentrations <br />There is a limited amount of office development in the immediate vicinity of Gem Lake. <br />These are small concentrations in Vadnais Heights and in the downtown areas of White Bear <br />Lake and North St. Paul. The largest concentrations of office space near Gem Lake are in the <br />central business district of St. Paul, the Midway District of St. Paul, and in Roseville, near the <br />intersections of Snelling and Highway 36. <br />Industrial Development <br />There are no concentrations of industrial development within Gem Lake. However, within a <br />five -mile radius of the City, there are some concentrations in Little Canada, Maplewood, <br />North St. Paul, and Vadnais Heights. Most significantly, the abutting governmental units of <br />Vadnais Heights and White Bear Township have planned extensive amounts of industrial land <br />adjacent to Gem Lake. The White Bear Township plans industrial development abutting Gem <br />Lake's northern boundary; Vadnais Heights plans industrial development beginning a few <br />hundred feet south of Gem Lake's southern boundary. <br />Public Open Space and Recreational Areas <br />There are no publicly owned open spaces or recreational areas within the City of Gem Lake at <br />this time. There is a commercial golf course located in the northeastern portion of the City <br />that is expected to remain a golf course for the purpose of this planning timeframe. <br />Within the surrounding area, substantial amounts of open space or recreational areas exist, <br />including the Tamarack Nature Center and the Bald Eagle -Otter Lake Regional Park, <br />enormous parks located approximately one mile north of Gem Lake in White Bear Township. <br />Approximately two miles to the west are substantial forest preserve lands owned by the City <br />of St. Paul Water Utility and being developed by Vadnais Heights as parkland. In addition, <br />one mile to the southeast of Gem Lake is a Iarge community park, the Lakewood Hills Park, <br />located within the City of White Bear. Extensive walking/biking trails exist in the immediate <br />SEH <br />3.0 community development: trends and detriments I page 9 <br />