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Potential joint power agreements with the City of White Bear Lake, White Bear Township and the City of Vadnais Heights may result from the initiation of discussion by Gem Lake. • The review of conditional or interim use permits or re -zonings of particular areas of the City must take into account impacts on adjacent uses, air and water quality, traffic generation, public safety and health, aesthetics and economic effects. • Wildlife and natural vegetation in the City adds to the quality of life in Gem Lake. The wildlife and natural vegetation should be preserved and protected from over- development. • Additional protection to wetland areas and the water body called Gem Lake is needed. The requirements for soil erosion and storm water controls are already included in the City's zoning ordinance. Additional protective measures should be placed on storm water that enters the Gem Lake water body, which has no outlet. Both pre-treatment and rate controls will be needed to keep the Gem Lake water body clean, and to prevent it from overflowing. City Planning Area Policies Beyond Gem Lake's general land development policies, an additional set of policies has been established to more clearly delineate the type of development which is to be encouraged within the various "Planning Areas." (refer to Figure 2 - Future Land Use Map for details of these areas) The policies listed below are preceded by a brief description of existing conditions in each planning area. / Gem Lake Gateway and Village Center Special Planning area (Mixed use) The Gateway and Village Center planning areas in the City of Gem Lake are broken up into five specific land areas, defined as follows: • The southeast corner of U.S. Highway 61 & County Road E (Hoffman's Corner) • The northeast corner of U.S. Highway 61 & County Road E • The northwest corner of U.S. Highway 61 & County Road E • A 17-Acre Parcel on County Road E (East County Rd E parcel) • An 18-Acre Parcel on County Road E (West County Rd E Parcel) The "Gem Lake Gateway and Village Center Special Planning Area" defines areas where commercial, business, retail, office and residential uses could be constructed in combination with each other. This would connect housing with nearby opportunities for shopping, working and social interaction. Subsequent graphics and text sections provide details on how these various uses could be successfully meshed within a mixed use district. Examples of possible layouts of the Mixed Use Gem Lake Gateway and Village Center Special Planning area are on Figure 3 - Gem Lake Example Plan Subzones and Figure 4 - Gem Lake Example Concept Site Plans on the following pages: 'SEM 5.0 land goals and policies I page 25