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• If further residences are added in this area, master planning, clustering, and similar concepts should be used to maximize the benefits from community resources, such as municipal water and sanitary sewer. • If sanitary sewer service is not available, lots must be of a large enough buildable size to support a well and an ISTS system, as well as space for a complete backup ISTS system. • Municipal water should be extended into this planning area, as feasible. • Natural buffers of plants, trees or berms are encouraged in areas that border business and commercial zones in White Bear Lake or Vadnais Heights. • Housing maintenance rules shall be strictly followed to keep existing homes is good repair. Park, Recreational, and Preservation Planning Area An 18-hole golf course is presently located in the Single Family Executive planning area. The private golf course (Gem Lake Hills Golf Course) now provides the only semi-public open space in the City of Gem Lake and substantially enhances the feeling of open space and natural environment treasured by the residents of the City. In response to these existing conditions, the following specific policies for this planning area are offered: • Continued maintenance shall be required, under a conditional use permit, for the grounds and structures located on the golf course, to maintain its high quality natural environment. • Golf courses shall be retained, as a lawful conditional use, in residential areas under city zoning codes. The land of the golf course shall be mapped into one or more residential zones base on compatibility with adjacent lands and prevailing conditions when and if development occurs. • The City of Gem Lake shall continue to explore options for acquiring true public open or preservation areas, focusing on land which directly impacts the water quality of Gem Lake itself. 5.0 land goals and policies I page 32