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.atmosphere: of quiet, relaxed living, with maximum <br />regard: to maintaining openness - of the :physical <br />environment as well as.preser g trees, water areas, <br />grass lands, and. wetlands, <br />B. The residents of Gem Lake wish to control the <br />individual tax load of their pioperty. The City Council <br />has suggested that this be done by guiding the <br />development of additional. residential: and <br />commerciallbusiness. structures and facilities <br />constructed in the city, so as. to increase the overall .tax <br />base. <br />C. The residents of Oem Lake desire to create and <br />maititaiin*a high quality man-made environment. Good <br />design, Qorvbined with a common sense approach to <br />aesthetics,. will be valued All new residential and <br />commercial development -and auxiliary structures and <br />signs should be developed .to high standards of:design, <br />beauty. and efficiency. Furthermore, all existing <br />.structures and auxiliary buildings and landswillbe, <br />maintained to high standards to enhance -the quitIity-of <br />the life in Gem Lake. <br />D. The residents of Gem Lake wish to make plansfor-a <br />commerciaMusiness area n-the city in the County. Rd <br />ElHwy 61 intersection area to provide,a 4`downtown" <br />area of the city. An approximate. residential and <br />commercial mix of 50150 is: envisioned for this area. <br />E. The residents of Gem.Lake desire to have.a low -profile <br />government that provides only essential* publjc*servic;es <br />necessary for theirbealth, safety, and welfare: It is a <br />Autheugoal. that these public services should be <br />obtained on along -term contractual basis with <br />surrounding municipalities. it is hoped that these types <br />of arrangements will help keep per capita expenses ;low <br />for both the residents of Gem Lake and surrounding <br />communities. <br />F. The residents of Gem Lake desire to -eooperdte with <br />adjacent communities to achioVea compatibleland <br />developmentand ,publie sere i.ce patterns. <br />Recognizing the 9i;hW size of Gem. Lake in relation.tg <br />the substantial urbanizing pattern in the vicinity;. the <br />City will place eonsiderable.importance. on <br />cooperation. -Gem Lake will work with other local urd& <br />Of government in encouraging the compatible <br />City of Gem Lake camnrenersiie Ftar. , :age 4 <br />