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C. Further development of private roads serving more <br />than one property will be encouraged. This is <br />consistent with the City's desire to maintain a low <br />profile government. However, the City should strictly <br />oversee the development of any private roads to <br />ensure that City construction and design standards and <br />specifications are met. <br />D. The basic arterial and collector road system of Gem <br />Lake has been established. Therefore, future streets <br />should be designed to channel local traffic onto <br />County Road E, Labore Road and Goose Lake Road. <br />Accommodating through traffic on new streets will be <br />discouraged. <br />E. All future streets should be designed to discourage <br />additional surface water runoff into Gem Lake and its <br />attendant wetlands. Gem Lake, and its attendant <br />wetlands, have no natural outlet. Therefore, additional <br />storm runoff created by the impervious surfaces of <br />streets into this basin should be discouraged. <br />F. The City of Gem Lake has limited need for public <br />transit service due to planned low density <br />development. However, it will cooperate with <br />adjacent communities to secure improved bus service <br />as needed along its minor arterial street system. Bus <br />service in other areas of the City will be discouraged <br />consistent with its planned low density and desired <br />rustic environment. <br />G. Gem Lake officially recognizes that any development <br />affecting navigational air space within the community <br />is subject to Minnesota Department of Transportation, <br />Aeronautics Division, Regulations. The community <br />will therefore routinely consider such regulations as <br />part of the development review process. <br />H. The operation of private airports, including heliports <br />and seaplane bases, is prohibited in Gem Lake. <br />I. Gem Lake encourages the future development of <br />hiking/biking trails on the Burlington Northern right- <br />of-way along the eastern boundary of the City, and on <br />the Canadian National Railroad right-of-way along <br />the northern boundary. The City will work with <br />adjacent communities and provide access to trails. <br />City of Gem Lake Comprehensive Plan I page 6-9 <br />