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SEH <br />Employment Locations <br />Employment is scattered throughout Gem.Lake with some occurring at the golf course <br />and some at the White Bear :Montessori, but most.employment opportunities will <br />continue to. existin the Gateway district. Within the Gateway district, the Neighborhood <br />General and Neighborhood Mixed Use will offer some employment opportunities, but <br />the Neighborhood. Center sub -zone will provide most of Gem Lake's employment. <br />Development Staging <br />Gem Lake is classified as "suburban" in the 2040 Regional Development Framework. As <br />such, Gem Lake will cooperate with its neighbors as it:positions itself to enter this <br />planning period: It will also increase.the chances of connecting housing with shopping <br />and etmpl.oyment..activities in.a thoughtful and well-plannedanner. <br />The Regional Development. Framework from the. Met , ncil discusses the City's role in. <br />implementing specific strategies.developed:communities maIy5use to: reach long-term <br />development objectives. These strategies include;;; <br />Accommodating growth forecasts throtigl'srenvestinentatapproprate densities. <br />• Approving and permittting.reinvestment protects that increase densO!! nd. make cost <br />effective use of infrastructure. <br />• l;xpand Residential One Acre -de elopinent on th ",,d zth side of Goose Lake.Road in <br />the cityts northwestern quadrant <br />and infrastructure <br />order to accommodate <br />reinvestments to meet <br />.. : i inin for hfill,devel6 inent, retie ielo" merit, and adaptive reuse of struc <br />tures to <br />diversify housing connect.h sing and .jobg," and.. integrate new development. into <br />'existing neighborhoods. . <br />■ .Encat ragmg preservation. of.existi g. neighborhoods and expansion of housing <br />choiceswithin the city. <br />Adopting ordinances to nerease life -cycle, and affordable housing in mixed use.areas. <br />•- As a designated-sulaurl 'an city, the city will encourage Gateway district development <br />that will. promotea town center that will`make Gem Lakea destination:for shopping, <br />dining, and entertainment, particularly if anticipated bus rapid transit will extend <br />along the Highway 61 corridor. <br />5<O land goals and pfllicles I page 9 <br />