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SECTION 9 -- GATEWAY"G" DISTRICT 9.1 The intent of the Gem Lake Gateway District. (."Gateway' or. "G'� is untended to.. allow £or development and redevelopment of the real property associated with. Hoffman Cotner arid.points westward along Ramsey County. Road E extending northward to the border with the .zoning districts.identified .in Sections and G. of this Ordinance. This area hasbeen the subject of a visioning study and includes both cormmetcial;and residential opportunities as described.iii.the City: of Gem Lake Comprehensive Planand other -city documents. As :introduced by the visioning plan and envisioned by the Comprehensive Plan, the Gateway will. emphasize commercial development and/or redevelopment in the..Hoffman Cornerintersection which traditionally has been the location of the Gem Lakecommercial district. As one moves westward along County Road .E, tlie. intent.of the Gateway is to transition.into more residential type neighborhoods becoining less dense until it transitions to either the Estate Residential district or the Executive Residential -district. It may be permissible to apply to rezone the: Ne ghboxhood Edge. subzone of the G. District to existing traditional.zoning..(RE, RIK, RS, RO):provided all setbacks and: area.requirements of.said sections :'are met. tlny such rezoning may preclude the use of Planned .Chit Development as an option. 9.1..1 Purposes. Specifically; the Gateway -zoning district will attempt to: A) Promote development .and redevelopment consistent with the visioning plan for the Gateway area :by encouraging residential usesin conjunction with commercial and expanded recreational activities.wluch in turn will create an active street life, while enhancing the vitality of businesses and:reducing vehicular traffic.. for D) t(s) that ion use: permit..provisions, to ensure compu6bilitT of mixed lan`'the site:`ztT;`" incentives txa; pxot ate:mixed-use re:. evelo rrient projects. F) Encourage sustainable arclutectural engineering and landscape design that.'s xrrkplernented by responsive green construction practices. G} Preserve natural.resources; minimize the. carbon footprint of the City, and establish a key. zone -within Gem Lake. that is respectful of neighboring areas and is instructive for future generations. I-1) Encourage pedestrian and bicycle use. Ij Ensure that commercial and residential'uses in a development areAesigned to be compatible with each other. ]) Ensure. high standards of site design, :spatial relationships, . architectural design; building materials: and landscape design. K) Seekto put in place those areas identified in the Comprehensive Plan (as.supported by the master plan) that includes four "sub -zones": 1. Neighborhood .Edge: Intended for lower density single-family residential :hoasing development to act as a.. transition between new iiai�ed=use construction find. existing single-family detached structures on adjacent lands. This subzone in its basic form with accommodate single-family dwellings on. larger lots, or with application of incentives, more. compact Domes. on common larger lots. or on compact lots with enhanced buffers (used in clustering), shared with accessory buildings and generally served from a front or side driveway. This subzonc may be used to accommodate the development of public. open spaces as identified in Section.10. and.Section 18.20 of this Ordinance: Updated Atne 5,.2017 Gem Lake Coiisolidated Land Use Ordinance -Page 24