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<br />Engineers | Architects | Planners | Scientists <br />Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc., 3535 Vadnais Center Drive, St. Paul, MN 55110-3507 <br />651.490.2000 | 800.325.2055 | 888.908.8166 fax | sehinc.com <br />SEH is 100% employee-owned | Affirmative Action–Equal Opportunity Employer <br />April 10, 2026 <br /> <br /> <br />Mayor Gretchen Artig-Swomley <br />City of Gem Lake <br />4200 Otter Lake Road <br />Gem Lake, MN 55110 <br /> <br />Dear Mayor Artig-Swomley: <br /> <br />We are pleased to submit this letter proposal for assisting the City with the preparation of the City’s 2050 <br />Comprehensive Plan Update as directed by the Metropolitan Council. The updated plan must be <br />submitted to the Metropolitan Council by December 31, 2028. <br /> <br />This update will provide the City with a guidance document for future planning within the City in <br />accordance with the Met Council’s guidelines. This letter supplements the Agreement for Professional <br />Services between the City of Gem Lake, Minnesota (Owner), and Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH®) <br />(Consultant), for providing professional services. <br />SCOPE OF WORK <br />We understand the project to consist of updating the necessary sections in the current comprehensive <br />plan titled City of Gem Lake Comprehensive Plan, March 2022. Additionally, the goal of the project will be <br />to update the plan to meet the requirements and projections outlined in the City’s System Statement <br />provided by the Metropolitan Council. <br /> <br />The final updated plan will consist of the following chapters/elements: <br /> <br />1. Executive Summary <br />2. Introduction, Purpose and Vision <br />3. Community Profile <br />4. Community Participation and Engagement <br />5. Land Use <br />6. Transportation <br />7. Water Resources <br />a. Wastewater <br />b. Water Supply <br />c. Surface Water Management <br />8. Housing <br />9. Parks and Trails <br />10. Climate <br />11. Natural Systems <br />12. Community Facilities and Services <br />13. Implementation <br />