Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/06/2014

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regional policies. As shown in Table 1, communities in the MUSA and the Rural Center communities are expected to plan for achieving the overall minimum average density expectations in their community across areas where new growth, development, and redevelopment. The Council recognizes that not all new development may meet the minimum standards, and conversely many other new developments may exceed the minimum standards. Setting minimum average densities to achieve provides communities with the flexibility to determine which areas might be most suited for higher and lower density developments, under the framework of meeting that overall minimum on available developable lands. All other communities in the Rural Service Area are expected to set maximum allowable densities as summarized in Table 1. Additional detail regarding density and development patterns is contained in each of the community designation strategy sections. Council Role • Advance the Metropolitan Council mission of ensuring orderly and economical development. • Develop and update regional plans to manage forecasted growth by using regional systems and land efficiently and effectively. • Coordinate major regional investment projects with local infrastructure and planning for development and redevelopment. • Promote development patterns that protect natural resources, the quality and quantity of our water resources, and our water supply. • Promote land use patterns that differentiate between urban and rural uses. • Update regional plans for water supply and pursue environmentally sound and cooperative water reuse practices, conservation initiatives, joint planning, and implementation efforts to maximize surface water infiltration to recharge groundwater supplies. • Support economic growth and development by promoting the wise use of water through a sustainable balance of surface and ground water use, conservation, reuse, aquifer recharge and other practices. • Provide efficient and high quality regional wastewater infrastructure and services. • Pursue wastewater reuse where economically feasible as a means to promote sustainable water resources. • Coordinate wastewater conveyance projects with regional park and trail system improvements where appropriate. Community Role • Plan for development to support forecasted growth at appropriate densities, as articulated in the following community designation sections, focusing growth along nodes on corridors. • Plan and develop interconnected local streets, adequate stormwater infrastructure, adequate water supply, and properly managed subsurface sewage treatment systems to support local growth forecasts. • Adopt and implement the local comprehensive plan following Council review. DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT Last revised: February 21, 2014 65