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Suburban: Cultivating places where people can gather <br />Suburban communities saw their primary era of development during the 1980s and early 1990s <br />as the Baby Boomers formed families and entered their prime earning years. Suburban <br />Communities also includes places that were once resort destinations connected from the Twin <br />Cities by streetcar, along Lake Minnetonka, White Bear Lake, and the St. Croix River. <br />Orderly and Efficient Land Use <br />Council Role <br />• Maintain and improve regional infrastructure to support adaptive reuse, infill development, <br />and redevelopment. <br />• Support local planning and implementation efforts to target growth in and around regional <br />transit, as articulated in the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan. <br />• Coordinate regional infrastructure and program funding with other efforts designed to <br />address racially concentrated areas of poverty. <br />• Provide technical assistance to communities undertaking planning efforts around job and <br />activity centers and regional investments. <br />• Partner with local communities to improve land use patterns to reduce the generation of <br />carbon emissions. <br />Community Role <br />• Plan for forecasted population and household growth at overall average densities of at <br />least 5 units per acre, and target opportunities for more intensive development near <br />regional transit investments, at densities and in a manner articulated in the 2040 <br />Transportation Policy Plan. <br />• Identify areas for redevelopment, particularly areas that are well -served by transportation <br />options and nearby amenities, and which contribute to better proximity between jobs and <br />housing. Lead major redevelopment efforts. <br />• Lead detailed land use planning efforts around regional transit stations, job and activity <br />centers, and other regional investments. <br />• Plan for and program local infrastructure needs (e.g., roads, sidewalks, sewer, water, <br />surface water), including those needed to accommodate future growth and implement <br />local comprehensive plans. <br />• Consider the role of railroads in promoting economic activity and identify an adequate <br />supply of land in comprehensive plans to meet existing and future demand for users <br />requiring rail access. <br />Natural Resources Protection <br />Council Role <br />• Support the reclamation of lands, including contaminated land, for redevelopment and the <br />restoration of natural features and function. <br />DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT <br />Last revised: February 21, 2014 92 <br />