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Table 3: Growth Accommodation in Developing Communities <br />Community Role <br />· MakJe local transportation, transit, pedestrian and bicycle investments to build connections between workplaces, <br /> resideqces, retail, services and ente,'tainment activities and to support the transportation needs of the planned <br /> build out of the community. <br />· [denti~ opportt,,fities to improve transportation connections and address transportation issues such as <br /> corotar!ting (park and rides, express bus service), access management, safety and ,nobility when planning new <br /> development. · <br /> <br />· Coordihate development planning with the county to ensure highway capacity is available when and where <br /> needed. <br />· Plan land use patterns to support transit development and service expansion. <br />· Adopt ordinances to support integrated land use (examples:'ordinances encouraging or allowing shared parking; <br /> centers; transit oriented developments). <br /> / <br /> <br />Policy 3: E~pcourage exp:mded choices in housing location and types, and improved access to jgbs and <br />opportun!Oes. ; ;. <br /> <br />Council R01e <br />· Provide technical assistance to assist developing communities to devise ordinances and projects for lifecycle <br /> and g.ffgrdable housing that respond to changing market and demographic trends. <br />Communiiy Role <br />· Evalua~te proposed housing develop~nents in light of population forecasts, existing housing stock, and current <br />and future community and regional needs; approve and permit developments as appropriate. <br />· Adopt 6rdinances designed to encourage lifecycle and affordable housing (examples: increased mufti-'hmily <br /> zoning~ redu.ced front and interior setback requirements; cluster development ordinances). <br />Policy 4: Work with local and regional partners to conserve, protect and enhance the region's vital natural <br /> <br />resou Fees, , <br />See Table I. <br /> <br />Rural Area: Rural Centers and Rural Growth Centers <br /> <br /> Rural Centers are the small towns located throughout the Rural Area. The 16 Rural <br />Centers include residential neighborhoods surrounding a center that provides basic <br />consumer! services and community activities. These are older communities, many of them <br />established more than a century ago to serve surrounding farms. Rural Centers that are <br />interested in growing are identified as Rural Growth Centers. Council will use regional <br />investments and incentives to help Rural Growth Centers accommodate growth as an <br />alternative to scattered development in the rural area. (Appropriate additional geographic <br />planning areas are shown in parenthesis after each community name.) <br /> <br />Rural Cen~ers <br />Anoka County.: Bethel (Diversified Rural), St. Francis (Diversified Rural) <br />C:,rver County: Carver (Awicultural Area). Co}ogne. Hamburg. Mayer (A~icultural Area). New Germany, Norwood <br />Young America. Watertown <br />I):tlmta County: Hamptnn (Agricultural Area), Vermillion (Agricultural Area) <br />Scott CoUnt~: Belle Plaine. Elko. Jordan, New Market <br />Washington County: Marine on St. Cmix (Diversified Rural) <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br /> <br />