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Table 4: Growth Accommodation in Rural Centers and Rural Growth Centers <br /> <br />Policy 1: Work with communities to accommodate growth in a flexible, connected and efficient manner. <br />Council Role <br />Rural Growth Centers <br />· Work with Rural Growth Centers. surrounding townships and counties to provide for thc orderly expansion Of <br /> these cities and to preserve Iow densities in the surrounding rural areas (e.g., not to exceed 1 unit per 40 acres <br /> ill agricultural areas and 1 unit per 10 acres in diversified rural areas. <br />· Plan for improvements to regional infrastructure to support expected growth at residential densities of 3-5 plus <br /> units per acre; for wastewater services consider acquiring and operatiog the plant if doing so would be more <br /> efficient and cost effective, and provide other regional benefits. <br />Rural Centers <br />· Provide technical assistance to Rural Centers to preserve and maintain existina development. <br /> <br />Community Role ' <br />Rural Growth Centers / <br /> <br />· Request the Council to consider acquiring and operating its wastewater treatment plant if doing soSwot~ld~be <br /> more efficient and cost effective, and provide other regional benefits. <br />· Execute orderly annexation agreements. <br />· ldenti$, areas that will accommodate post-2030 gTowth forecasts and implement strategies to preserve these <br /> areas for fi,ture gowth (e.g. clustered development not to exceed I unit per 10 acres in Diversified Rural Areas <br /> and clustered development not to exceed I unit per 40 acres in agTicultural preservation areas). Plan for <br /> necessary infrastructure improvements. , ,. <br />· Adopt ordinances that time development with infrastructure availability. '-' ' <br />Rural Centers <br />· Plan for the preservation and maintenance of the community. <br /> <br />Poliey 2: Plan and invest in multi-modal transportation choices based on the full range of costs and benefits, <br />to slow the growth of congestion and Serve the region's economic needs. <br />Council Rote <br />Rural Growth Centers <br />· Provide park-and-pool or park-and-ride and express-bus links to urban areas based on demand and the <br /> availability of resources. <br />Community Role <br />· Plan for an interconnected system of local streets, pedestrian and bicycle facilities. <br />Policy 3: Encourage expanded choices in housing location and types, and improvtxd access to jobs and <br />opportunities. <br /> <br />See Table 1. <br />Policy 4: Work with local and regional partners to conserve, protect and enhance the region's vital natural <br />resources. <br />See Table 1. <br /> <br />Rural Area: Rural Residential Areas <br /> <br /> Rural Residential Areas are immediately adjacent to Developing Areas and have large <br />numbers of individual sewage treatment Systems at densities of 2.5 acres or less. Rural <br />Residential Areas face challenges in making the transition from rural unsewered <br />development to sewered development. As the Council updates its system plans, the <br />feasibility of providing regional wastewater services, in conjunction with local water <br />supply and transportation system improvements, will be examined. The Council will <br />partner with each community to explore strategies that would allow some or all existing <br />Rural Residential Areas to make the transition to densities that can be served efficiently <br />with public services. <br /> <br />25 <br /> <br /> <br />