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:, Table 6: Comprehensive Planning Strategies for Diversified Rural Areas <br />Policy I: .$york~with communities to accommodate growth in a flexible, connected and efficient manner. <br />Com~nuj~ity Role <br />· Accotnmodate growth not to exceed forecasts at clustered development not to exceed I unit per 10 acres. <br />· ['lan d~velopment patterns that will protect natural resources. Preserve areas where post-2030 growth can be <br /> provided with cost-effective and efficient urban infrastructure and accommodate growth without requiring the <br /> proviskm of regional urban services. <br />· Protecf the rural enviromnent. Locally oversee the management and maintenance of alternative wastewater <br /> treatment systems such as community drainfields to avoid the environmental and economic costs from failed <br /> syster~s. <br />· Ensur~ financial and enviromnental accountability for installation, maintenance, remediation and management <br /> o f any ~Permitted private wastewater treatment systems. <br />· Adopt:conservation subdivision ordinances, cluster development ordinances, or environmental protection <br /> provisi~ons in land use ordinances / <br /> <br />Policy 2: l~lan add invest in multi-modal transportation choices based on the full range of costs and benefits, <br />to slow thei growth of congestion. <br />Council R01e <br />· Plan regional transportation infrastructure consistent with a rural level of service. <br /> <br />Communit~ Role <br />· Plan four and construct local transportation infrastructure including trails sufficient to serve local needs. <br />Policy 3: ~neourage expanded choices in housing location and types, and improved access to jobs and <br />opportuni[ies. <br />See Table .i'. :' <br /> <br />Policy 4: Work with local and regional partners to conserve, protect and enhance the region's vital natural <br />resonrces. <br /> <br />Council Rble <br />· Panner with state agencies, counties and communities to conserve, mainthin and restore natural resources <br /> identi~ed in regional and local natural resource inventories. Integrate natural resource conservation strategies <br /> iuto pl0ns for infrastructure improvements and development <br />· Develq. p additional tools for resource protection including model conservation easements. <br /> <br />Communi~ Role <br />· Conserve, maintain and restore natural resources identified in regional and local natural resource inventories. <br /> lnte$r~e natural resource cqnservation strategies into development plans. <br /> <br />Rural Area: Agricultural Areas <br /> The Agricultural Areas--found mostly in Dakota, Scott and Carver Counties- <br />contains Obout half a million acres planned and zoned by local communities to maintain <br />agriculture as the primary long-term land use. In the Agricultural Areas, the Council will <br />focus existing regional incentives and assist with local initiatives to preserve high-quality <br />soils for existing or future agricultural use. Investments in regional infrastructure such as <br />roads, wastewater treatment, and parks and'open space will be for rural levels of service <br />consistent with the intent to maintain agriculture. Growth in the Agricultural Areas <br />should be consistent with regional forecasts. <br /> As the Council updates its system plansl the feasibility of providing regional services <br />in response to potential development of agricultural areas post-2030 will be examined. <br />The Council will partner with these communities to ensure that the feasibility analysis <br />meets community and regional needs. <br /> <br />28 <br /> <br /> <br />