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I I I I III. DESCRIPTION OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Anoka County Comprehensive Plan is divided into the major sections of land use, parks, transportation and solid waste. A generalized land use plan has been prepared which identifies an urban use area and a rural use area as described in local comprehensive plans. Residential, commercial and industrial uses are to accommodate projected population increases and to be in accord with local plans. Uses in the rural area are to include agriculture, commerical industrial uses supportive of agricultural, and low density residential development that can be serviced by on-site sewer systems. The County is planning to accommodate a population of 230,000 by 1990 and 250,000 by 2000. Anoka County's policy is to support local management of governmental services and controls by the County's townships and cities. All cities and townships in Anoka County are preparing plans for their areas. m i I I I m The County's park element includes an assessment of County recreational needs, policies for protecting existing and planned park elements, an inventory of existing and proposed park and open space areas within the County, and a county park and proposed regional park capital improvement program. The transportation element of the plan updates the County's 1974 transportation plan and includes as assessment of needs, functional classification of, roadways,, transit service and a capital improvement program for roadways. The regional transportation plan is discussed and a comparison of regional and County'functional classification systems is ..... = .... provided. The County's solid waste element provides an inventory of landfill capacity remaining, projects Anoka County waste processing demands, and proposes a program for handling waste based on waste reduction, source separation and recycling, waste processing for resource recovery and land disposal. Tree waste and hazardous waste are also addressed. The Plan includes an implementation program. Since all townships and cities in Anoka County are preparing plans for their areas, Anoka County's direct responsibilities are limited to County systems. The only exception is where, by State law, the County administers shoreland, floodplain, and scenic river ordinances in the four townships (Burns, Oak Grove, Columbus and Linwood Townships). The County will offer technical assistance to local communities and review the land use plans of local communities for their consistency with County systems. To meet its direct responsibilities in land management, the County will enforce its ordinances for shoreland management, floodplain zoning, individual sewage treatment systems and surface water management.