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I I I I I I I I I I ! I i I ! I -12- FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS A. General 1. The Anoka County Comprehensive Plan has been submitted to the Council for review under Section 473.175 and 473.851 to 473.872. Anoka County is the northernmost of the seven counties that comprise the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Anoka County has a 1980 census population of 195,998 and has a land area of 286,941 acres. The City includes 17 cities and four townships. All are preparing comprehensive plans for their area of jurisdiction. Anoka County has certified that its Comprehensive Plan has been circulated to adjacent governmental units at least six months prior to submittal and again upon submittal to the Council. Coments have been received by the Council from cities, townships, school districts, the Rice Creek Watershed District, as well as MnDOT and MWCC. The Anoka County Comprehensive Plan does not contain an element regarding protection and development of access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems as required in Section 473.859 of the Metropolitan Land .Planning Act, as amended by the Omnibus Energy Act of 1978. B. Conformity With Metropolitan System Plans 1. Transportation The transportation element of the Anoka County Plan is consistent with regional transportation plans and policies. 2. Sewers as Anoka County has a very limited role in on-site system management. The County does, however, enforce on-site system regulations within designed shoreland, floodplain and scenic river areas. The Water Quality Management Policy Plan contains guidelines for on-site system management. A large number of the applicable guidelines are followed in the County Plan, but apparently not all. Anoka County's Plan is not in complete conformity with the Policy Plan until all aspects of on-site system management recommended in the Policy Plan are addressed. b. Th~ounty Plan need not address the designation of areas generally unsuitable for on-site systems.