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The region is able to provide cost-effective infrastructure and services when it can anticipate <br />where, when, and to what extent growth will occur. The Council establishes overall density <br />expectations for communities based on their Community Designation. Density thresholds <br />are based on an understanding of future regional growth, market demand in different parts <br />of the region, existing development patterns and redevelopment opportunities, and existing <br />planned land uses inlocal comprehensive plans. <br />Each community's values are unique, so how and where density is guided is determined by <br />each community consistent with regional policies. Communities in the Metropolitan Urban <br />Services Area (W1U8/A and Rural Center communities are expected to plan for achieving the <br />overall minimum average density expectations* in their community across all areas identified <br />for new growth, development, and redevelopment. <br />Council role <br />* Advance the Council mission of fostering orderly and economical development. <br />* Develop and update regional plans to manage forecasted growth by using regional <br />systems and land efficiently and effectively. <br />* Coordinate major regional investment projects with local infrastructure and planning for <br />residential development and redevelopment. <br />* Promote residential development patterns that protect natural reaouroea, the quality and <br />quantity 0four water resources, and our water supply. <br />* Promote interconnected, compact residential development patterns. <br />Local responsibilities <br />* Plan for residential development tnsupport forecasted growth at appropriate housing <br />densities and in areas that make the most efficient use of existing (local and regional) <br />infrastructure. <br />Local opportunities <br />pWork with developers todesign high -quality housing projects andneighborhoodathat <br />effectively incorporate density. <br />* Engage local residents to identify areas appropriate for higher density that support <br />community resilience and provide connections to jobs, schools, and amenities. <br />['re8Ĉ’eQrpreserve a 0'xnf"I"hQUs'Dg affordability aFQU0d e0oFg'Dg <br />transit investr-ents <br />The region has been building its highway system for more than 50 years, but only in the last <br />decade have we started to build new fixed -route transitways, such as light rail and bus rapid <br />transit, to supplement our extensive bus network. Opportunities to invest in transitways exist <br />across the urbanized parts of our region, from Suburban communities like Eden Prairie and <br />~ The Council measures minimum net density across all areas identified tnsupport foreoasteu growthuvtaking the minimum <br />number of plannedm, sing units and dividing by the net acreage. Net acreage does not include land covered uvwetlands, water <br />bodies, publicpomnonutmnn.pumicopennpooe'oneno|mounohtu*f'woyonumhe,undeve|opou|eoomn.nuohonnteepn|open. <br />identified in or protected by local ordinances. <br />HOUSING POLICY PLAN "TWo:omwcomq* <br />