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III PROCEDURES Basis for Developing the Plan Metropolitan Development Guide. The Twin Cities Metropolitan Develop- ment Guide established the regional highway framework within which a County thoroughfare "sketch plan" was developed. This "sketch plan" was the working document utilized by the Consultant and the County Board of Commissioners in the development of the recommended County Thoroughfare Plan contained herein. Of major significance in struc- turing the sketch plan were those elements of the Development Guide which reflect the accessibility requirements of a "Major Center", and the relationship of a major center to the development patterns emerging in Anoka County. Forecasts developed by the Joint Program, forerunner of the Transpor- tation Planning Program of the Metropolitan Council, were utilized, tempered by a more recent Metropolitan Council seven county population forecast. The thoroughfare plan was developed with sufficient flexi- bility so that the specific timing requirements of a particular facility are not of major significance, except in terms of required capital expenditures. Functional Highway Classification Study. A 1968 and projected 1990 Functional Classification Study of all roads and streets in Minnesota was developed by the Minnesota Highway Department in cooperation with the responsible local agencies. The general concept utilized in this study was that of a hierarchy of routes with classifications reflecting both mobility and land access. However, rather than strictly adhering to the Functional Classification Study, greater emphasis was placed on the County system's potential ability to shape development. Analysis Procedure A basic premise of this study was that travel demand does not occur as an isolated phenomenon but, rather, as a result of the land uses within the area and the location of the County within the greater