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H. ip :i- ft ft? . 1^p' I is strong documentation that no other locations in the Metropohtan Area can adequately meet the siting and selection criteria. Secondary protection area: lands certified but not presently in agricultural preserves will receive a level of protection secondary to agricultural preserves. Urban facilities should not be located in this area unless there is strong evidence that a proposed urban use cannot be located in the general rural use area General Rural Use Area m9A. The Metropolitan Council supports long>tenn pioservation of agricultural land in the general rural use area. However, the Council will also support residential development at densities of no more than one unit per 10 acres computed on a ^0*acre basis (a maximum of sixty four units per 40 acres square mile based on the onbiic land survey). The Council will allow land area in public parks or open space, wetlan^^ |hnt are legally restricted from development, and agricultural land that has been desiT"«tgd ns port of the commercial agricultural area to be used to hiohi>r densities In sections without such limitations, provided that It would not lesnlt in exc^^w clneferina that would created demands for urban sendees. The only areas that will he excluded from this calculation are surface water and major metropolitan highway rights-of«wny. The Council encourages clustering of residential development which will result In a more efficient dt-velooreent pattern and help to protect agricultural and environmentally sensitive lands. Lot sixes In the general rural use area should be determined by performance standards. At a minimum, they shall ensure at least tv sewage disposal dminflelds on each site, a primary drainfleld and a replacement should the original system fail. 19C The Council will not extend metropolitan systems to serve urban*densiiy residential development In the general rural use area. Where urban-density development already txistSy a local government should address service issues in its plan, particularly on-site sewer system operation and maintenance. 19D.In addition to agriculture, sinele family residential development, existing development and urban-eenerated uses, the Council will support other land uses in the g eneral rural nse area, provided that they are tir XI 1' .d:tnl quality standards, not require urban-level serve local market demands. To the oaricultural activities. t possible they should not Interfere with Rural Centers The MetiPpoUtan Coondl will support a rural center’s plans to accommodate additional growth'iNmvided th^ are consistent with the center’s ability to finance and administer services^ poiticulariy sewer service. The Council supports rural center service Improvenmnts but not at regional expense. 8 •4.