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t'- if- rI #■ t(/i' i-- ivfc" Gj I &.■ M--’ AMENDMENTS TO the: METROPOI JT.AN DEV'ELOPMENT .AND INTTSTMEN I FRAMEWORK (MDIF) PART ONE NroiF, Page 22-25 RURAL SERVICE AREA The focxis of the Councirs growth-manaeemg ni strategy ..Qf gncouris^LOg.. service area requires an accomoanvnng polic%' that limits i^rowth in the run[ arex—Lxtcnsi\e development outside the metropolitan urban serMCC area is not appropriate because it cnn le^g jo premature and costiv demands to extend regional set^ices such as sex^ers and highwav-s, and does not take advantage of regional investments that have been made in the urban service,.area^ Development outside the urban service area contributes to urban sprawl and increases the of seivices. Some services that require higher concemrmor.s o( people to he cost-etfecuve, lycli as transit, mav become prohibitively expensive. Development in the rural area also results in demand for local services, and can change jhe character of rural communities. While existing service levels may be low, new residents are likely to demand additional services. Development can result m erosion ot the natural and man-mnug that attracted residents in the first place. Conflicts often develop betvveen newenvironment exurban residents and residents who depend on aericulture for all or part ot their loelihoocls, Development in the rural area can have adverse impacts on the quality of the natural environment. Protecting and maintaining the quality of stirface water and groundwater is ajLev concern of the Council. While technological advance s have improved on-site disposal systems, their proper initallation and maintenance is still a critica' concerni A common misconception is that agriculture and other rural activities are onlv tern per aryJaPil w ---------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- . . . i r i„'i -».ilinrF for the land 10 h« developed. Mosi of the rural a.ca will ncl be ne^dediai ..rh.n develoDmgnl in the foroeeable future Amcullufe and rural land ir.g^ are Icgilimate and permanent land uses in these areas. As the region gro>vs. there will be a need to expand the urban service area into some areas th^ are currently rural. There are potential regional. as_well as local,impacts from mapprppnate. development of the rural areas that mav be needed to expand the urban service area..__j| communities do not plan for their future urban setvice areas before development occurs.jLi^ possible that land uses and development patterns mav later block the contiguous, efficient g nd cost-effective extension of local and regional urban services .