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■ V, ;■ . ^ ( It P’ ".<. . |r;’ h. ^r- iU.f*' Iv:f-' Wv- Ki-..’- 7 ’fi. fe I V"' ^t- ir/ 8- P yi'V. iM ■ 'tural develoorrents. The only arejs th.it wii e excluded n :h:s ceicuLitir'n jre .surface H.uer ?nd major metropolitan highway nghts-of-wav The Council encourages communities to imrlcTient the density standard through clustering where aPDropriate and consistent svith local planning objectives. Implementing the densirv standard as a 10-acre minimum lot size is simple to administer, but mav result in an ineffiaent development pattern and in more land removed from agricultural production than if smaller lot sires are used Qustering mav aid in adapting the densirv colicv to the diverse character of the landscape. Some areas have lakes. vMetlands. wildlife areas, large areas of public lard.s or difficult soil conditions that make clustering mere desirable. Other areas have good .agricultural land that can be protected through clustering, and used to halauce the den.sitv of dev elopment on areas less suited to apiculture. The Council does not recommend a minimum lot size. Lot sizes in the general rural use area should be determined bv performance standards. At a minimum, they shall ensure at least tv^o sewaye disposal drainfields on each site, a primar-v Jraintleld and a replacement should the original system fail. All residential development in the general rural use area must be subject to the standards for proi?er design, location, installation, maintenance and on-going monitorine provided bv the Council’s Wastewater Treatment and Hnniilimf Policy Plan to ensure against negative impacts on the environment and the metropolitan wastewater treatment system. Existing Urban-Density Development Residential subdivisions, mobile home parks and clusters of moderate-density residential development also exist in the general rural use area. They frequently demand urban services but are in locations where urban services are difficult or costly to provide. The Council’s principal concern is the potential need for the costly extension of central sanitary sewer and particularly metropolitan sewer service. The Council supports development in the g eneral-fufal use area eoBgiatut with seivtce tevete appropfiete fof-a rural area. Local governments with existing urban density development should address the operation and maintenance issues of on-site systems to avoid potential problems and the eventual need for costly local investments. Urban-Genemted Uses Many facilities exist in the general rural use area that require isolated and spacious locations but may be intended to serve the urban or entire metropolitan area public. These facilities include campgrounds and recreational vehicle parks, regional parks, trails, waste disposal installations, racing facilities, gun clubs, festivals, mining sites and similar facilities, and are usually public or ouasi-Dublic in nature. The general rural use area is an appropriate location for these facilities. The Council’s interest is that these facilities are provided with adequate public services adequately Mfvad, consistent with local and regional plans, and to the extent possible, that they do not interfere with agricultural activities. Other Land Us« In addition to agriculture, single-family residential development, existing dex'elopment and urban- generated uses, there are other land uses that mav be appropriate in the g^meral rural use area. Whether or not a land use is appropriate depends on whether it is consistent with local and '4^