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r <br />tt' <br />I <br />P; <br />Jfi.m'..'l! :'PI <br />f' ')• <br />!(i.im <br />»i‘P <br />k <br />’■ <br />- <br />fe. <br />ft’’ <br />*1’*, ■> <br />:>.r‘ <br />LL - , <br />r;;-?’ * <br />ji.. <br />fM'- <br />Ur <br />I <br />reaubdivided- and the smaller, clustered lots can be more economica!lv ^ro^lded.wlth ser. icgs.g <br />bypassed if necessary. <br />Local eovemments should use caution in implementing "ghosi plattine ’ or similar methods f<7i <br />subdividintf land into large lots with the intention of resubdividing them when services are to be <br />provided. Resubdivision and installing utilities in existing subdtyjsions can be a verv difficult <br />and result in higher costs. The development pattern established mav not b<* appropriaie <br />Oy ^esirable when the area is incorporated into the urba n service area. <br />|/^| fovemments mav also want to consider whether the land uses permitted in transition aregs <br />would discourage or prevent urbanization in the future. For exam ple, a use that requires a <br />spacious, isolated locflfiffn probably not be located where it is likely to be surrounded by <br />incompatible urban development in the future. <br />The Coundl will review local comprehensive plans that include plans for ryral-to-urban trnnsitjon <br />areas, but will not commit to the future extension of metropolitan servnees to setve the area or uj <br />any time frame for expansion of services bevond the urban service area.—The Q9uncil,_^i|j <br />ypnttnur to anolv its policies and criteria for expansion ot the urban service area when a region,nj <br />need has been demonstrattxl. The Council will support local efforts to prevent development <br />incompatible with future urbanizatiop. <br />The Council will examine the need to plan for rural-to-urban transition.a reas in its.metropQl,,it_a n <br />systems plans. Local plans will be considered but will not determine the transition arens <br />designated for regional purposes. <br />RURAL SERVICE AREA POLICIES <br />The MetropoHtan Council does not support extensive development outside the iirbmi <br />service area because it can lead to the premature expansion of local and regional <br />services, and fails to take advantage of regional investments that have been made in the <br />urban service area. The cumulative negative impacts of development that is iiKOnsistent <br />with tha CownciPs rural area policies mav have a substantial Impact on or constitute a <br />substantial departure fWwu metropolitan transportation and was tewater treatment <br />systems plans. Therefnra. the Cnuncil mav require communities to modify <br />comprehensive pinna that are inconsistent with the policies. The Cooncil wjU cpnsjder <br />Lceptkms to the policies far local govemroents that ennnot meet the polidfs becaiise.of <br />existing subdivisions or land development <br />Commercial Afiicuituml Area <br />19$. The Metropolitan Council supports the long-term continuation of agriculture In the <br />rural service area. The Council will use the following ranking in decisions to <br />accommodate Ihcilltics serving urban residents. <br />1. Primary protection area: land covenanted in agriculture preserves will receive <br />primary protection- Urban facilities should be prohibited in this area unless there <br />.. •