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§ <br />N: <br />•P <br />Ir; <br />t <br />f!;p4:l <br />’■i' <br />7^. <br />(ti•Mrmpp <br />m <br />iU‘ <br />%■%. <br />e-“ <br />li1?7f|.Ip <br />- r\ <br />'■ ' -v'v, <br />:.■ /• i*-'^ . <br />P':> <br />■y'\Pr‘^^-'n?.. "A <br />is strong documentation that no other locations in the Metropchian \rca can <br />adcquttcly meet the siting arJ selection criteria. <br />Secondary protection area: lands certified but not presently m agricultural <br />preserves will receive a level of protection secondary to agricultural prcscrscs. <br />Urban facilities should not be located in this area unless there is strong evidence <br />that a proposed urban use cannot be located in the general rural use area. <br />Gcaeral RaraJ Use Area <br />lltfA. The Metropolitan Council supports long-term <br />presermtkni of agricultural land in the gcnerul ninil use urea. However, the Council <br />will also snpport residential development at densities of no more than one unit per 10 <br />acres ONBpoted on a $4(>>acrc basis (a maximum of sixty four units per -tO e^res square <br />mile bnsed on the nnhlk land survey). The Council will allow land area in public parks <br />or open soace. wetlands that are Ie2allv restricted from development, and jgriciiltural <br />land that Ims been desinnated as part of the commercial agricultural area to be used to <br />balance hlnher densities la sections without such limitations, provided that It would not <br />rfsnit !■ excesstvt dnsterinn that would created demands for urban services. The onlv <br />areas that will be excluded from this calculation ore surface water and malor <br />metwpolltan highway rjghts^-wav. <br />m The Connell enconraaes dnsterina of residential development which win result in a <br />efliclent development pattern and help to protect agricultural and environmentaHviilil. <br />sensitive Iniids. Lot <br />nerfbrmance standards. At a minimum, they shall ensure at least two sewa2e disposal <br />dralnfltids on each site, a primary dminfleld and a replacement should the original <br />sxmmiBiL <br />19C The Council will not extend metropolitan systems to serve urban-density residential <br />devclopmeat in the general rural use area. Where urban-density development already <br />exists, a local government should addras service issues in its plaa, particularly on-sIt <br />sewer system operatioa and maintenance. <br />120*In addition to aericniture. single family residential development, existing development <br />and nrbnn»aenerated nsea. the Connell will support other land uses In the general niml <br />use area, provided that they are consistent with local and regional plans. Appropriate <br />rural land uses mast meet all environmental aoailtv standards, not require urban-level <br />sopport services, and be of a scale compatible with the services available and the need to <br />serve local market demands. To the extent possible ther should not Interfere with <br />aarkniturai activities. <br />Rnral Centers <br />2S»The Metropolitan Conncil will snpport a rural center's plans to accommodate additional <br />growth prewided they are consistent with the center's ability to finance and administer <br />scrrtecs, particularly sewer service. The Conncil supports rural center service <br />Improvements bnt not at regional expense. <br />8 <br />1