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31 • Agricultural Research And Institutional Plan Elements Comprising two-thirds of the City's total area, the University of Minnesota St. Paul campus/golf course and the State Fair are the uses that have the potential to most influence growth over the next 20 years. Both institutions are autonomous which means that the City has no regulatory authority so long as land is used for its intended public purposes. While both institutions provide most of their own services, much needs to be done to minimize conflict and coordinate public service deliveries. Particular attention needs to be given to transit and sanitary sewer coordination cooperation. It is the current policy of the University to retain ownership of all of its land and that of the State Fair to continue to operate in Falcon Heights. It is the City's intent to encourage both but, recognizing that circumstances change, the City wishes to influence future institutional policy directions to reflect the City's best interests. To that end, the City intends to establish underlying land use designations to guide possible future development. State Fair and University of Minnesota Objectives 1. To encourage the State Fair, as it currently operates, to remain in Falcon Heights. • 2. To encourage the University of Minnesota to retain its agricultural research lands in Falcon Heights. 3. To continue to communicate and cooperate with University of Minnesota and State Fairground staff in planning considerations which include traffic and pedestrian circulation, conflict avoidance with nearby business and residential areas, visual appearance and drainage considerations. State Fair and University of Minnesota Policies 1. Work with the University of Minnesota and the State Fairground Staff to keep informed of any significant changes in long-range development plans. 2. Encourage the University of Minnesota physical plant to expand south of Larpenteur in areas adjacent to the built campus rather than in agricultural lands and open spaces. 3. Encourage the University of Minnesota to formulate future plans for the Larpenteur/Cleveland area to be compatible with nearby cultural and recreational resources, planned and existing. 4. Regulate all non-university development/use of University owned lands. 5. Establish design guidelines and standards for privately owned university group housing (such as dormitories or fraternities) developed on University owned land that come into the City's jurisdiction. • 6. Regulate non-State Fair development on the State Fair property.