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<br />2 <br /> <br />• Housing Plan: Plans, policies and programs to meet current and future needs of residents. <br /> <br />• Transportation Plan: Existing and planned transportation infrastructure designed to meet <br />Little Canada’s traffic needs as well as maintain and enhance connections to the regional <br />system. <br /> <br />• Water Resources: Summary of sanitary sewer, water supply and surface water management <br />policies and plans. <br /> <br />• Implementation: Tools and strategies that the City of Little Canada will use to achieve the <br />goals identified in the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />Planning History <br /> <br />The City of Little Canada, Minnesota i s a nearly fully developed community located north of <br />St. Paul in Ramsey County. Now considered a first tier suburb, the City has grown from a <br />free-standing settlement established over 150 years ago. In 1858 Little Canada became a <br />village, a township in 1953 and incorporated into a city in 1974. Little Canada’s long history <br />has lead to a complex pattern of development which consists of converted lake cabins, large <br />lake homes, mobile home parks, low -density residential neighborhoods, apartment and <br />condomi nium complexes, large and small industrial areas, small commercial developments <br />and designated park and open space areas. <br /> <br />Regional Planning <br /> <br />As part of the mandated comprehensive planning process, Little Canada is required to coordinate <br />its comprehensive plan in a manner consistent with the Thrive 2040 plan as adopted by the <br />Metropolitan Council (Met Council). As shown in the following map, Little Canada has been <br />classified as a “Suburban” community within the Thrive 2040 growth strategies. The regional <br />objectives of a Suburban community include: <br /> <br />Suburban communities experienced continued growth and expansion during the 1980s and <br />early 1990s, and typically have automobile-oriented development patterns at significantly <br />lower densities than in previous eras. Suburban communities are expected to plan for <br />forecasted population and household growth at average densities of at least 5 units per acre for <br />new development and redevelopment. In addition, Suburban communities are expected to <br />target opportunities for more intensive development near regional transit investments at <br />densities and in a manner articulated in the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan. <br />