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<br />30 <br /> <br />Aggregate Resources <br /> <br />The Metropolitan Council’s 2040 Regional Development Framework includes a policy which <br />encourages local and regional entities to work together to reclaim, conserve, protect and enhance <br />the region’s natural resources. Aggregate resources (sand, gravel and rock) have been identified <br />as resources vital to the region. According to the Minnesota Geological Survey’s Aggregate <br />Resources Inventory of the Metro Area, Little Canada does not possess any primary or secondary <br />aggregate resources. <br /> <br />Future Land Use <br /> <br />The City’s Future Land Use is designed to organize the community so that housing, jobs and <br />community services can be provided in a balanced and sustainable manner. The Future Land <br />Use Plan lays the foundation for land use controls used to implement the goals and policies of <br />the Comprehensive Plan. Because Little Canada is a developed community, the Future Land Use <br />Plan does not differ significantly from the existing land use and zoning currently in place. <br /> <br /> <br />Table 7: Future Land Use <br />Land Use Acres % of Total <br />Low Density Residential 1007 35% <br />Medium Density Residential 67 2% <br />High Density Residential 124 4% <br />Downtown Mixed Use 40 1% <br />Residential-Business 13 <1% <br />Commercial 178 6% <br />Industrial 294 10% <br />Public/Semi-Public 210 7% <br />ROW/Water 936 33% <br />Total 2,869 100.0% <br />Source: Metropolitan Council, Ramsey County, NAC <br /> <br /> <br />The Future Land Use Plan is designed to accomplish the established goals and policies for land <br />use planning through 2040. The Plan allows for private property owners to make reasonable use <br />of their property, within the context of changing markets and existing public infrastructure <br />including streets, sewer and water and stormwater control. As new development proposals come <br />forward and public investment needs and opportunities arise, long term planning goals must be <br />considered together with current conditions in order to determine the most efficient and effective <br />provision of City services. <br /> <br />Goals and policies for the City’s Land Use Plan, shown in the following subsections, are <br />generally to maintain and enhance existing uses and allow for sensible redevelopment of <br />underutilized and deteriorating sites. <br /> <br />