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2 <br />Little Canada Comprehensive Plan <br />This document is a working draft copy of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan for the City of Little Canada, MN. <br />This document has been written and compiled by staff from Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc. It does <br />not represent the final copy of the Comprehensive Plan, which will include further planning analysis and <br />will incorporate feedback collected from the community, The Metropolitan Council, and adjacent <br />communities. <br />Table of Contents <br />I n t r o d u c t i o n 3 <br />Comprehensive Plan Overview 4 <br />Planning History 5 <br />Regional Planning 5 <br />L a n d U s e 7 <br />Introduction 8 Existing <br />Land Use 8 <br />Population and Demographic Forecast 11 <br />Planning Districts 11 <br />Resource Protection16 <br />Future Land Use 17 <br />Focus Areas 19 <br />Goals and Policies 23 <br />H o u s i n g 2 9 <br />Introduction 30 <br />Existing Housing Inventory 30 <br />Housing Needs and Areas of Focus 33 <br />Goals, Policies and Implementation 36 <br />N a t u r a l E n v i r o n m e n t 3 8 <br />Introduction 39 <br />Topography 39 <br />Soils 41 <br />Watersheds 44 <br />Lakes 44 <br />Impaired Waters 45 <br />Floodplains and Wetlands 47 Solar <br />Access 49 <br />Natural Resources Goals and Policies 51 <br />T r a n s p o r t a t i o n 5 2 <br />Introduction 53 <br />Transportation Analysis Zones 53 <br />Functional Roadway Classifications 54 <br />Transit Systems 56 <br />Bike and Trail Planning 59 <br />Aviation 61 <br />Freight 61 <br />Goals and Policies 63 <br />I m p l e m e n t a t i o n 6 5 <br />Introduction 66 <br />2040 Issues And Policies 66 <br />2030 Goals and Policies 68 <br />Implementation Plan 73 <br />Implementation Tools 73