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INTRODUCTION <br />The City of Lino Lakes faces serious constraint on future community <br />growth due to a diminishing supply of buildable land within its <br />urban service area. Since the adoption of the 1981 Comprehensive <br />Plan, the City has expanded its MUSA both in 1987 and 1990. <br />However, changing development trends and new development <br />regulations have significantly impacted the City's supply of <br />available buildable MUSA land. The City growth rate during the <br />1990's has more than doubled over what was constructed in the <br />1980's. Additionally, the implementation of the 1991 Minnesota <br />Wetland Conservation Act has significantly reduced both the supply <br />of buildable land and development densities in the City's MUSA. <br />Recognizing the constraints that confront the City's growth, Lino <br />Lakes has prepared this Comprehensive Plan update to expand the <br />City's 2000 MUSA and establish a land bank for the distribution of <br />the MUSA within the City's development area. The plan amendment is <br />intended to establish plans and policies that will serve as <br />guidelines for managed growth through the year 2000. <br />REGIONAL SETTING <br />The City of Lino Lakes is located within southeastern Anoka County. <br />The City is an outer ring suburb in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Twin <br />Cities Metropolitan Area. According to the Metropolitan Regional <br />Blueprint, Lino Lakes is at the edge between rural and urban <br />service areas. In pursuing a MUSA expansion, the City must comply <br />with the regional guidelines and criteria for expanding urban <br />service area. <br />METROPOLITAN COUNCIL GUIDELINES <br />The Metropolitan Council Blueprint identifies the following policy <br />and action steps that are applicable to urban service and rural <br />service areas: <br />POLICY 5: The Council will ensure that regional services and <br />facilities under its jurisdiction are provided cost- <br />effectively to support development and revitalization in <br />the region. The Council will work with the providers of <br />other important infrastructure to make sure the region <br />has the facilities it needs to grow and develop. <br />THE URBAN SERVICE AREA <br />Action Step 5A The Council will provide regional services for <br />urban -scale development only within the urban <br />service area, including the freestanding growth <br />centers, consistent with local comprehensive plans <br />