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CRITERIA FOR CHANGING THE URBAN SERVICE AREA BOUNDARY Increasing the Size of a Local Urban Service Area The Council will consider requests from local units for expansion to their urban service area. These requests will be considered together for their impact on the region as a whole, metropolitan systems, regional policy objectives and other units of government. Each request, submitted in the form of a comprehensive plan amendment, will be evaluated at both the local level and at a sub - regional level, as appropriate, and must satisfy the following criteria: 1. Forecasts and Urban Land Demand. Is there demonstrated urban land need? The Council first reassesses land supply and demand based on current Council forecasts and a comparison of figures provided by the local governmental unit. The Council analyzes the local community's request in terms of the urban land supply/demand in the pertinent regional data sector(s), cluster planning area (if applicable), the waste water interceptor and treatment plant service area, and transportation corridor area to ensure a five year overage. Land in a rural service area community will not be added to the urban service area for a net increase of serviced land unless there is a shortage of land suitable for development in the urban service area communities within the pertinent data sector(s) . 2. Transportation Facilities. Metropolitan transportation facilities and the local transportation system must be in place or planned for implementation to maintain an appropriate level of service concurrent with the development proposed in the request. Analysis of transportation system impacts will include those communities or areas that are within the same regional transportation (highway or transit) corridor(s) or service area (s). Adequate capacity in the regional highway system, as defined in the Council's transportation system plan, must be available to serve any new development. The local government must have an up-to-date local transportation plan. 3. Waste Water Service. Metropolitan waste water service must be in place or planned for implementation concurrent with the development proposed in the request. Adequate capacity in the metropolitan waste water system (treatment plant and interceptors), as defined in the Council's waste water system plan, must be available to serve any new development. Analysis of waste water service capacity will include those communities that are within the same service area of the waste water interceptor or treatment plant. The local government must have an up-to-date local comprehensive sewer plan, including on-site waste water management requirements. 3