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Anoka County Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan 150 of wetlands to serve relatively small and isolated pockets of residential development is considered prohibitive. It is estimated that when fully developed there will be a resident population of 19,500. This future plan will include approximately 650 housing units available for low-income families and senior citizens. There is no organized historical preservation entity in the City, although Anoka County maintains an active and effective historical society. One site (a pioneer church building) is maintained by the parent congregation. Infrastructure and infrastructure projects: Ham Lake infrastructure includes a major State Trunk Highway 65 passing through from south to north. County Roads 116, 16, 18, 52, 60, 61, 68, and 17 also bisect Ham Lake. While only one road leading out of the City to the east, the natural barrier created by the Carlos Avery Game Preserve makes this situation necessary and permanent. Intra-City travel if provided by north/south collectors (University Avenue, Radisson Road, Xylite Street and Naples Street). County Roads 116, 16, 18 and 149th Avenue NE, provides the east/west collection function. Currently the City is served only by individual private septic systems and wells. In March 2005 the City contracted to have a study completed regarding the feasibility of a sanitary sewer and water supply. The planning area included the Trunk Highway 65 corridor from 169th Avenue to the City’s north border, and a corridor out to and around Coon Lake. This system could be tentatively joined with a system proposed by the City of East Bethel, which abuts th e city to the north. HILLTOP Geographic location and characteristics: The City of Hilltop is located in southern Anoka County, within the City of Columbia Heights, a first-ring suburb on the northeast border of the City of Minneapolis. Hilltop is completely surrounded by and shares all of its borders with the City of Columbia Heights. Hilltop is 80 acres in size or 0.1 square miles. The City of Hilltop is located at Latitude 45.05 N and Longitude 93.24 W and has an elevation of 942 feet. Public lands: Hilltop has 27 acres of public land within the city. These areas include schools, city offices, public works facilities and a small public park. Private fee areas: There are no such areas in Hilltop. Agriculture and forestry: There are no such areas in Hilltop. Commercial and industrial development and trends: Hilltop is fully developed. There is no significant growth projected. Redevelopment/ renewal of aging commercial areas is all that is expected in the near to distant future. Residential development and trends: Hilltop is fully developed. No growth in the number of households is projected. Infrastructure and infrastructure projects: There is no planned expansion of streets, water or sanitary sewer service.