11-02-2020 Council Work Session Packet

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4 Chapter 6 - Transportation The purpose of the Transportation Chapter is to provide the policy and program guidance needed to make appropriate transportation-related decisions when development occurs, when elements of the transportation system need to be upgraded or when transportation problems need to be addressed. The Transportation Chapter demonstrates how the City of Lino Lakes will provide for an integrated transportation system that will serve the future needs of its residents and businesses, support the city’s development plans, and complement the portion of the metropolitan transportation system that lies within the city’s boundaries. Chapter 7 - Local Water Management Plan The City of Lino Lakes’ Local Water Management Plan (LWMP) is a local management plan that meets the requirements of Minnesota Statutes §103B.235, Minnesota Rules 8410, the Rice Creek Watershed District Watershed Management Plan (dated January 2010, as amended November 9, 2016), and the Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization Watershed Management Plan (dated October 26, 2016). Minnesota Statute §103B.201 states that the purposes of the water management programs are to: • Protect, preserve, and use natural surface and groundwater storage and retention systems; • Minimize public capital expenditures needed to correct flooding and water quality problems; • Identify and plan for means to effectively protect and improve surface and groundwater quality; • Establish more uniform local policies and official controls for surface and groundwater management; • Prevent erosion of soil into surface water systems; • Promote groundwater recharge; • Protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat and water recreational facilities; and • Secure the other benefits associated with the proper management of surface and groundwater. Chapter 8 - Sanitary Sewer The 2040 Comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Plan has two primary purposes. The first purpose is to provide recommendations and guidance to the City of Lino Lakes by evaluating the sewer system requirements needed from now through the year 2040 and beyond. This is completed by developing a strategy to implement a sanitary sewer system in accordance with the anticipated growth and development patterns of the city, as forecasted in the City of Lino Lakes 2040 Land Use Plan and devising a proposed infrastructure system that can be feasibly and economically constructed to support this growth. The second purpose is to produce documentation that can be used by state and local agencies, particularly the Metropolitan Council, for future local and regional planning purposes. As a result of projected population increases and land use changes in Lino Lakes, the Metropolitan