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plan. The planned water use of approximately 2.4 million gallons a year is within the available capacity of the existing system and our permitted annual appropriation. In summary: 1.The 28 acre public works property will be changed from Stage 3 Planned Service Area to Stage 1A Planned Service Area on the Utility Staging Map. 2.No other properties outside of the existing Stage 1A area will be served by the proposed extension without an amendment to the City’s Comprehensive Plan. 3.No utility service stubs will be provided to abutting properties outside of the Stage 1A Urban Service Area. Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan The proposed amendments are supported by and consistent with the Sanitary Sewer (Chapter 8) goals and policies as noted below: Goal 1c. Provide for the capacity and extension of sanitary sewer to developed areas of the city currently served by on-site systems. The proposed amendments are supported by and consistent with the Community Facilities (Chapter 11) goals and policies as noted below: Goal 3. Maintain quality public facilities and the full complement of city services to the residents of Lino Lakes. Findings of Fact The following are Findings of Fact for the Comprehensive Plan Amendment: 1.The proposed 2040 Comprehensive Plan amendments are needed to provide municipal services to the City’s Public Works Building. 2.The proposed staging plan changes are consistent with the policy text for the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. 3.The proposed amendment is consistent with Sanitary Sewer Plan planned infrastructure improvements and simply allows those improvements to occur earlier. 4.The proposed amendment is consistent with Water Supply Plan planned infrastructure improvements and simply allows those improvements to occur earlier. 5.The municipal utility service will be limited to the Public Works Building and no other properties outside of the Stage 1A Planned Service Area will be allowed to connect without an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. 6.Municipal utility services are not being provided to any properties outside of the Stage 1A Planned Service Areas and no special assessments are proposed for properties abutting the proposed extension. 3