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• • • The Land Use map (Chapter 3) provides sufficient land area to accommodate the forecasted employment growth (Table 5 -8) in a combination of commercial, industrial and mixed use areas. The projected number of new employees per net acre at the end of the planning period is 5.39. The staging for the nonresidential land supply does not directly follow the employment projections for each staging period. The location of existing infrastructure will require more nonresidential land to be included in the first staging period, however, by the end of the second staging period, the nonresidential land supply will be brought back into balance with the projected employment. In addition to allowing for efficient extension of municipal utilities, this larger first stage expansion will ensure that Lino Lakes has sufficient land within each nonresidential category to provide opportunities for employers with differing site requirements or to respond to a large -scale employer if the opportunity arises. Table 5 -8: Lino Lakes Employment Capacit Anticipated Development Time Frame Land Use Developable Acres Total New Employees Stage 1: 2008 2020 Commercial 281 1,516 Industrial 156 843 Mixed Use Commercial Acres 119 643 2010 -2020 Total New Jobs 3,002 Stage 2: 2020 2030 Industrial 190 1,025 Mixed Use Commercial Acres 10 53 2020 -2030 Total New Jobs 1,078 2008 - 2030 New Jobs 4,080 Commuting Residents of Lino Lakes use private transportation almost exclusively to reach their employment with only 1.7% of the workers travelling to their employment by some other means (Table 5 -9). Table 5 -9: Commute Mode Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 7,010 86.5% Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 719 8.9% Public transportation (including taxicab) 108 1.3% Walked 8 0.1% Other means 27 0.3% Worked at home 231 2.9% Source: US Census 2000 Since most residents must leave the city for their employment opportunities, it is not surprising that the amount of time spent commuting to and from work exceeds the metro area averages (Table 5 -10). Fewer residents have commute times of less than 20 minutes and more have commute times of 25 minutes or more. As the local economy continues to grow and diversify, more opportunities for local employment should be available to local residents, which could have a positive impact on overall commute times. 5 -11