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• • • Vision, Goals and Policies: The new development forecasts for the City describe the current growth and expected development patterns. The forecasts were developed through a collaborative effort guided by the Citizen Comprehensive Plan Advisory Panel to review past planning documentation and to evaluate the changing demographic conditions and influencing factors. Population projections, land -use, and future growth patterns have been predicted. The full 2008 Water Supply Plan and this summary Chapter are consistent with both the Metropolitan Council's Systems Plan - City of Lino Lakes and the Metropolitan Council's Local Planning Handbook. The water plan includes an evaluation of the existing water supply system to determine the adequacy of the system based on current conditions. This involves updating the existing water map and determining the available capacity of existing water system components. Utilizing this information, the full Plan provides the guidance and information on future water mains, pump stations, and treatment facilities necessary to accommodate the City's forecasted growth. This involved reviewing and updating the City's proposed land -use and staged development map, estimating the number of housing units and commercial /industrial properties in the future development sites, and providing solutions for providing water service to new development. The Citizen Visioning Committee and the Citizen Comprehensive Plan Advisory Panel created goals and strategies to achieve the community vision. The planning done for the 2008 Water Supply Plan and reflected in this summary Chapter supports this Vision. The cost - effective expansion of the water supply system indirectly supports achieving many of the City's goals, and, obviously, directly achieves the water supply goal (Goal 4) identified in the Lino Lakes 2030 Comprehensive Plan Goals and Strategies document. Lino Lakes 2030 Comprehensive Plan Goals and Strategies Community Facilities Goal 4: Provide the City's residents and businesses with affordable potable water that is safe and high quality for daily consumption and fire demand. Policies: 1. Provide a low- maintenance, cost - effective water system that meets the long -term needs of the City's residents and businesses. 2. Provide adequate water pressure for all residents and businesses. 3. Continue working with adjacent communities to provide a cooperative water system for emergency services. 4. Provide water service for developing areas in a planned manner by constructing new mains, water t owers, wells and water treatment plants. 5. Protect the City's sustainable water water supply through conservation by reducing the demand for water, improving the efficiency of water use, and reducing loss and waste of water. 6. Protect the groundwater source from contamination by implementing the groundwater protection plan. The 2008 Water Supply Plan and this summary Chapter directly address all of these Policies. Existing Water System The Lino Lakes' water system consists of five active wells, two elevated storage tanks, and a system of trunk and lateral watermains ranging in size from 6 inches to 16 inches. In addition, the Pumphouse at Well No. 4 also houses a booster station which provides the Clearwater Creek subdivision with elevated water pressure. Geographically, the system serves the majority of the developed City and covers 8 -3