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Chapter 3: Land Use Plan Frequently Asked Questions What is the purpose of the Land Use Plan? The Land Use Plan will provide a guide for managing future development and growth by determining future land uses, development intensity, and utility staging in Lino Lakes. What kind of development is planned in Lino Lakes? Lino Lakes in 2030 will include a variety of land uses, providing housing options for residents, commercial and industrial areas for new jobs, and valuable park and open space areas. The City's predominant future land use is single family residential. Areas guided medium and high density residential will allow for a mix of housing types, which is consistent with the 2030 Vision goals. Areas of medium and high density residential are located to provide buffers between low density residential areas and more intense uses, such as commercial and mixed use areas or higher traffic roadways. Industrial uses, which could include uses such as manufacturing, processing, and warehousing, are concentrated along major regional transportation corridors - I -35E and I -35W - to provide for convenient transportation access. The Land Use Plan also includes several mixed use areas, which are intended to provide for a mix of housing types, retail, and office uses. Some of the proposed mixed use areas are located at key intersections in Lino Lakes to signify gateway points into the community. Commercial areas are identified along major roadways within the City, as these users benefit from higher traffic volumes and greater visibility. Rural land use areas are those areas that are not intended to receive sewer service due to topography and soil issues. Development in rural areas will consist of residential single family at very low densities that can be supported by individual septic systems. What is a Utility Staging Plan? A utility staging plan identifies the anticipated location and timing of municipal sewer and water service. The staging area boundaries are based on the city's sewer districts, current development patterns, transportation infrastructure, and land needed for forecasted growth. The Staging Plan establishes the pattern, timing, and location of future growth to 2030 and beyond. The Staging Plan cannot force development to occur; rather it prohibits urban growth from occurring outside areas planned for utility service. The Staging Plan includes three stages that are tied to approximate time frames: Stage 1 (2008 — 2020), Stage 2 (2020 -2030) and Stage 3 (post 2030). To promote an efficient future development pattern in this area, residential development located outside the current staging area will be limited to one unit per 40 acres. What is the Urban Reserve land use designation? The purpose of the Urban Reserve area is to preserve land for post -2030 urban development. To promote an efficient future development pattern in this area, development located outside the current staging area will be limited to one unit per 40 acres. Therefore, a minimum parcel size of 80 acres would be required for lot splits. This limit prevents the spread of scattered large lot development that poses future obstacles to urban development. This limit will allow for more efficient infrastructure provision once the market is ready and the City has determined that more intense development is appropriate in these areas. The Urban Reserve is not permanent, as this area will be reviewed at least every 10 years as part of the