2020-042 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Comprehensive Plan C. The Comprehensive Plan includes "Visions, Goals, and Strategies," of which one is Balanced Development & Growth (BDG). i. BDG Goal #3 is, "Recognize that sewered development is planned specifically for guided areas and that those areas are appropriate for increased density and commercial uses." (Ex. 18, p. 2-10.) Among the strategies to support Goal #3 is to "[e]ndorse the land use plan and apply it consistently." (Id.) I BDG Goal #4 is, "Support and Create a land use and phasing plan that promotes contiguous development, that has flexibility to respond to the market, and results in a balanced land use pattern." (Ex. 18, p. 2-10.) Among the strategies to support Goal # 4 is "Prevent premature development of areas within the urbanizing areas to ensure adequate capacity within the infrastructure is available." (Id.) D. As noted in the Comprehensive Plan, "[t]he City's objective is to plan for phased, contiguous growth to ensure adequate infrastructure and capacity are available to support development." (Ex. 18, p. 3-24.) The Property lies in the South Planning Area for the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). (Ex. 18, pp. 3-11, Map 3-2.) E. The Comprehensive Plan distinguishes between the MUSA and areas outside it. Notably, "[p]ortions of Lake Ehno are within the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA), providing sanitary sewer and water services to included properties. A large portion of the city remains outside these boundaries through 2040 and is generally served by private well and septic systems (individual and community) (Ex. 18, p. 8-12). The Property is within the Business Park zoning district, which is a sewered zoning district in the Comprehensive Plan. (Ex. 18, at p. 6.) F. "The Existing and Future Sanitary Sewer Map (Map 9-1) shows the current sanitary sewer infrastructure as well as planned infrastructure to serve the MUSA areas in accordance with the Future Land Use plan in Chapter I" (Ex. 18, 9-2; see also, Id. p. 3-18.) G. Specifically, "[t]he 2020 Staging Plan includes the extension of a second trunk sewer from the MCES Cottage Grove Ravine Meter Station to serve the portions of the Southeast Planning MUSA from Lake Elmo Avenue to Manning Avenue." (Ex. 18, p. 9-3.) Map 9-1 highlights the existing and future sanitary sewer system. H. Finally, as noted above, the Comprehensive Plan expressly provides for conditions under which septic systems are allowed: "Septic Systems -are allowed for all land uses within the City outside of the planned sewer service areas in accordance with Chapter 4: Subsurface Sewage Treatment System Regulations of