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6. The Land Use Plan is intended to clearly delineate how Lake Elmo complies with the memorandum of understanding between the City and the Metropolitan Council.... (Ex. 19, at pp. III-3.) D. The Comprehensive Plan states that, "[tlhe assigned land use designations are intended to shape the character, type and density of future development according to sound planning principles. Any new development, redevelopment, change in land use or change in zoning is required to be consistent with the official land use guidance for each parcel." (Ex. 19, at p. III-8.) E. Map 3-3 in the Comprehensive Plan shows the Property and surrounding parcels guided for Business Park. (Ex. 19, at Map 3-3.) F. The Comprehensive Plan includes a Staging Plan for the provision of municipal water and sewer (a requirement of the City's MOU with the Metropolitan Council) to ensure that the City is able to deliver the required municipal services and public infrastructure that will be needed to support new development. (Ex. 19, at p. III-15.) Stage II contemplates, "New sewered development located west of Manning Avenue and south of the Forest residential subdivision that will connect to the MCES Cottage Grove Ravine regional interceptor." (Ex. 19, at p. III-15.) Stage II is shown on Map 3-4, and includes the Property. (Ex. 19, at Map 3-4)(See also Map 6-1) G. Importantly here, the Comprehensive Plan notes the following about the stages subsequent to Stage 1: The City will monitor growth by assessing market conditions, land capacity, and the availability of public infrastructure in order to determine when development may occur in stages subsequent to the first stage. The acceleration of development in any of the latter stages may be permitted by the City provided it is demonstrated that adequate public infrastructure exists to support this development. The availability of infrastructure and any necessary utility extensions and transportation improvements needed to support new development will be considered in deciding whether or not to open up the next staging area to development. In order to accelerate the development of latter stages, there must be a commitment that the development will pay its proportionate share of the infrastructure costs to extend services to any new development. (Ex. 19, at III- I 5)(emphasis added.) H. The Comprehensive Plan addresses "Conditions Under which Septic Systems are Allowed" and states, "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 the Washington County Development code as adopted by reference by the City of Lake Elmo. (Ex. 19, at VI-6.) 4