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Met Council Criteria <br />The City of Lake Elmo and the Met Council have had extensive dialogue about growth in <br />the community. The City has consistently placed high value on retaining the small-town <br />feel of the Old Village and determined.that new housing should relate to and reinforce its <br />character and scale. The City, an early proponent of clustering housing on smaller lots <br />and retaining half of developed land in permanent open space, has steadfastly opposed <br />more typical, large lot suburban expansion. The Met Council has not opposed this goal. <br />'While the Met Council has encouraged retail development along 1-94 at the south end of <br />the City, it has been flexible about letting the City determine where residential growth <br />should occur and how it should appear. The City is required, however, to submit to the <br />Council Its proposed growth strategy in and around the Old Village as part of its <br />Comprehensive Planning process. <br />LII-9A-14 <br />