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2. Revised pages 45-50 of the plan (Changes requested at meeting of October 25, 1990) ANALYSIS METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK The plan contains a discussion of future population, households and employment for the city of Lake Elmo. The Metropolitan Council forecasts a population of 6,200 in 1990 (final census counts for Lake Elmo in 1990 are 5,903 people) and a population of 6,600 in 2000. The plan states, however, that "if the number of new residents per year remains stable, the population will be close to 7,500 by the year 2000." The city's plan forecasts a population of 8,210 in 2010. The Metropolitan Council forecasts 2,100 households for the city of Lake Elmo in 1990. (The preliminary 1990 census indicates there were 1,967 households in Lake Elmo in 1990). The city's plan indicates 2,095 households in 1990 and 2,551 households in 2000. The Metropolitan Council forecasts fewer households (2,300) in 2000. The city's plan forecasts 2,800 households in 2010. The plan records 1990 employment of 970 in Lake Elmo, while the Metropolitan Council forecasts 1,400. Both the Council and the plan forecast 1,500 employment in 2000, while the plan forecasts employment of 1,800 in 2010. The plan states (p. 22) that "People move to Lake Elmo because the community offers an alternative to standardized suburban communities. Lake Elmo offers a wide variety of lifestyles...." The plan indicates that "further development at one house or business per 1.5 acres is inconsistent with regional planning policies and is inconsistent with Lake Elmo's desire to maintain an attractive, uncrowed atmosphere." It also states that "the Metro Council's recommendation of one house per 10 acres seems overly restrictive, especially in light of existing development densities of nearby communities." The plan goes on to settle on a compromise density of 3 units per 10 acres with a minimum lot size of 2.5 acres. This is inconsistent with the Metropolitan Council's rural area policy of 1/10 on a 40 acre basis. NATURAL RESOURCES (Frost) Sanitary sewer is available only in two small portions of Lake Elmo. Approximately one square mile located in the southwest comer of Lake Elmo is inside the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) and is served by the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission WONE Interceptor. (A substantial portion of this land has been annexed to Oakdale). The other system is a privately owned and operated collection system and treatment plant serving Cimarron, a mobile home park. The remaining residences and businesses rely on private on -site septic systems, some with joint drainfields designed under the 201 program. After the initial submission, the natural resources staff had concerns about several areas that were not addressed in the plan. The plan needed additional information on private wastewater systems, group on -site systems, and policies on infiltration and inflow. Subsequent to the initial review, the staff met with representatives of the city and outlined specific needs. Following the meeting the city submitted specific information which analyzed individual on -site and cluster septic systems and packaged treatment plants and goals and policies for individual on -site and cluster septic systems