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would then have the basis for removing the restrictive covenant on that portion of the park reserve hosting the landfill SOLID WASTE (Smith) The comprehensive plan states on page 41 the city's policy of "continuing to resist the construction of a landfill in the Lake Elmo Regional Park Reserve." This policy is preceded by text on pages 38-40 that describes the city's efforts to oppose the candidate site. . This policy is inconsistent with the Landfill Development Schedule in the Solid Waste Mannement Development Guide/Policy Plan that directs Washington County to develop 2,494 acre-feet of landfill capacity by 1993. Moreover, Guide criterion 4a states: Solid waste facilities should be compatible, to the extent possible, with Council land use policies. The Council will consider county and local comprehensive land use plans. Lack of compatibility with land use policies and plans shall not preclude Council approval of a waste facility, if waste management policy considerations must take precedence. The text of the Guide states: Waste facilities rarely meet local land use planning requirements. Override of local vetoes may be necessary in some circumstances. The Waste Management Act gives counties the authority to override local vetoes to establish waste processing and land disposal facilities (Minn. Stat., sec 473.811, subd. 4a and sec. 473.823, subd. 5) The Council must approve the override. The city should revise its plan to delete its policy opposing the landfill. HOUSING (Dougherty) The plan amendment provides a thorough summary and analysis of the current housing stock in Lake Elmo. It notes that 71 percent of the current housing stock of 2,037 units are single family, 25 percent are manufactured housing units and 4 percent are a combination of multifamily and townhouse units. Ninety one percent of the homes in Lake Elmo are owner -occupied. The plan identifies the existing mix of residential land uses and the potential land available for housing, as well as the density proposed for each. The official controls in Lake Elmo permit the construction of a range of housing sizes and types. Because the city wants to maintain its rural character, lot sizes have been established based on the need to keep further development at a low rural density and avoid the need for extension of urban services. The community feels lot sizes of at least 2-1/2 acres are desirable in order to achieve these environmental goals.