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studies that are currently underway by the I35W Corridor Coalition. A great deal of the statistical information in the document is based on 1990 census data and may be out of . date. Much of this element will be incorporated into the final drafts of other elements to avoid redundancy. 3. Land Use Element: This element is a required by Met Council Guidelines. The land use element includes general land use, residential, commercial, and industrial goals and policies, a future land use plan, and discussion of surface water management,historic site preservation and solar access protection. The Planning Commission has completed its review of the draft element. Major provisions of the current draft include: a. A new land use classification system based on the I35W Corridor Coalition system. b. The existing land use pattern should be maintained with some changes. These changes would include allowing additional commercial development to occur along Highway 10 in mixed use planned unit developments on the north end of the City and through commercial and industrial planned unit developments on the south end of the City. Over the long term,the plan would allow for the future redevelopment of manufactured home parks to medium density housing or in the case of the Towns Edge Terrace manufactured home park to a light industrial planned unit development. The other change would be to the site at the south west corner of the intersection of Long Lake Road and County Road H-2.This site could be developed as medium density single-family attached • housing along County Road H-2 and low density single-family detached housing on the portion of the site having access to Clearview and Louisa Avenues. The existing wetland along Long Lake Road should be protected. c. The plan states that in areas where change is proposed that it is not the intent to force people to move but to guide future usage when property owners decide to redevelop. d. The plan acknowledges the need to review and update the City's storm water management plan. e. The plan states that there is no need for special measures to protect historically significant properties. f. The plan states that solar access protection will be reviewed as part of the process to update the City's zoning code. 4. Housing Element: This is a required element. This element includes discussion of population, housing supply, future housing needs, housing goals and policies, and programs which will be used to achieve the goals. The focus of the plan is on maintaining and improving the existing housing stock of the City. The Planning Commission has finished review of the draft element. 2 •