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City of Mounds View | 2040 Comprehensive Plan DRAFT April 17May 8, 2019 Chapter 2: Land Use | 2-1 Chapter 2: Land Use INTRODUCTION This element of the Comprehensive Plan steers future development and redevelopment of land across Mounds View. The city continues to face land use challenges of a developed suburban community. This section responds to those challenges in a manner that encourages growth and supports a high quality of life. The intent of the Mounds View Land Use element is to describe the overall land use patterns throughout the city and how it relates to the city’s future needs. State statutes and Metropolitan Council guidelines require specific elements be addressed in the plan. Thrive MSP 2040, adopted by the Metropolitan Council, has designated Mounds View as a “Suburban” community – one that was primarily developed in the 1980’s and into the 1990’s, as Baby Boomers established homes. In May 2014, the Metropolitan Council estimated that Suburban communities will grow by 159,000 residents, 76,000 households, and 161,000 jobs between 2010 and 2040. This represents growth of 22% in population, 27% in households, and 43% in jobs, regionally. The City of Mounds View intends for this plan to guide development and redevelopment within the city to achieve the stated goals and policies for a balanced and efficient land use. Most of the development activity will occur through redevelopment. The City anticipates that most opportunities for redevelopment will occur along the Mounds View Boulevard corridor. As such, much of the corridor is guided as Mixed-Use, with the intent of allowing flexibility of residential and/or commercial redevelopment, at varying densities. The Metropolitan Council encourages growth to occur around new and existing activity centers. This type of land use can create places for people to gather with a mix of retail, higher density residential, parks, and institutional spaces. If properly integrated with the community, these places also help people move around by foot, bicycle, transit, and other modes while diminishing the dependence on the automobile. The City’s land use policies and strategies reflect this regional strategy. LAND USE PLAN PURPOSE The land use plan is interrelated with all other elements, goals, and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of the land use element is to designate the type, location, and density of land uses in Mounds View. In doing so, the City will consider the following: • City goals and policies • Natural resources