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City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan <br /> Goal 3: Encourage a creative approach to the use of land and related residential <br /> development. <br /> Policies: <br /> a. Encourage design and planning innovations in both housing and land development and <br /> redevelopment. <br /> b. All types of housing will be considered,provided each is properly located according to the <br /> Comprehensive Plan and the site plans and structural quality are in accordance with the <br /> applicable City codes. <br /> c. The City will encourage the upgrade and expansion of homes by providing flexible standards <br /> to address the unique problems of expanding existing dwellings. <br /> Goal4: Protect residential land uses that are impacted by noise in the <br /> vicinity of the Anoka County-Blaine Airport. <br /> Policy: <br /> a. Develop close and continuing liaison with the Minnesota Legislature,Metropolitan Council, <br /> and Metropolitan Airports Commission in the planning process for the Anoka County-Blaine <br /> Airport to provide mitigation of noise impacts through adjustment of flight patterns, <br /> operational changes, and the sound proofing of residential homes. <br /> b. Support continued compliance with the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release entered <br /> into on May 15, 2000, by, and between the City of Mounds View, Metropolitan Airports <br /> Commission,and the Metropolitan Council that limits the runway length of the north-south <br /> runway to its current length of 4,855 feet and prohibits the installation or operation of an <br /> Instrument Landing System or Microwave Landing System on the north-south runway. <br /> c. Support continued classification by the Minnesota Legislature of the Anoka County-Blaine <br /> Airport as a "minor use airport" and oppose any proposals to expand the definition or <br /> characteristics of a"minor use airport",including but not limited to runway length,of minor <br /> use airports. <br /> Commercial <br /> 26 <br />