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Managing Growth Metropolitan Council Geographic Planning Area The City of Hugo is 36 square miles in size. Located in northwestern Washington County, Hugo is bounded on the north by Forest Lake, on the east by May Township, on the south by Grant and White Bear Township, and on the west by the City of Lino Lakes. Hugo is part of the seven - county metropolitan region. The City is designated by the Metropolitan Council as a "emerging suburban" and partially as a "diversified rural" geographic planning area in the 2040 MSP Thrive Plan. The Metropolitan Council defines these areas as follows: Emerging Suburban Edge communities include cities, townships and portions of both that are in the early stages of transitioning into urbanized levels of development. Emerging Suburban Edge communities are expected to plan for forecasted population and household growth at average densities of at least 3-5 units per acre for new development and redevelopment. In addition, Emerging Suburban Edge communities are expected to target opportunities for more intensive development near regional transit investments at densities and in a manner articulated in the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan. DRAFT Dec14-17 for review only Hugo Population Forecast Metropolitan Council Population Forecasts: 2030 Comprehensive Plan and 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update 45,000 40,000 40,000 ;7 35,000 29,000 , . • 29,000 30,000 25,000 22,800 19,100 20,000 16,900 15,000 13,33 10,000 5,000 Diversified Rural communities are home to a variety of farm and nonfarm land uses including very large -lot residential, clustered housing, hobby farms and agricultural uses. Diversified Rural communities are expected to plan for growth not to exceed forecasts and in patterns that do not Figure 3-1 exceed 4 units per 40 acres. In addition, Diversified Rural communities are expected to manage land uses to prevent the premature demand for extension of urban services, and so that existing service levels will meet service needs. There are 10,171 acres in the 2040 Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA). This designation allows development of land to occur at urban densities with urban infrastructure of city water and sewer facilities. 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE DRAFT Dec14-17 for review only 2010 2020 2030 2040 2040 Update - • > 2030 Comprehensive Plan While the Metropolitan Council has agreed to ensure services area is avail- able for the 2030 population estimate of 40, 000 people, the new forecasts anticipate a population of 29,000 by 2040 and no changes to the MUSA are proposed. However, Hugo will continue to plan for 19,100 people in 2020, 29, 000 in 2030, and 40, 000 in 2040. LAND USE 53