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<br />going dialogue with communities to consider any changes in growth trends or commuuity <br />expectations about growth that may have an impact on regional systems. <br /> <br />Forecast of population, households and employment: <br /> <br /> Revised Development Framework <br /> 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 <br />Population 9,199 9,652 11,200 13 ,500 22,500 <br />Households 2,904 2,959 3,800 4,600 8,000 <br />Employment 10,929 12,429 15,200 17,100 20,000 <br /> <br />The Council forecasts growth at appropriate densities for communities in order to protect <br />the efficiency of wastewater, transportation and other regional system investments, and to <br />help ensure the metropolitan area can accommodate its projected growth by the year <br />2030. <br /> <br />Growth management. <br />The Regional Development Framework sets an overall minimum residential deusity <br />standard of 3 to 5 units per acre in developed and developing areas where urban service is <br />located or planned. The average minimum standard of 3 units per acre is important to the <br />efficient use of regional systems, including wastewater system investments. Communities <br />that significantly over-utilize or under-utilize regional systems can cause inefficiencies in <br />the use of regional resources. Additionally, achieving housing at these density levels may <br />help communities meet their obligations under the Metropolitan Land Planning Act to <br />plan for and address their housing needs. <br /> <br />Geographic planning area. <br />The city of Arden Hills is designated as a "developed community" geographic planning <br />area in the 2030 Regional Development Framework. Geographic planning areas are <br />shown on the 2030 Planning Area map. The planning area sets overall densities that the <br />planned development patterns in your community can be expected to achieve. (If there <br />are discrepancies between the 2030 Framework Planning Area map, and the metropolitan <br />systems plans because of adjustments that occurred subsequent to the adoption of the <br />2030 Regional Development Framework document, communities should follow the <br />specific guidance contained in this system statement.) <br /> <br />As Arden Hills plans for current and future residents, it should focus on protecting <br />natural resources, ensuring sufficient public infrastructure, and developing transition <br />strategies to increase density and encourage infill development. <br /> <br />Specific strategies for developed communities are found on pages 24-25 of the 2030 <br />Regional Development Framework. <br /> <br />2 <br />