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DRAFT Background City of Centervllle 2030 Comprehensive Plen BACKGROUND Introduction The purpose of the background section Is to understand the characteristics of Centerville and the current qualities and challenges of the community. The comprehensive planning process considers the Mure of the community based on characteristics of today. To help facilitate planning efforts it Is Important to understand all factors affecting the city today. The following sections will discuss demographics, facilities, natural resources, housing, water resources and the transportation system. This background Information has served as guide for participants in the planning process. The City of Centerville has seen many changas, espacially In terms of growth, since the adoption of the last Comprehensive Plan. The city's last Comprehensive Plan was officially adopted in 1997. The 2030 Comprehensive Plan now required by the Metropolitan Council focuses on planning for the next 20 years. This plan Is especially Important for Centerville beceuse it will guide the community to full bulld-out. There are very few vacant parcels remaining In the city, and by the next time the Comprehensive Plan Is updated, Centerville may be focusing on infill and redevelopment rather than development on any vacant parcels. This Comprehensive Plan provides a vision and plan for what the fully-built community will look like, and how it will function. Metrooo/itan Council In 1967 the Minnesota Legislature created the Metropolitan Council to plan and coordinate the orderly development of the seven-county metropolitan area. Minnesota law requires every municipality and county within the metropolitan area to prepare and submit a comprehensive plan to the Metropolitan Council that addresses all required components of the 2030 Regional Development Framework. The City's plan must be consistent with the Metropolitan Council's system plans. To assist local governments in this effort, the Metropolitan Council Issues a "Systems Statemenf to each community that describes the specific areas that must be addressed as part of the local comprehensive plan. The City of Centervllle was issued an updated system statement on September 12, 2005 and submitted Its 2030 Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan Council In fc:Month, Year>J . The City of Centervllle Is classified by the Metropolitan Council as a "Developing" community (Figure 1). The developing communities are the cities where the most substantial amount of new growth will occur - about 60 percent of new households and 40 percent of new jobs. Developments should be 3 - 5+ units per acre, with higher densities near transportation corridors. The Metropolitan Council requires Centervllle to plan for 20 years of growth and identify post-2030 growlh areas. Centerville also needs to plan for a community-wide transportation system. Connections need to be made between transportation, transit, pedestrian and bicycle facilities and land uses. The city needs to improve transportation connections and Identify trensit opportunities. The City must develop transition strategies to increase density and encourage Infill development. Also the Metropolitan Council requires that developing communities conserve, protect, and enhance natural resources by doing the following: 4