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METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FART I \ ITEMS FOR METROPOLITAPd AREA PUBLIC SUPPLIERS Minnesota Statute 473.859 requires water supply plans to be completed for all local units of government in the seven- county Metropolitan Area as part of the local comprehensive planning process. Much of the required information is contained in Parts I -III of these guidelines. However, the following additional information is necessary to make the water supply plans consistent with the Metropolitan Land Use Planning Act upon which local comprehensive plans are based. Communities should use the information collected in the development of their plans to evaluate whether or not their water supplies are being developed consistent with the Council's Water Resources Management Policy Plan. Policies. Provide a statement(s) on the principles that will dictate operation of the water supply utility. for example, "It is the policy of the city to provide good quality water at an affordable rate, while assuring this use does not have a long -term negative resource impact." It is the policy of the city to provide good quality water at an affordable rate, while assuring this use does not have a long -term negative resource impact." Impact on the Local Comprehensive Plan. Identify the impact that the adoption of this water supply plan has on the rest of the local comprehensive plan, including implications for future growth of the community, economic impact on the community and changes to the comprehensive plan that might result. Water supply plan envisions that the city can adequately supply water for its business and citizens at its full development which will likely occur in the next ten to fifteen years. Demand Projections Year Total Population Average Day Marimum Projected Community Served Demand Day Demand Demand Population (MGD) (MGD) (MGY) 2010 3850 2850 0.256. .665 93.4 2020 4860 4860 0.437 1.136 159.5 2030 6200 6200 0.558 1.450 203.6 Ultimate 6100 6100 0.549 1.427 200.4 Population projections should be consistent with those in the Metropolitan Council's 2030 Regional Development Framemrk or the Comnu mities 2008 Comprehensive Plan update. If population served differs from total population, explain in detail why the difference (i.e., service to other communities, not complete service within community etc.). Some areas of the city will not be served with City water until 2012 or after. Therefore, the total population is greater than the population served projections in 2010. These estimates are updated as of 2009. Water trends indicate estimates lower than previously expected. Page 18 of 19