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The following chapters of the draft plan have been edited in order to comply with the Met Council findings and were reviewed with the Board at the Nov. 17th 2009 work session. 

    - Introduction & County Overview
    - Land Use (including all township chapters)
    - Road Systems Plan
    - Parks, Open Space, & Trails

All other chapters remain unchanged from the draft submitted to the Met Council in September, 2009.

updated 12/3/20

WELCOME

The Carver County 2030 Comprehensive Plan is a compilation of long-range planning documents for Carver County, Minnesota looking out to the year 2030 and beyond.

The revised draft plan is available for your review and comment. Please click here to give feedback. Your comments are important and will be taken into consideration as the plan is revised before final approval. Click on the feedback link above for county contact information.

The 2030 Plan document is organized into main sections:


INTRODUCTION & County Overview
This section provides an introduction to the Carver County 2030 Comprehensive Plan by highlighting the county vision and goals, defining the purpose of the plan, describing the planning process, and introducing the elements of the plan.

DOWNLOAD SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION & COUNTY OVERVIEW PDF 2.21 MB


Land Use
This section looks at the historic and current land use within Carver County as well as the development patterns, future land uses and growth.

DOWNLOAD SECTION 2: LAND USE

The Land Use section includes Township Chapters. To view a Township Chapter, please click on one of the links below

Benton Township
Camden Township
Dahlgren Township
Hancock Township
Hollywood Township
Laketown Township
San Francisco Township
Waconia Township
Watertown Township
Young America Township


TRANSPORTATION
This section emphasizes a multi-modal transportation system that includes transit, highways and roads, non-motorized transportation, aviation and fright movement.

DOWNLOAD SECTION 3: TRANSPORTATION

Subsection: Roadway Systems Plan -ALL

                        Chapter 1 Introduction
                        Chapter 2 Existing Conditions
                        Chapter 3 Analysis of Future Transportation Needs
                        Chapter 4 Roadway System Plan
                        Chapter 5 Special Area Studies
                        Chapter 6 Implementation Plan
                        Chapter 7 Financial Plan
                        Chapter 8 Appendices

WATER RESOURCES

This section discusses issues surrounding the areas of water resources and watershed planning and management including Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems (SSTS), National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), and Impaired waters and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL)s.

DOWNLOAD SECTION 4: WATER RESOURCES


PARKS, OPEN SPACE, and TRAILS
This section discuses the many parks, open spaces and trails located in Carver County and the relationship, benefits, and trends these places have with and for residents.

DOWNLOAD SECTION 5: PARKS, OPEN SPACE, and TRAILS 


IMPLEMENTATION
This section includes 1) references to implementation activities, 2) a description of all relevant ordinances, public programs and fiscal devices that ensure protection of the infrastructure and implementation of the comprehensive plan, 3) a current zoning map and descriptions, and 4) a capital improvement program (CIP).

DOWNLOAD SECTION 7: IMPLEMENTATION 


GLOSSARY
This section includes selected terms from the Metropolitan Council Glossary published on the Metropolitan Council Planning and Development website and the The Carver County Zoning & Subdivision Ordinances. Not an official document, informational purposes only.

DOWNLOAD SECTION 8: GLOSSARY 



DOWNLOAD ENTIRE DOCUMENT

Paper copies or CDs are available upon request.



The Carver County
2030 Comprehensive Plan