Section 3-112 - Municipal growth element(a) The municipal growth element shall include:(1) the municipal corporation's: (i) future municipal growth areas outside the existing corporate limits;(ii) past growth patterns;(iii) capacity of land areas available for development, redevelopment, and in-fill;(2) the land area needed to satisfy demand for development at densities consistent with long-term development policy;(3) the relationship of the long-term development policy to a vision of the municipal corporation's future character;(4) rural buffers and transition areas;(5) protection of sensitive areas that could be impacted by development planned within the proposed municipal growth area;(6) population growth projections;(7) public services and infrastructure needed to accommodate growth within the proposed municipal growth areas, including those necessary for: (iii) water and sewerage facilities;(iv) public safety, including emergency medical response;(v) stormwater management systems sufficient to ensure water quality both inside and outside the proposed municipal growth area; and(vi) public schools sufficient to accommodate student population consistent with State rated capacity standards established by the Interagency Commission on School Construction;(8) any burden on services and infrastructure for which the municipal corporation would be responsible for development in areas near to and outside of the proposed municipal growth area; and(9) anticipated financing mechanisms to support necessary public services and infrastructure.(b) On request of a municipal corporation, the Department of Planning shall provide technical assistance for the purposes of developing the municipal growth element of the comprehensive plan.