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FINDINGS <br />Comprehensive Plan Requirements: <br />Minnesota state law requires that all communities within the seven-county Minneapolis-St. Paul <br />metropolitan area to update their Comprehensive Plans every 10 years. The purpose of the <br />Comprehensive Plan is to establish the policies that guide the future physical and community <br />development of Little Canada. All land use decisions, including zoning, subdivision review, and <br />development controls, must be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. <br />It is also a reference document for the Planning Commission and City Council when evaluating <br />private development projects. The Comprehensive Plan and all its amendments must reflect the <br />adopted regional policies in the Metropolitan Council's system and policy plans. Local planning <br />efforts are linked to the larger regional infrastructure of parks and trails, road networks, and <br />wastewater infrastructure, and the City's plan must conform to the regional vision. An <br />amendment to the Comprehensive Plan requires a recommendation from the Planning <br />Commission following a public hearing, and adoption of a resolution by the City Council. <br />Adjacent communities and impacted governmental agencies must be given up to 60 days to <br />review and comment on the proposed amendment before it can be reviewed and approved by the <br />Metropolitan Council. <br />Impacted Agency Review Period: <br />Per Minnesota State Statute, municipalities proposing to amend their Comprehensive Plans must <br />allow impacted and adjacent governmental agencies 60 days to review and comment on the pro­ <br />posed amendment before it can be reviewed and approved by the Metropolitan Council. On <br />January 26, 2022, City staff distributed the proposed amendment to neighboring communities <br />and governmental agencies for review and comment. The impacted agencies had 60 days or until <br />March 26, 2022, to submit written comments. City staff received no comment letters from 3 <br />communities and Ramsey County, 9 agencies didn't respond, and 1 agency, Minnesota <br />Department of Transportation (MnDOT) submitted a comment letter (see attachment). <br />Notification was sent to the following affected jurisdictions/agencies: