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• Regional parks and trails Regional Development Guide The development guide adopted in February 2025 reflects the vision and plans adopted by communities for a prosperous, equitable, and resilient region with abundant opportunities for all to live, work, play, and thrive. Regional values are shared core beliefs or principles that guide the work of developing and implementing Imagine 2050. The values build on those identified in Thrive MSP 2040 and incorporate what we’ve learned over the last ten years as well as the common values expressed by local governments and partners across the region. These values guide the Met Council in building partnerships and developing policies and programs to support Imagine 2050. The Met Council has endorsed the following goals for our region to achieve through our policies, practices, programs, and partnerships: • Our region is equitable and inclusive. • Our communities are healthy and safe. • Our region is dynamic and resilient. • We lead on addressing climate change. • We protect and restore natural systems. Dispute Process If your community disagrees with elements of this systems statement or has any questions about the process, please contact your Sector Representative, Emma Dvorak, at 651-602- 1399, to review and discuss potential issues or concerns. The Council and local government units and districts have usually resolved issues relating to the system statement through discussion. Request for Hearing If a local governmental unit and the Met Council are unable to resolve disagreements over the content of a system statement, the unit or district may, by resolution, request that a hearing be conducted by the Met Council’s Land Use Advisory Committee or by the State Office of Administrative Hearings to consider amendments to the system statement. According to Minnesota Statutes section 473.857, the request shall be made by the local governmental unit or school district within 60 days after receiving the system statement. If the Met Council does not receive a hearing request within 60 days, the statement becomes final. Next Steps in the Regional Planning Cycle Receipt of this system statement and the metropolitan system plans triggers a community’s obligation to review and amend its comprehensive plan by December 2028. Local comprehensive plans and amendments will be reviewed by the Met Council for conformance to 2025 SYSTEM STATEMENTINTRODUCTION2