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. .. . . . <br /> Handbook • <br /> .. . • . . . • . . <br /> O. . . . verview <br /> • <br /> . . <br /> . . . <br /> • . <br /> • . Land Use, Comprehensive Planning, <br /> 11111111 - .- <br /> and the Metropolitan Land Planning Act <br /> Land use planning and regulatory authority in Minnesota are <br /> vested primarily at the local (municipal) level. The Metropolitan Land <br /> The entiretext of Minnesota Sta- Planning Act requires local governments in the seven-county metro- <br /> tutes, 1996 can,be accessed on the'. politan area to develop comprehensive plans. These jurisdictions <br /> Internet at httg://wwwiegstate.mn.us, include all cities and the townships that elect to do so, as well as <br /> and then clicking on" "esota the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Scott and Washington. <br /> Statutes and Session Laws,Minnesota <br /> Statutes, 1996,"by section number. Townships in the metropolitan area have two options: (1) request that <br /> Specific information on the - their county board prepare a comprehensive plan and implementation <br /> Metropolitan Land Planning Act is measures for the township, or(2) create a township planning unit <br /> available by scrolling down to . and develop a comprehensive plan and ordinances for themselves <br /> Chapters•473 through 473H, , (see Minn.Stat. Sec. 473.175, Subd. 1). <br /> metropolitan area • <br /> - _ Hennepin and Ramsey Counties are required to prepare transporta- <br /> - tion and solid waste plans and implementation programs. Over the <br /> - years, planning roles of metropolitan counties have evolved differently <br /> in each county. Please refer to the county and township checklists in <br /> - - the appendix (see contents list,Tab 9). <br /> . • • Review by the Metropolitan Council <br /> . . - - - The Metropolitan Land Planning Act directs the Metropolitan <br /> - Council to revi-w .- •u • •- • - •i - • . • • ••. •• - .■ ■■-_,• <br /> - • • units to determine: _ <br /> - _ - • Conformity with metropolitan system plans; <br /> - • Consistency with other adopted plans of the Council; and <br /> • Compatibility with each other. <br /> In addition to these review requirements under the Land Planning <br /> • - Act, other state and federal regulations require local units of <br /> • • . government to include specific items in their comprehensive plans— <br /> particularly in the area of environmental protection—for review by <br /> the Metropolitan Council. • <br /> For a step-by-step guide to the Council's comprehensive plan review <br /> . - process — as well as information about staff resources at the Council <br />