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System Statement <br /> City of St. Anthony <br /> Following the January 2004 adoption of the 2030 Regional Development Framework, and <br /> the more recent adoptions of the Transportation Policy Plan, the Water Resources <br /> Management Policy Plan, and the Regional Parks Policy Plan, the Metropolitan Council <br /> is issuing system statements pursuant to state statute. <br /> Receipt of this system statement and the metropolitan system plans triggers communities' <br /> obligations to review and, as necessary, amend their comprehensive plans within the next <br /> three years. The complete text of the 2030 Regional Development Framework as well as <br /> complete copies of the recently adopted metropolitan system plans are available for <br /> viewing and downloading at http://www.metrocouncii.orci/planning/framewQrk/bmeline.h . Paper copies <br /> are available by calling the Council's Data Center at 651-602-1140. <br /> Metropolitan system plans are long-range comprehensive plans for the regional systems-- <br /> transportation and airports, wastewater services, and parks and open space, along with the <br /> capital budgets for metropolitan wastewater service, transportation and regional <br /> recreation open space. System statements explain the implications of metropolitan system <br /> plans for each individual community in the metropolitan area. They are intended to help <br /> communities prepare or update their comprehensive plan, as required by the Metropolitan <br /> Land Planning Act: <br /> Within three years following the receipt of the metropolitan system <br /> statement, every local governmental unit shall have prepared a <br /> comprehensive plan in accordance with sections 462.355, <br /> subdivision 4, 473.175, and 473.851 to 4 73.8 71 and the applicable <br /> planning statute and shall have submitted the plan to the <br /> Metropolitan Council for review pursuant to section 473.175. <br /> Local comprehensive plans will be reviewed by the Council for conformance with <br /> metropolitan system plans, consistency with Council policies and compatibility with <br /> adjacent and affected governmental units. <br /> The system statement includes forecasts at densities that assure regional growth is <br /> achieved consistent with adopted policies. These forecasted densities help ensure <br /> regional services and costly regional infrastructure can be provided as efficiently as <br /> possible, and that development and growth within the metropolitan area occur in a <br /> coordinated manner. The system statement also contains an overview of the <br /> transportation and aviation, transit, wastewater, and regional parks system plan updates, <br /> and system changes affecting each community. <br /> Forecasts. <br /> The following forecasts are part of the 2030 Regional Development Framework(adopted <br /> January 14, 2004 and updated on August 24, 2005). They are used by the Council to plan <br /> for its regional systems. Communities should base their planning work on these forecasts. <br /> However, given the nature of long-range forecasting, the Council will maintain an on- <br />