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6/17/2026 <br />2 <br />2 <br />Me <br />t <br />r <br />o <br />p <br />o <br />l <br />i <br />t <br />a <br />n <br /> <br />C <br />o <br />u <br />n <br />c <br />i <br />l <br />Statutory Authority found in the <br />Metropolitan Land Planning Act <br />The Metropolitan Land Planning Act, as established by state statute, <br />lays out the decennial planning cycle and mandates regionally <br />congruent comprehensive plans. <br />Minnesota Statute § 473.175 REVIEW OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANS: <br />Subdivision 1. For compatibility, conformity. The council shall review the comprehensive plans of local <br />governmental units, prepared and submitted pursuant to sections 473.851 to 473.871, to determine their <br />compatibility with each other and conformity with metropolitan system plan. <br />3 <br />Me <br />t <br />r <br />o <br />p <br />o <br />l <br />i <br />t <br />a <br />n <br /> <br />C <br />o <br />u <br />n <br />c <br />i <br />l <br />Recap: Local Comprehensive Plans <br />The Role of the Plan <br />• Set the community’s vision <br />• Guide growth and <br />development <br />• Identify key issues and <br />strategies to address them <br />• Provides reasoning for <br />public facilities <br />plans/budgets <br />• Provides guidance for <br />decision-making <br />Update Ordinances <br />Comprehensive <br />Plan <br />Zoning Ordinances <br />Official Controls <br />Implementation <br />Actions <br />Subdivision <br />Ordinances <br />Capital Improvement <br />Plan <br />Small Area Studies <br />Feasibility Studies <br />New Programs <br />2 <br />3 <br />13