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ADVISORY COMMENTS City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update and Tier II Comprehensive Sewer Plan Review File No. 20652 -1, Council Business Item No. 2010 - XX The following Advisory Comments are part of the Council action authorizing the City to implement its 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update (Update) and approving the City's Tier II Comprehensive Sewer Plan: Community Development Committee 1. The Council- adopted Local Planning Handbook states that the City must take the following steps: (a) Adopt the Update in final form after considering the Council's review recommendations; and (b) Submit one electronic copy and one hard copy of the Update to the Council. The electronic copy must be organized as one unified document. A copy of the City Council resolution evidencing final approval of the Update should be submitted to the Council 2. The Council's Handbook also states that local governments must formally adopt their comprehensive plans within nine months after the Council's final action. If the Council has recommended changes, local governments should incorporate those recommended changes into the plan or respond to the Council before "final approval" of the comprehensive plan by the governing body of the local governmental unit (Minn. Stat. § 473.858, subd. 3). 3. Local governmental units must adopt official controls as described in their adopted comprehensive plans and must submit copies of the official controls to the Council within 30 days after official controls are adopted (Minn. Stat. § 473.865, subd. 1). 4. Local governmental units cannot adopt any official controls or fiscal devices that conflict with their comprehensive plans or which permit activities in conflict with the Council's metropolitan system plans. (Minn. Stat. §§ 473.864, subd. 2; 473.865, subd. 2). If official controls conflict with comprehensive plans, the official controls must be amended within nine months following amendments to comprehensive plans (Minn. Stat. § 473.865, subd. 3). Environment Committee 1. The Council- approved Tier II Comprehensive Sewer Plan becomes effective only after the Update also receives final approval by the City's governing body. After the Update receives final approval by the City and the Tier II Sewer Plan becomes effective, the City may implement its Update to alter, expand or improve its sewage disposal system consistent with the Council- approved Tier II Sewer Plan. 2. A copy of the City Council Resolution adopting its Update, including the Tier II Sewer Plan, must be submitted to the Council 3.