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t Metropolitan Council Local Planning Handbook 1 Section 1. Metropolitan Planning Overview <br />Cities <br />Townships <br />After the updated plan is submitted, and the plan has been <br />reviewed, the Council planner who is designated as the principal <br />reviewer will present the findings of the review to the local <br />jurisdiction. Eventually, the findings are submitted to the <br />Community Development Committee and to the Metropolitan <br />Council. The Council staff report may include a recommendation for <br />specific actions needed to correct or to clarify the plan before it is <br />formally adopted by the Community. <br />Members of the Metropolitan Council are appointed by the Governor, <br />and are responsible for determining that local plans are prepared in <br />accordance with laws and policies that govern regional systems and <br />comprehensive planning content. <br />Minnesota Law requires every municipality and county within the <br />seven - county metropolitan area to prepare and to submit a <br />comprehensive plan to the Metropolitan Council. <br />To fulfill statutory requirements, every incorporated city within the <br />seven - county region (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, <br />Scott and Washington counties) submits a comprehensive plan. The <br />cities of Rockford, Hanover, Northfield and New Prague are exempt. <br />Every township is required to prepare and submit a comprehensive <br />plan; however, communities that do not have the resources to do so <br />may request assistance. Townships have two options: <br />• Request that their County Board prepare a comprehensive plan <br />and implementation measures for the township, or <br />• Create a township planning unit and develop a comprehensive <br />plan and ordinances for themselves. <br />http://www.metrocouncil.orp/abo <br />ut/members.htm <br />Minn. Stat. 473.86 -862 <br />http://www.metrocouncil.orq/abou <br />t/metromap. pdf <br />June 2008 1 -5 <br />