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t Metropolitan Council Local Planning Handbook 1 Section 3. Land Use Plan <br />Map and describe <br />future land uses <br />To maintain the viability and economic efficiency of the region's <br />infrastructure, it is essential that each municipality accommodate its <br />share of population growth. Metropolitan Council forecasts for each <br />municipality provide the targets the comprehensive plan must meet. <br />The comprehensive plan must include a map and table showing <br />how the municipality plans to accommodate growth in its <br />population, households and employment. To be complete, the plan <br />for future land use must include accurate and complete information <br />in the following areas: <br />• map showing surface water areas the municipality plans to <br />maintain <br />• map showing the municipality's planning area designation <br />• map showing the location and extent of planned land uses <br />• table identifying the acreage of each land use category in <br />2010, 2020 and 2030 <br />• description of the land use categories shown in the planned <br />land use map including the types of buildings or uses allowed <br />within each land use designation <br />Use Metropolitan Every municipality needs to follow the regional plan strategies listed <br />Council planning under "Community Role" in the 2030 Regional Development <br />strategies Framework. Incorporating these strategies into the comprehensive <br />plan ensures that land use patterns accommodate growth, make <br />efficient use of existing and planned infrastructure, provide a mix of <br />housing opportunities and protect natural resources. <br />Land Use Category Table: <br />http://www.metrocouncil.orq/plan <br />ninq /LPH /forms.htm <br />http://www.metrocouncil.orq/plan <br />ninq /framework/Framework. pdf# <br />page =21 <br />April 2008 3 -4 <br />