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BYI Y /S OF THE METROPOLITAN LAaND IJ.,E ADVISORY COMMITTEE PURPOSE BaND NAME The Metropolitan Land Use Advisory Committee (hereinafter the "Land Committee" or "committee'') is established pursuant to Laws 1976, Chapter 127, Section 3. The-Land- Committee is appointed by and empowered to act and assist the Metropolitan Council (hereinafter the "Council") to accomplish the respons~'b/Iities delegated to it by Iaw or the Council with regard to comprehensive land planning and review for the Twin Cities MetrOpolitan Area, comprised of the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington. The committee shah undertake and:have re~onsibility with respect to the follow/ng duties and such others as are fi-om time to time delegated by the Council: A. Metropolitan Land Planning Responsibilities To advise the Council and make recommendations in preparing guidelines for implementing the Land Planning Act which will assist local governments and school districts. To assist the Council in preparing guidelines, for metropolitan systems statements required of the Council in Section 5 of the law in order that they be simple, clear and useful to local governments and a vehicle for relaying metropolitan systems information. To advise and make recommendations, to the Council on a procedure for conducting hear/rigs on contested metropolitan systems statements or parts thereof as specified in Section 7 of the law. To advise and make recommendations to the Council on establishing criteria and procedures for disbursement of planning assistance grants and repayment of loans as required of the Council in Section 18 of the law to review and monitor the grant administration procedures. Il. Metronolitan Significance Responsibilities To review and adv/se the Council in the rev/sion of regulations for the review of matters of metropolitan significance and process for conducting reviews of those matters that are of significance. To assist the Council as necessary, but at least biennially in reviewing the effectiveness and operation of the regulations.