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Special Features <br />Applying policies to specific places: Moving beyond one <br />size fits all <br />The previous sections outlined the outcomes and <br />principles that describe the Thrive MSP 2040 vision for <br />the Twin Cities area. Within our region, communities are <br />growing, developing and redeveloping in different ways. <br />Recognizing that one size does not fit all, the Council has <br />identified key places that situate the Council's priorities in <br />specific geographies and that require specific place - <br />based policies. While some of the Council's policies apply <br />throughout each jurisdiction's borders, the policies <br />outlined in this section recognize both granular variation <br />within communities and commonalities that transcend <br />community borders. When local communities begin their <br />own comprehensive planning process, they will address <br />the intersection of and integration across these special <br />features; for simplicity of description, this section <br />discusses each special feature independently. <br />Special features provide enhanced granularity for policies <br />that vary within jurisdictional boundaries; others focus <br />policy implementation on features that transcend local <br />borders. Special features allow the Council to apply policy <br />consistently to land with specific levels of infrastructure or <br />service, certain demographic traits, similar urban form, or <br />particular geological or topological characteristics <br />whether within or across jurisdictional borders. Some <br />special features are static, describing fixed topographical <br />characteristics; others are dynamic, reflecting changing <br />infrastructure or socioeconomic characteristics. The <br />Council's policies will be stable over the lifetime of this <br />plan while the geographies that they affect may change. <br />This section discusses four special features to emphasize the strong roles they play shaping <br />how the Council wants the region to grow and develop. In addition, several long-standing <br />Council priorities that strongly shape regional planning are described. When updating their local <br />comprehensive plans, the region's communities will address both "special features" and <br />"community -wide" policies into its own unique situation. <br />DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT <br />Last revised: February 21, 2014 <br />43 <br />