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Local Comprehensive Plans The policy direction from Thrive MSP 2040 and the Council's system plans and policy plans — including this 2040 Water Resources Policy Plan — assist communities in developing their comprehensive plans. Under state law, each county, city and township in the metro area is required to review and if necessary amend its local comprehensive plan every 10 years to ensure that the local plan — and local fiscal devices and official controls - are consistent with the Council's metropolitan system plans (MN Statute 473.864). Following adoption of the 2040 Water Resources Policy Plan and the issuance of system statements, local communities have three years to amend their local comprehensive plans. Local comprehensive plans are reviewed by the Council based on three primary criteria. • Conformance with metropolitan system plans • Consistency with Council policies • Compatibility with adjacent and affected governmental units When a plan meets these criteria, the Council authorizes it to be put into effect. If a plan does not meet the review standards, the Council can require the jurisdiction to modify its plan to reflect the Council's system plans. Conformance: Conformance is achieved if the local plan: • Accurately reflects the metropolitan system plans • Integrates public facilities plans • Addresses land use policies, plans for forecasted growth, meets density standards and maximizes the efficiency and effectiveness of the regional system. Consistency: Consistency is achieved if the local plan: • Addresses the community role for land use policies contained in Thrive • Addresses the linkage of local land uses and the metropolitan wastewater disposal system • Includes an implementation plan describing public programs, fiscal devices, and other specific actions that implement the comprehensive plan and ensure conformance with regional system plans • Addresses official controls and includes a capital improvement program (sewers, parks, transportation, and open space) that accommodates planned growth and development. Compatibility: Compatibility with adjacent and affected governmental units is achieved if the local plan: • Adequately documents that it has addressed the concern (s) of all adjacent and affected jurisdictions based on comments or concerns from these entities. As local communities update their comprehensive plans, they are required to acknowledge and plan for wastewater facilities in order to conform to the 2040 Water Resources Policy Plan. 11