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300 Metro Square Building, 7th Street and l~obert Street, Saint l~aul, Minnesota 55101 Area 612, 291-6359 <br /> August 14, 1980 <br /> <br />TO: Local Planners and Local Officials in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area <br /> <br /> As many of you know, the Metropolitan Council is currently in the process <br />of developing the guidelines it will be using to review amendments to local <br /> omprehensive plans. <br /> <br /> We have extended the period during which oral and written comments are to <br />be received until September 2, and hope to complete our analysis of the hearing <br />comments by mid-September.. In the meantime, I want to keep you as fully <br />informed as possible on developments in this area. <br /> <br /> · F. irs~, members of our staff have been meeting on a weekly basis with an ad <br />hoc group of local planners. A number of new approaches have been discussed <br />and are under serious consideration. The next meeting of this group will be <br />held at 9:30 a.m. on August 19 in the Council offices. A. planner from your <br />community is cordially invited to attend. Please give Jim Barton, our local <br />planning assistance, director, a call at 291-6417 if you need more information. <br /> <br />It should be noted that if substantial changes are'made in the draft <br />guidelines that were circulated in advance of the July 25 public hearing, the <br /> ncil will schedule a new public hearing. Notification of any such hearing, <br /> course, will be mailed to you. <br /> <br /> I might also point out that, at the request of local government officials, <br />the Council's Physical Development Committee is reserving time at each of its <br />meetings this month for additional comment on the guidelines. The committee's <br />remaining August meetings are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on the 21st and 28th. <br />Comment on the guidelines will be heard at 2 p.m. each of those days. You are <br />also invited to forward written comments to the Council. As I mentioned <br />earlier, the hearing record will close on September 2. <br /> <br /> If there is additional information I can supply on this .important matter, <br />please don't hesitate to contact me personally at 'the Council. The number is <br />291-6453. · · <br /> <br /> ~Sincerely yours, <br /> <br /> CS~rles Weaver, Chairman <br /> <br />CW/cy . <br /> <br />An Agency Created to Coordinate the Planning and Development of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Comprising: <br />Anoka County 0 C~rver County 0 Dakota County 0 Honnopin County 0 Rarnsey County 0 Scott County 0 W~hington County <br /> <br /> <br />