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300 1VIetro Square ]~uildiz~g, 7th Street and Robert Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101 Area 61~, 291-6359 July 1, 1980 TO: METROPOLITAN AREA CITIZENS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT'OFFICIALS: Draft guidelines establishing a procedure for review of-proposed amendments to local comprehensive plans are enclosed. The Metropolitan Council will hold a public hearing on Thursday, July 31, at 2 p.m., in the Council chambers to receive comments on the proposed guidelines. The Metropolitan Land Planning Act requires counties,: cities and townships that wish to amend their comprehensive plans to roi.low the same review and approval procedure they used when adopting their' plans. This means that local governments must submit proposed.amendments to adjacent commun[ti'es and affected school districts for comment, and to the Metropolitan Council for review. The proposed guidelines ii'st 12 types of cBanges in local comprehensive plans that are amendments. These changes fall into three basic categories: changes in local sewer service systems, change~-that may have impacts on regional facilities and systems, and changes that may affect planned population density in rural service areas identified in local plans. The guldel[nes provide for a review period of 90 to 120 days following Metropolitan Council receipt of a proposed amendment. if you would like to speak at'the hearing, please call Mike Kuehn of the Council staff (291-6482). If you cannot attend', you may send written comments to the Council. The public hearing record will be open through August 6. ~)~ ~,~ Sincerely, Charles Weaver Cha i rman CW/kg Enclosure ~ ~ / An Age~ey Cro,:~tert Io Coorcliuate the Planning and Doveloprnong of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Comprising: Ax~oka Cot~ty ~p Carver Cou~xty c) Dakota County 0 Honnepin County 0 Ramsey County o Scott County o Washington County