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Council Review: Initial Determination. Within 10 working days of receipt by the Council of a proposed comprehensive plan amendment and a complete information submission, the Chairman, on behalf of the Council, shall make an initial determination and notify the governmental unit whether the proposed amendment has a potential impact on any of the metropolitan systems plans. Failure of the Chairman to mail notification via "certified mail" of his initial determination within 10 working days of receipt of the proposed amendment shall be deemed to constitute a finding of no potential impact upon any of the metropolitan systems plans. Council Review and Comment. If the Chairman initially determines that a proposed comprehensive plan amendment has no potential impact upon any of the metropolitan systems plans, the Chairman's notice to the local governmental unit shall state that the Council intends to review and comment on the proposed amendment and shall also state that the amendment may be placed into effect at any time. The Council shall have 60 days from receipt of the proposed amendment to review and comment upon the apparent consistency of the proposed amendment with other adopted chapters of the Metropolitan Development Guide pursuant to Minn. Stat. 473.175, subd. 1. The review comments shall be transmitted to the local governmental unit regardless of whether that unit has finally approved the proposed amendment. The Council may waive its review and comment authority. Council Review for System Impact. If the Chairman initially determines that a proposed local plan amendment has potential impact on any of the metropolitan system plans, the Chairman shall mail a notice to the local governmental unit within 10 working days of receipt of the proposed amendment stating that the amendment has potential impact and may not be put into effect until Council review is completed. The Council shall have 90 days from receipt of the proposed amendment in which to complete its review, pursuant to Minn. Stat. 473.175, subd. ~. If the Council requires a modification to the proposed amendment, the amendment may not be put into effect until the Council has made its final decision pursuant to Minn. Stat. 473.866 (1978). Failure of the Council to act within 90 days of receipt of the proposed comprehensive plan amendment shall be deemed to constitute a finding of no substantial impact on or no substantial departure from metropolitan systems plans. Criteria for Determining Potential Systems Impact. The Chai'rman shall utilize the following criteria in making the initial determination pursuant to No. 3 above.