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Iv-- <br />4-‘ <br />Em <br />V5 ='-‘' <br />, <br />> <br />- ,- <br />f- <br />Wf <br />I - <br />i-wft- <br />% <br />ANfENDMENTS TO THE METKOPOUTAN Dr-TLOPMENT AND <br />INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK (MDIF) <br />LNTRODUCTION <br />On the pafes that follow arc amendments to the \fe:ropohtan Dnelopmem and !n\.estmen <br />Framework (MDIF) that were adopted by tne Metropolitan Council on December 5. ]99I T'he <br />amendmentt affect three sections of the MDIF New language is indicated by underlining . <br />Language that was deletol from the MDIF is stneken (stfwken). <br />Page? 1*9 o'" the amendments modify pages 22 25 of the MDIF. neginning with the section titled <br />"Rural Servjce Area." This is part of the Geographic Policy- .Areas section of the .MDIF. and <br />contains the policy statements. <br />Pages 10-14 are modifkations to pages 3'-35 of the MDIF section titled 'Planning and <br />Investment Procedures: the Council and .Vlctropolnan Systems.* This section gives direction for <br />future revisions of other chapters of the Metmpoluan Development Guide: in tnis case, the <br />IVastewater Treatment and Handling Policy Plan and the Transportation Policy Plan. <br />A small change was also made to the section on parks which relates to the rural area. This <br />change is being made now m order to incorporate policy direction from the recently adopted <br />Regional Recreatum Open Space Development Cuide/Policy Plan. It is consistent with discussions <br />of urban-generated uses, held in connection with the rural policy study. <br />Pages 15-16 are two new appendices to the MDIF. The first is 'Criteria for Council Approval of <br />Lo^l Plans That Arc Inconsistent With MDIF Rural Area Policies.* The second is "Land Uses <br />in the Rural Area." This clarifies for the Council and local governments what land uses are <br />appropriate for the commercial agricultural region as compared to the general rural use area. <br />For additional copies of this document, for the Metropolitan Development and Investment <br />Framework itself, or for additional background information, contact the Metropolitan Council <br />Data Center, 230 E. Fifth St.. St. Paul, MN 55101; tclepi... e 291-8140. The MDIF costs S5; the <br />other documents are free. <br />Questions about the policy amendments should be directed to Anne HurlbuH of the Council staff, <br />29l-«01.