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Maplewood's City framework chapter of ing, regional diversified added, "in l , to t
Council says that pro- the metropolitan devel- centers and open space. such pway asv- even
have belto
posals being advanced opment guide. to allow municipal goy- even begin to control the
by the Metro Council • FINANCIAL i n c e n- ernments to realistically things it proposes?"
woad make municipal beTrevise edpiinalshould tives to orderr to for planning cal n governmentmbenefit from develop- p
governments "rubber- He also said Ma le-
stamps to metropolitan "strengthen local units ance with metropolitan ment." wood has experienced
planning and develop- of government," the guidelines. The council also urged problems accepting its
ment." council said. g share of growth.
the Metro Council to
Councilmen also said STATUTORY powers "remain a coordinating "It costs plenty," he
This can be done, it to refuse premature de- agency" rather than b- beid. "Provisions someshould
that it appears that there was suggested, if the velopment proposals if
is an attempt afoot to s t a t e legislature pro- there is .no financial agency."
s a "controllingbe made for kind
"discourage individual vides: of relief to accept this
reimbursement. growth."
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citizen participation" in Councilman Don the planning process. MEANINGFUL posi- "Negative induce- gert was especially criti
THESE were among tive financial incentives ments to accepting de-
the reasons cited by the to local governments for velopment, such as fiscal Proposal, calling it
city council when it vot- accommodating t h e i r disparities and levy lim= frightening."
ed 5-0 to oppose the pro- share of growth, low and its, should be eliminated "What size," he in-
p o s e d development moderate income hous- or altered," the council quired, "will the Metro