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decision-makinK aid primarily for (a) guiding the expenditure of. public capital funds and b establishing the underlying rationale for the development codes and ordinances which more specifically control private development within the City. Minnesota State Statute 462.356 (Subdivision 2) further spells out required compliance with the Plan where public capital investments are involved. - "After a Comprehensive Municipal Plan or Section. thereof has been recommended by the Planning Agency (the Gem Lake Planning Commission) and a copy filed with the governing body (the Gem Lake City Council), no publicly owned interest in real property within the municipality shall be acquired or disposed of, nor shall any capital improvement be authorized by the municipality or special district or agency thereof or any other political subdivision having jurisdiction within the municipality until after the Planning Agency (City Planning. Commission) has reviewed the proposed acquisition, disposal, or capital. improvements and reported in writing to the governing body. (City Council) or other special district or agency or political subdivision concerned, its findings as to compliance of 'the proposed acquisition, disposal or improvement with the Comprehensive Municipal Plan. Failure of the Planning Agency to report on the proposal within. 45 days after such a reference, or such other period as may be .designated. by the governing body (City Council),. shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of this subdivision. The governing body (City Council) may, by resolution adopted by two-thirds vote, dispense with the requirements of this subdivision when In its ,judgment it finds that the Proposed acquisition or disposal of real property or capital improvement has no relationship to the Comprehensive Municipal Plan." Amendments to the Plan The Comprehensive Municioal Plan of the City of Gem Lake is designed to be amendable. The City Planning Commission has the authority granted by City Council to annually review the contents of the Comprehensive Plan and to recommend any potential amendments to the City Council. Any amendments to the Comprehensive Plan beyond an editorial level will be executed only after a public hearing which is duly advertised in the officially designated newspaper of the municipality at least ten days prior to the hearing. Any amendments to the Plan can be accomplished by a simple majority vote (of the members of the City Council). All amendments will be placed on file with the Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Area as well as with all governmental units with boundaries contiguous to Gem Lake.