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Forms, templates and worksheets

These tools are provided to assist communities in developing and amending their local comprehensive plans. They are organized to reflect the sections of the Local Planning Handbook.

Section 1: Metropolitan Planning Overview

• Comp Plan Amendment Submittal Form (MS Word)
• Comp Plan Submittal Form Instructions (pdf)
• Comp Plan Update Transmittal Form (MS Word)

Section 2: The Background

• Forecasts Table
  • Forecasts for Growth (MS Word)
  • Forecasts for Growth (Excel)

Section 3: Land Use Plan

• Net Density Worksheet
  • Net Density Worksheet (MS Word)
  • Net Density Worksheet (Excel)
    
• Land Use Table in 5-year Stages
  • Land Use Table (MS Word)
  • Land Use Table (Excel)
    
• Sewer Flow Calculation (Excel)
  
• Affordable Housing Need in the Twin Cities (pdf)
  
• Existing and Planned Land Use Categories (MS Word)

Section 4: Transportation

• Allocation of Forecasts to Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZ) (MS Word)
  
• FAA form - on FAA website

Section 5: Water Resources

• DNR Water Supply Form (MS Word)

Section 6: Parks and Open Space - none

Section 7: Implementation - none