Section 11103 - County or multimunicipal comprehensive plans(a) The comprehensive plan that is the subject of an agreement may be developed by the municipalities or, at the request of the municipalities, by the county planning agency, or agencies in the case of a plan covering municipalities in more than one county, in cooperation with municipalities within the area and shall include all the elements required or authorized in section 301 for the region of the plan, including a plan to meet the housing needs of present residents and those individuals and families anticipated to reside in the area of the plan, which may include conservation of presently sound housing, rehabilitation of housing in declining neighborhoods and the accommodations of expected new housing in different dwelling types and of appropriate densities for households of all income levels. The plan may: (1) Designate growth areas where: (i) Orderly and efficient development to accommodate the projected growth of the area within the next 20 years is planned for residential and mixed use densities of one unit or more per acre.(ii) Commercial, industrial and institutional uses to provide for the economic and employment needs of the area and to insure that the area has an adequate tax base are planned for.(iii) Services to serve such development are provided or planned for.(2) Designate potential future growth areas where future development is planned for densities to accompany the orderly extension and provision of services.(3) Designate rural resource areas, if applicable, where:(i) Rural resource uses are planned for.(ii) Development at densities that are compatible with rural resource uses are or may be permitted.(iii) Infrastructure extensions or improvements are not intended to be publicly financed by municipalities, except in villages, unless the participating or affected municipalities agree that such service should be provided to an area for health or safety reasons or to accomplish one or more of the purposes set forth in section 1101.(4) Plan for the accommodation of all categories of uses within the area of the plan, provided, however, that all uses need not be provided in every municipality but shall be planned and provided for within a reasonable geographic area of the plan.(5) Plan for developments of area wide significance and impact, particularly those identified in section 301(3) and (4).(6) Plan for the conservation and enhancement of the natural, scenic, historic and aesthetic resources within the area of the plan.(b) The county may facilitate a multimunicipal process and may enter into cooperative planning agreements with participating municipalities governing particular planning subjects and responsibilities. The planning process shall include a public participation process to assure that all governing bodies, municipal authorities, school districts and agencies, whether public or private, having jurisdiction or operating within the area of the plan and landowners and citizens affected by the plan have an opportunity to be heard prior to the public hearings required for the adoption of the plan under section 302(a).(c) Adoption of the plan and plan amendments shall conform to the requirements of section 302 and may be reflected on the official map of each participating municipality pursuant to section 401. Where a county and municipality have developed and adopted a comprehensive county or multimunicipal plan that conforms to the requirements of this article within five years prior to the date of adoption of this article, the plan may be implemented by agreements as provided for in this article.1968, July 31, P.L. 805, No. 247, art. XI, § 1103. Reenacted and amended 1988, Dec. 21, P.L. 1329, No. 170, § 103, effective in 60 days. Amended 2000, June 22, P.L. 483, No. 67, § 3, effective in 60 days.