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RELEVANT LINKS: <br />Village of Euclid, Ohio v. <br />Ambler Realty Co., 272 U.S. <br />365, 47 S. Ct. 114 U.S., 1926. <br />Nordmarken v. City of <br />Richfield, 641 N.W.2d 343 <br />(Minn Ct App.2002). <br />Minn. Stat. § 462.352, subd. <br />2. Minn Stat. § 462.351. <br />Minn. Stat. § 473.851. <br />Minn. Stat. § 103F. Minn. <br />Stat. §§ 103F- 103F.155. <br />Minn. Stat. § 103F.335. <br />Minn. Stat. § 40A.01. Minn. <br />Stat. § 138.71. <br />Minn. Stat. § 462.351. <br />• Building location, height, width, bulk. <br />• Type of building foundation. <br />• Number of stories, size of buildings and other structures. <br />• The percentage of lot space which may be occupied. <br />• The size of yards and other open spaces. <br />• The density and distribution of population. <br />• Soil, water supply conservation. <br />• Conservation of shore lands. <br />• Access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems. <br />• Flood control. <br />B. Legal authority to zone <br />Statutory and Home Rule Charter Cities are granted the authority to adopt a <br />zoning ordinance by the Minnesota and US Supreme Court cases and by the <br />Municipal Planning Act found in Minnesota Statutes. The Municipal <br />Planning Act establishes a uniform and comprehensive procedure for <br />adopting or amending and implementing a zoning ordinance. <br />Cities in the metropolitan area are governed by the Metropolitan Land <br />Planning Act. The metro area is defined as the cities in the counties of <br />Anoka, Dakota (excluding the city of Northfield), Hennepin (excluding the <br />cities of Hanover and Rockford), Ramsey, Scott (excluding New Prague) <br />and Washington. The Metropolitan Planning Act also imposes certain <br />mandatory zoning and regulatory requirements on metropolitan cites. <br />Cities are also granted additional authority by state statute to impose land <br />use controls on development through the Minnesota Water Laws, the <br />Floodplain Management Laws, the Minnesota Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, <br />the Agricultural Land Preservation laws and the Minnesota Historic District <br />Act to name only a few. <br />C. Role of comprehensive planning in zoning <br />ordinance adoption <br />All cities have the authority to adopt zoning regulations, though cities may <br />follow different paths to adoption of an ordinance. Some cities may engage <br />in extensive formal planning, including the drafting of a comprehensive <br />plan, prior to ordinance adoption, while others may need to follow a more <br />immediate process. <br />League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 9/10/2012 <br />Zoning Guide for Cities Page 2 <br />