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RELEVANT LINKS: <br />See LMC Information Memo, <br />Planning Commission Guide. <br />Mendota Golf, UP v. City of <br />Mendota Heights, 708 <br />N.W.2d 162 (Minn.2006). <br />See Part VII, Other land use <br />controls available for cities. <br />Minn. Stat. § 462.357, subd. <br />1. <br />Sample Definitions Section. <br />If a city is not able to develop a comprehensive plan prior to adopting a <br />zoning ordinance, the zoning ordinance should be adopted in conjunction <br />with written finding of facts, stating the policy reasons that necessitate the <br />ordinance's adoption. <br />b) Relation of the comprehensive plan to zoning <br />Zoning and planning are not the same thing Municipal planning is a lengthy <br />process of collecting and analyzing economic, social and physical data about <br />a city and organizing this information into a formal set of goals and <br />standards for community development. The comprehensive plan is a <br />document that embodies the city's vision for the future, including its <br />aspirations and plans for future development that may not appear for many <br />years to come. <br />Once a comprehensive plan is adopted, the city needs a means of attaining <br />its development goals as stated in the comprehensive plan. Zoning is one <br />tool for implementing a comprehensive plan. In cities subject to the <br />Metropolitan Planning Act, zoning directives must harmonize with and not <br />contradict the city's comprehensive plan. <br />It is important to emphasize that zoning is merely one of the tools available <br />to a city to assist implementing a comprehensive plan. A city may also use <br />its subdivision ordinance, building and housing codes, nuisance ordinance, <br />capital improvement programs and official map in conjunction with its <br />zoning ordinance to achieve its goal of orderly development. <br />II. Drafting a zoning ordinance <br />Zoning regulations can only be imposed by a local ordinance adopted in <br />accordance with the Municipal Planning Act. A zoning ordinance consists of <br />both text and maps. <br />A. Typical zoning ordinance provisions and <br />concepts <br />The zoning ordinance is usually a lengthy document that consists of three <br />major sections, an administrative section, a performance standards section <br />and a zoning district section. <br />1. The administrative section <br />The administrative section sets forth administrative procedures for <br />implementing the zoning ordinance, including the grant or denial of requests <br />for zoning permits and variances. The administrative section usually <br />contains a fee schedule, an expansive definition section to help interpret and <br />apply the ordinance, a procedure section and a penalty section. <br />League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 9/10/2012 <br />Zoning Guide for Cities Page 4 <br />