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RELEVANT LINKS: <br />See Section VI -B <br />Development agreements. <br />Minn. Stat. § 462.358 subd. <br />3b. <br />Minn. Stat. § 4 62.35 8 subd. <br />3 b. <br />LMC information memo, <br />Public Hearings. <br />Minn. Stat § 462.358 subd. <br />3 b. <br />Minn. Stat § 15.99. <br />Calm Waters, LLCv. <br />Kanabec CountyBd. of <br />Com is, 756 N.W.2d716 <br />(Minn. 2008) (applies 60 -Day <br />Rule tolling only to county <br />review of subdivisions). <br />Minn. Stat. § 505.03 subd. <br />2(a). <br />• If any public improvements are to be installed by the developer, <br />requiring a development agreement between the city and the applicant. <br />Conditional approvals related to required public improvements and <br />development agreements are discussed in more detail V. <br />2. Partial approval: Preliminary plats <br />Cities may also provide for partial approval of a preliminary plat application. <br />For example, where a proposed subdivision includes multiple phases or is <br />otherwise large in scope, the city may grant preliminary approval to some <br />parts of an application, but deny others. <br />3. Public hearing requirements: Preliminary plats <br />The city must hold a public hearing on all subdivision applications prior to <br />preliminary approval, following publication of notice at least 10 days before <br />the hearing. <br />4. 120 -Day Rule: Preliminary plats <br />A subdivision application must receive preliminary approval or disapproval <br />within 120 days of its delivery, unless the applicant agrees to an extension. <br />If no action is taken, the application will be deemed approved after this time <br />period. (Note that this 120 -day period differs from the usual 60 -Day Rule. <br />By its terms, the 60 -Day Rule found at Minn. Stat. § 15.99 does not apply to <br />city subdivisions). The city should document all extensions in writing. <br />If the city does not act on an application within 120 days, the applicant may <br />demand a certificate of approval from the city. Following receipt of the <br />certificate, the applicant may request final approval by the city as discussed <br />in section IV -C of this memo. <br />5. Review of preliminary plats bordering trunk <br />highways, county and state roads, or highways <br />a. Trunk highways <br />State law mandates special procedures for when a city receives a preliminary <br />plat application for land that: <br />• Abuts an existing or established trunk highway or state rail property. <br />• Abuts a proposed trunk highway or state rail property that has been <br />designated by a centerline order filed with the county clerk. <br />The city must refer these applications to the commissioner of the Minnesota <br />Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for written comments and <br />recommendations. <br />League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 4/15/2014 <br />Subdivision Guide for aties Page 16 <br />