Agenda - Planning Commission - 04/20/2015 - Joint with EPB

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RELEVANT LINKS: See LMC information memo, Zoning Guide for Cities. LMC information memo Zoning Decisions. See Handbook, Chapter 14. LMC information memo, Subdivisions, Plats and Development Agreements. See Handbook, Chapter 14. Minn. Stat. § 462.355, subd 1. Minn. Stat. § 462.355, subd. la. Minn. Stat. § 473.121, subd. 2. Minn. Stat. § 473.864, subd. 2. Minn. Stat. § 462.355, subd. 3. See Section III -A-4 Adopting the Comprehensive Plan. Minn. Stat. § 462.355, subd. 3. Minn. Stat. § 473.175. Metropolitan Council. • Zoning regulations. • Regulations for the subdivision of land. • An official map. • A program for coordination of the normal public improvements and services of the municipality. • A program for urban renewal, and • A capital improvement program. In submitting recommendations for effectuation of the comprehensive plan to council, the planning commission serves in a strictly advisory role. The city council ultimately decides on the adoption of any land use ordinances or city programs. C. Role in periodic review of the comprehensive plan After a city has adopted a comprehensive plan, the planning commission is responsible for periodically reviewing the plan and recommending amendments whenever necessary. Cities within the seven -county metro area must review and update their plan, fiscal devices, and official controls at least every 10 years, and submit their revised plans to the Metropolitan Council for review. D. Role in amending the comprehensive plan After a city has adopted a comprehensive plan, all future amendments to the plan must be referred to the planning commission for review and comment. No plan amendment may be acted upon by the city council until it has received the recommendation of the planning commission, or until 60 days have elapsed from the date an amendment proposed by the city council has been submitted to the planning commission for its recommendation. In submitting review and comment to council, the planning commission serves in a strictly advisory role. The city council ultimately decides on the acceptance, rejection or the revision of the plan, and is not bound by planning commission recommendations. 1. Procedure for amending a comprehensive plan In amending a comprehensive plan, cities must follow the same procedure for adoption of a new plan. The planning commission must hold at least one public hearing on the amendment preceded by published notice. Cities in the seven -county metro area must submit all amendments to their comprehensive plans to the Metropolitan Council for review. League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 1/20/2015 Planning Commission Guide Page 11