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

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RELEVANT LINKS: "Counting the Votes on Council Actions, Part 1 and Part 2," Minnesota Cities (May and June -July 2006, p. 19). Minn. Stat. § 410.12. Minn. Stat. § 462.3535, subd. 1, 2. Minn. Stat. § 462.3535, subd. 4. Because state statute vests planning commissions with these mandatory duties, it is unclear how a city that has abolished its planning commission would proceed under state statute with necessary amendments to official controls, purchase and sale of property and capital improvements. B. Modifying the planning agency Planning commissions created by city ordinance may be modified by an ordinance amendment (for example, to change a from a five to seven member commission). The ordinance must be approved by a simple majority of city council members present at the meeting. Planning commissions created by city charter can only be modified by a charter amendment. VI. Joint or multijurisdictional planning State statutes create multiple means for cities to collaborate with other governmental bodies, including other cities, counties and towns, on comprehensive land use planning A. Community -Based planning Cities are encouraged, but not required, to prepare and implement a community-based comprehensive municipal plan. This language is very similar to comprehensive planning as discussed above, but is not the same. Community-based comprehensive municipal plans contain an element of orderly annexation and/or boundary adjustment planning along with traditional land use and community planning In cities that opt for community-based comprehensive municipal plans, the city must coordinate its plan with the plans, if any, of the county and the city's neighbors. Cooperation is designed to: • Prevent the plan from having an adverse impact on other jurisdictions. • Complement the plans of other jurisdictions. In cities that opt for community-based comprehensive municipal plans, the city must prepare its plan to be incorporated into the county's community- based comprehensive plan, if the county is preparing or has prepared one, and must otherwise assist and cooperate with the county in its community- based planning Community-based comprehensive municipal plans do not appear to be common. Cities interested in this option should consult their city attorney or a planning consultant. League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 1/20/2015 Planning Commission Guide Page 25