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

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RELEVANT LINKS: Minn. Stat. § 462.358, subd. 1 a. Minn. Stat. § 462.371. See Handbook, Chapter 17. See LMC information memo Liability Coverage for Joint Powers Agreements. Minn. Stat. § 462.372. Minn. Stat. § 462.373, subd. 1. Minn. Stat. § 462.373, subd. 2. Minn. Stat. § 462.374. Minn. Stat. § 462.375. If a city has already opted to extend the application of its subdivision regulations to unincorporated territory located within two miles of its limits before the creation of a joint board, the subdivision regulations which the city has extended will apply until the joint board adopts subdivision regulations. C. Regional planning boards Any two or more counties, cities or towns may enter into a joint powers agreement to conduct regional planning activities. The participating entities do not need to be contiguous. The joint powers agreement creating a regional planning agency should: • Establish a board composed of members selected from the governing bodies of the participating governmental units. • Set the number of board members. • Establish terms of office for board members. • Establish a method for member appointment and removal. • Create a framework for adoption of a regional plan, and provide timelines for review and comment on the plan by participating governmental units. • Create a framework for review of participating governmental unit comprehensive plans and a timeline for comment on such plans by the regional board. The regional planning board may hire a planning director and staff, including consultants, and appoint an advisory planning commission. The regional planning board may prepare a plan for the development of the region. However, the plan may not be adopted by the regional planning board until it has been referred to the governing bodies of all participating units for their review and their recommendation. Once the plan has been prepared, participating governmental units within the region may adopt all or any portion of the regional development plan. When a regional plan is adopted, the regional planning agency must send a copy of the plan and any future revisions to the commissioner of employment and economic development, to the governing bodies of cooperating governmental units, and to the planning agencies in contiguous areas. League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 1/20/2015 Planning Commission Guide Page 27