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RELEVANT LINKS: <br />Minn. Stat. § 462.357, subd <br />3. <br />Minn. Stat. § 462.357, subd. <br />2. <br />Minn. Stat. § 462.357, subd. <br />5. <br />Minn. Stat. § 462.3595. <br />See LMC information memo, <br />Zoning Guide for Cities. <br />As a result, internal procedures should be developed to coordinate planning <br />commission review that does not violate the 60-Day Rule automatic <br />approval statute. <br />In generating a report on a proposed zoning amendment, the planning <br />commission serves in a strictly advisory role. The city council ultimately <br />decides on the amendment for the city and is not bound by planning <br />commission recommendations. <br />Prior to the adoption of a zoning ordinance amendment, a public hearing <br />must be held. Under state statute, the city council or the planning <br />commission may conduct the hearing. <br />Cities may adopt an ordinance or policy directing the planning commission <br />to conduct these hearings when necessary. <br />The city council may adopt and amend a zoning ordinance by a majority <br />vote of all its members. However, the adoption or amendment of any portion <br />of a zoning ordinance which changes all or part of the existing classification <br />of a zoning district from residential to either commercial or industrial <br />requires a two-thirds majority vote of all members of the governing body. <br />3. Cities of the first class, additional duties for <br />planning commissions <br />First class cities must follow very detailed procedures in state statute for <br />zoning amendments that change residential zoning classifications to new <br />commercial or industrial classifications. Planning commissions in cities of <br />the first class must assist the city in these circumstances by conducting <br />studies and developing reports. The adoption or amendment of any portion <br />of a zoning ordinance that changes all or part of the existing classification of <br />a zoning district from residential to either commercial or industrial requires <br />a two-thirds majority vote of all members of the governing body. Charter <br />cities of the first class may opt to follow a different procedure via a city <br />charter provision. <br />H. Conditional use permits <br />Some city zoning ordinances provide that some uses within a zoning district <br />will only be allowed upon the granting of a conditional use permit. <br />Conditional use permits are discussed in detail in the LMC Information <br />Memo Zoning Guide for Cities. State statute allows city councils to delegate <br />via ordinance their authority to review and approve conditional use permits <br />to a planning commission or other designated authority. <br />Planning commissions charged with reviewing applications for conditional <br />use permits must follow fairly strict legal standards for their review. <br />League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 8/3/2018 <br />Planning Commission Guide Page 16 <br />