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02/08/24 REVISOR KRB/HL 24-06653 <br /> 8.1 (b)A city must specify in writing all requirements for an application for a building <br /> 8.2 permit for middle housing or for a subdivision to be considered complete. The written <br /> 8.3 completion requirements must accompany each application. <br /> 8.4 (c)An applicant may direct the city to toll the 60-day review period for an application <br /> 8.5 for a building permit for middle housing or for a subdivision application under subdivision <br /> 8.6 12. The applicant may also direct the city to begin to run the 60-day time period for an <br /> 8.7 application that was previously tolled upon request by the applicant.A request under this <br /> 8.8 paragraph must be in writing.A city may not charge a fee to the applicant for a request <br /> 8.9 under this paragraph. <br /> 8.10 Subd. 14. Model ordinance.(a)On or before December 31,2024,the commissioner of <br /> 8.11 the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency must develop and publish a model ordinance for <br /> 8.12 adoption by cities that addresses the requirements of this section.On or before July 1,2025, <br /> 8.13 a city must adopt the model ordinance under this subdivision or amend its official controls <br /> 8.14 to be consistent with the requirements of this section as part of an alternative density plan <br /> 8.15 under subdivision 15. <br /> 8.16 (b)The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency must convene an advisory group of <br /> 8.17 stakeholders to provide information during the development of the model ordinance.The <br /> 8.18 advisory group must represent expertise in city administration,housing affordability,housing <br /> 8.19 construction,municipal land use planning and zoning,and any other topics that the agency <br /> 8.20 determines are necessary. <br /> 8.21 Subd. 15.Alternative density plans.A city may develop an alternative density plan <br /> 8.22 and submit the plan to the commissioner of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for <br /> 8.23 approval.The commissioner may approve an alternative density plan under this subdivision <br /> 8.24 only if the city demonstrates that the plan will result in an equal or greater amount of middle <br /> 8.25 housing production that would occur with the adoption of the model ordinance under <br /> 8.26 subdivision 14. The commissioner must approve or disapprove an alternative density plan <br /> 8.27 within 120 days of the day of receipt of the plan by the commissioner. <br /> 8.28 Subd. 16. Exception.This section does not apply to any parcel located in a floodplain. <br /> 8.29 Subd. 17. State Building Code; State Fire Code.This section does not modify any <br /> 8.30 requirement of the State Building Code or State Fire Code. <br /> 8.31 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1,2025,except that subdivisions <br /> 8.32 11 14,and 15 are effective July 1,2024. <br /> Section 1. 8 <br />