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02/09/24 REVISOR KRB/HL 24-06741 <br /> 3.1 (c)An affordable housing development must be permitted to do one of the following, <br /> 3.2 whichever results in the largest development: <br /> 3.3 (1)exceed the maximum density as permitted by city standards or the city's <br /> 3.4 comprehensive plan by 30 percent; <br /> 3.5 (2)exceed the lot coverage ratio by 30 percent; <br /> 3.6 (3)exceed the floor area ratio by 30 percent; or <br /> 3.7 (4)exceed the maximum impervious lot coverage area by 30 percent. <br /> 3.8 Subd. 8.Administrative review process.(a)Notwithstanding any law,rule,or ordinance <br /> 3.9 to the contrary, a city must establish an administrative review process for building permit <br /> 3.10 applications for multifamily residential development projects. The administrative review <br /> 3.11 process must review and approve or deny such building permit applications based on the <br /> 3.12 application's conformity with the city's comprehensive plan, other applicable zoning <br /> 3.13 requirements,and state law.An application may not be approved contingent on the <br /> 3.14 development being a part of planned unit development,the approval of a conditional use <br /> 3.15 permit,the completion of a study,or other condition that is not related to conformity with <br /> 3.16 the city's comprehensive plan,zoning requirements, and state law. <br /> 3.17 (b)An application denial must be in writing and must describe the reasons for denial <br /> 3.18 and the ways the application or development design can be amended to receive approval at <br /> 3.19 a future date.Nothing in this subdivision prevents an applicant who received a denial from <br /> 3.20 submitting a new application for the same multifamily residential development,which shall <br /> 3.21 be treated by the city as a new submission. <br /> 3.22 (c)The administrative review process shall not involve a public hearing unless one is <br /> 3.23 required by state or federal law.Approval or denial of an application does not require <br /> 3.24 approval by the city council or a subcommittee of the council. <br /> 3.25 (d)An application subject to the administrative review process under this subdivision <br /> 3.26 must be approved or denied within 60 days following the receipt by the city of a completed <br /> 3.27 application by the applicant. If the city fails to approve or deny an application within 60 <br /> 3.28 days,the application shall be deemed approved. The city may not request an extension for <br /> 3.29 review of the application from the applicant. <br /> 3.30 (e)A city may request that an applicant incorporate certain design elements into the <br /> 3.31 development that go beyond the criteria in state law and city official controls.The applicant <br /> 3.32 may incorporate those elements in the design of the development but is not required to do <br /> 3.33 so. <br /> Section 1. 3 <br />