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RELEVANT LINKS: <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 />See LMC information memos <br />Zoning Guide for Cities; <br />Land Use Conditional Use <br />Permits. <br />Minn. Stat. § 462.359, subd. <br />2. <br />See Handbook, City <br />Licensing. <br />The city council may adopt and amend a zoning ordinance by a majority vote <br />of all its members. However, the adoption or amendment of any portion of a <br />zoning ordinance which changes all or part of the existing classification of a <br />zoning district from residential to either commercial or industrial requires a <br />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 of <br />a zoning ordinance that changes all or part of the existing classification of a <br />zoning district from residential to either commercial or industrial requires a <br />two-thirds majority vote of all members of the city council. <br />H. Conditional use permits <br />City zoning ordinances may provide that certainses within a zoning district <br />will only be allowed upon the granting of a conditional use permit. <br />Conditional use permits (CUP) are discussed in detail in the LMC <br />Information Memo Zoning Guide for Cities. State statute allows city councils <br />to delegate via ordinance their authority to review and approve conditional <br />use permits to a planning commission or other designated authority. <br />Planning commissions charged with reviewing applications for conditional <br />use permits must follow the requirements set out in their zoning ordinance. <br />A conditional use permits does not give a planning commission unfettered <br />discretion to approve or deny a CUP application. <br />If a CUP application meets the requirements of the ordinance, generally it <br />must be granted. If an application is denied, the stated reasons for the denial <br />should relate to the applicant's failure to meet standards established in the <br />ordinance. The standard of review for CUPs is discussed in depth in the <br />LMC Information Memo Zoning Guide for Cities. <br />I. Role in adoption of an official map for a major <br />thoroughfare plan and a community facilities <br />plan <br />After the planning commission has adopted a comprehensive plan containing <br />a major thoroughfare plan and a community facilities plan or simply these <br />portions of their comprehensive plan, it may adopt an official map. <br />League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: <br />Planning Commission Guide <br />12/16/2024 <br />Page 16 <br />