Minn. R. agency 141, ch. 4410, CRITICAL AREAS PLANNING PROCESS, pt. 4410.8600 - REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION DUTIES REGARDING RECOMMENDATIONS

Subpart 1. Solicitation.

Each regional development commission shall periodically solicit in writing recommendations of critical areas from local units of government within its jurisdiction.

Subp. 2. Duties.

When a regional development commission initiates a recommendation or receives a recommendation from a local unit of government or the board, it:

A. shall give legal notice of the recommendation and the public hearing or meeting on the recommendation in the official newspaper of each county in the area directly affected by the recommendation within 15 days of receiving or initiating the recommendation;

B. may mail notice of the recommendation to all persons owning real property within the recommended area, as determined by tax records;

C. shall submit the recommendation to every other local unit of government and regional development commission with jurisdiction within the areas directly affected by the recommendation within 15 days of receiving or initiating the recommendation;

D. shall hold a public hearing or public meeting within the 30- to 45-day period commencing with the legal notice of the recommendation, that shall be provided for property owners, interested persons, and local units of government to comment on the recommendation; and

E. shall submit the original or modified recommendation with a statement of the regional development commission's acceptance or rejection of the recommendation and all comments received on the recommendation to the board within 15 days after the period for comment has expired.

Subp. 3. Board recommendations.

When a regional development commission receives a recommendation from the board, it shall follow the procedures prescribed in subpart 2, unless the board has determined that the time required for regional development commission review and action must be shortened or eliminated.

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Minn. R. agency 141, ch. 4410, CRITICAL AREAS PLANNING PROCESS, pt. 4410.8600

Statutory Authority: MS s 116G.04