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600 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes, MN 55014 Phone: 651-982-2400 ∙ Fax: 651-982-2499 Memorandum To: Environmental Board Members From: Katie Larsen, City Planner Date: August 17, 2020 Re: Land Use Application Process At the July 29, 2020 Environmental Board meeting, board members asked about the City’s Land Use Application process. Land use decisions, developments and subdivisions in the City of Lino Lakes require submittal of a Land Use Application. Examples include comprehensive plan amendments, rezoning, conditional use permits, site plan review and subdivisions. State Statute 15.99 requires governmental entities to approve or deny requests within 60 days (aka the 60-day Rule). State statute allows 120 days for preliminary plat review. Attached is a copy of the City’s Land Use Application which includes a fee schedule, calendar of submittal deadlines and meeting dates for the City’s Advisory Boards (Environmental, Parks, EDAC and Planning & Zoning). When planning staff receives a Land Use Application, we review it to make sure the required information has been submitted in order to deem the application complete. A complete application; however, does not necessarily mean the plans meet all City ordinance requirements. It is now the role of staff and the Advisory Boards to determine compliance with the City’s Comprehensive Plan and ordinances. Planning staff reviews the plans and presents their staff reports to their respective Advisory Board. Staff and Board comments are summarized and presented to the Planning & Zoning Board for final recommendation to the City Council. The Planning & Zoning Board is the advisory board statutorily authorized to review land use applications and typically hold public hearings. Recommendations often include items the applicant needs to address or revise in their plans.