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-- ' �- N, 1� the new law,Minnesota cities now have the city ty notifies the applua ith 10 More thoughts 60 days to make three kinds of deci- business days after receiving th1�2.� on the new 60- sions:zoning,septic system and MUSA application,and only if the rejectioZ? s��N, line decisions. (The MUSA line is the based on the applicant's failure-ta 0 day limit metropolitan urban service area comply with pre-existing city require- boundary in the seven-county metro- ments.An applicant may waive politan area. Property within this area time limits. KAREN COLE is served by metropolitan sewage To comply with the new scat te, ittes treatment facilities.)Cities may extend must not only take action within the the 60-day period for an additional 60 time limit, they must also notify the A quick review of the days if they give written notice of the applicant within the time limit. If a city basics extension and the reason for it before denies an application, it must give By now,most cities are aware that a the initial 60-day period expires. If the written reasons for its decision"at the new state statute adopted last year- proposer's application is incomplete, time it denies the request."It is likely Minn.Stat.§ 15.99-sets a time limit the city may reject the application and sufficient if the city provides formal for certain land use decisions. Under restart the 60-day time clock but only if written notice after the meeting at Five questions cities`should cons%der r' Cities should ask themselves a the League research staff or.froin the- info'rrrtation needs.A written applica number of keyquestions to make author `' `_- ': '` tion form or checklist that represents -sure they can comply with Minn Stat : 2. How broadly will the city; city policy is sufficient. § 15.99: �nterpretahe`scope of the laws The`city may wish to be expansive 1. Should the city modify its ;'The scope of Minn.Stat:§'15.99 is in defining its information require procedures? .•` : not completely clear.While.it is dear ments.-It is always possible for the Cities should evaluate their that the law- applies to certain -. city to waive a requirement not _ procedures so they will-comply with applications such as reionings,`- `. needed for a particular project.The the new time limits. It:maybe helpful variances;