Bill > HF1135

This bill amends Minnesota's municipal land dedication requirements by providing more specific guidelines for how cities can require developers to dedicate land or pay fees when creating new subdivisions. The bill clarifies that municipalities can require developers to dedicate a reasonable portion of buildable land for public uses like streets, sidewalks, parks, recreational facilities, and utilities. Municipalities can choose to accept cash fees instead of land dedication, based on the fair market value of the unplatted land. The bill introduces new transparency requirements, mandating that municipalities maintain detailed records of how park dedication fees are collected and spent. It also limits the total value of land or cash dedication to 10% of the subdivision's fair market value and allows municipalities to accept a combination of land and cash fees. Additionally, the bill places restrictions on the width of street dedications, requiring them to align with minimum engineering standards and limiting street width to 32 feet for non-collector or non-arterial streets. Importantly, the bill ensures that a municipality cannot deny subdivision approval solely based on inadequate parks or recreational facilities, providing more flexibility for developers while maintaining municipal planning objectives.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1135&ssn=0&y=2025