Bill > HF1134

This bill updates several provisions of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act, focusing on housing goals, comprehensive planning, and zoning regulations in the seven-county metropolitan area (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties). The bill clarifies how municipalities can meet affordable and life-cycle housing goals, specifying that only parcels zoned for multifamily housing at the guided density level can qualify toward these goals. It also modifies rules about local government comprehensive plans and official controls, stipulating that a fiscal device or official control does not conflict with a comprehensive plan if it permits all uses and densities specified in the plan and prohibits expressly prohibited uses. Additionally, the bill allows more specificity for commercial and industrial land use controls and ensures that development applications consistent with the comprehensive plan must be processed according to existing timelines. The legislation repeals two previous special laws related to specific cities (Oak Grove and Nowthen) and requires the Metropolitan Council to review and amend its development guide and policy plans to maintain consistency with these changes.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1134&ssn=0&y=2025