Minnesota Statutes Section 15.99 applies to all land use applications in this Chapter, unless a different timeline for approval is provided by state law or City ordinance.
A. Within sixty (60) days after the date of receipt of the completed application, the City must approve or deny the application. Failure of the City to deny a request within sixty (60) days or any extension thereof as provided in this Section is deemed approval of the request.
B. The time limit begins upon the receipt of a completed application. A completed application shall mean a written request containing all information required by law, or by a previously adopted rule, ordinance or policy of the city. If the Community Development Director receives an application that does not contain all the required information, the Community Development Director shall send notice within fifteen (15) business days of the receipt of the request telling the applicant that the application is not accepted and indicating what information is missing. The sixty (60) day time limit begins again after receipt of a completed application, as provided in this Section.
C. The City may extend the time limit before the end of the initial sixty (60) day period by providing written notice of the extension to the applicant. The notice must contain the reasons for the extension and its anticipated length, which may not exceed sixty (60) days unless approved by the applicant.
D. The applicant may waive the sixty (60) day period by providing a written waiver.