(A) The city will do every thing in its power to expedite the application review process and provide applicants with timely feedback on their requests.
(B) Pursuant to M.S. § 15.99, as it may be amended from time to time, the city establishes the following time frames for decisions made on all land use requests before the city, including variances, conditional use permits, zoning district boundary changes, zoning ordinance amendments, appeals of decisions by the Zoning Administrator or Planning Commission, and land use permits.
(C) It shall be the applicant’s responsibility to submit a completed application packet, which shall by definition include the application forms approved by the city, site plan with all information required by this chapter and remit proper fees for the land use application. Once the Zoning Administrator or appointee has received the completed application packet, the review time frame shall commence. The Zoning Administrator shall notify applicants in writing when a completed application has been received.
(D) The city shall, within 60 days of the receipt of a completed application, make a decision on the request. A determination shall be either a recommendation to another body or a final action approving or denying a request. Time frames for other reviews required by statutes or other government units shall not be counted as time during the local decision making process. Once the other agency or governmental unit has made their determination, the time frame for local review shall again commence.
(E) If the city is unable to make a proper determination within the prescribed 60-day time frame, it shall have the right to extend the time frame another 60 days. The city shall, in writing, notify the applicant that it is unable to complete the review process and state the specific reasons why the process must be extended.
(F) If the city is unable to make the final determination within 120 days of the original application date, it shall, in writing, request an extension from the applicant. The applicant shall have the authority to approve or deny the request for an extension.
(Ord. passed 4-10-2017)