HF1356

HF1356 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Certain municipalities permitted to extend zoning authority to unincorporated territory.

Related bill: SF1914

AI Generated Summary

This bill proposes amendments to Minnesota Statutes regarding zoning and subdivision regulations. The key provisions include:

Zoning Authority Extension: The bill allows municipalities to extend their zoning regulations to unincorporated territories within two miles of their limits, even if the county or town has already adopted zoning regulations. However, this only applies to cities with a population over 100,000 and located outside the Twin Cities metropolitan area (as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2).
Subdivision Regulations Extension: Similar to zoning regulations, municipalities can extend their subdivision regulations to unincorporated territory within two miles of their borders, even when a town has adopted such regulations. Again, this applies only to cities with populations exceeding 100,000 and outside the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Zoning & Subdivision Authority Rules for Nearby Cities: If two noncontiguous municipalities are less than four miles apart, each city has authority over the zoning and subdivision regulations in the area equidistant between them, unless a county or town has already implemented regulations.

Overall, the bill expands the ability of large cities (outside the Twin Cities metro area) to regulate land use and development in nearby unincorporated areas, even if local governments have existing regulations in place.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
February 23, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Elections Finance and Government Operations
February 23, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Elections Finance and Government Operations

Citations

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