SF1914

SF1914 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Certain municipalities permission to extend zoning authority to unincorporated territory

Related bill: HF1356

AI Generated Summary

This bill (S.F. No. 1914) amends Minnesota Statutes to allow certain municipalities to extend their zoning and subdivision regulations to unincorporated areas. The key provisions include:

Zoning Authority Extension:
- Cities may extend their zoning regulations to unincorporated areas within two miles of their limits, except in counties or towns with existing zoning regulations.
- Cities with a population over 100,000 (that are outside the Metropolitan Council's jurisdiction) may extend zoning regulations even into counties or towns that have existing zoning rules.
Subdivision Regulations Extension:
- Municipalities may extend their subdivision regulations to unincorporated areas within two miles of their limits, except in towns with existing regulations.
- Cities with a population over 100,000 (outside the Metropolitan Council’s jurisdiction) may extend subdivision regulations even into towns with existing regulations.

These amendments allow large cities (100,000+ population) outside the Twin Cities metropolitan area to exert zoning and subdivision control over nearby unincorporated regions, even when local governments already have such regulations.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
February 26, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
February 26, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
February 26, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Referred to	State and Local Government
February 26, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	State and Local Government

Citations

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        "Allows cities to extend zoning authority to unincorporated territories within two miles, even if the county or town has zoning regulations, for cities over 100,000 population."
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      "summary": "This bill modifies zoning authority for municipalities under Minnesota Statutes section 462.357, subdivision 1.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies the conditions under which zoning authority can be exerted by municipalities with specific population thresholds."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "462.357",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
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        "Permits cities over 100,000 to control subdivisions within two miles in towns with existing regulations."
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      "summary": "This bill modifies subdivision regulations authority for municipalities under Minnesota Statutes section 462.358, subdivision 1a.",
      "modified": [
        "Provides exceptions for municipalities with large populations to extend subdivision regulations to unincorporated territories."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "462.358",
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        "Expands the list of purposes for which land use can be regulated to include conservation of shorelands."
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      "summary": "The citation references the definition of shorelands in Minnesota statutes.",
      "modified": []
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        "Regulations may ensure access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems."
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