Land Use & Zoning
The Minnesota Land Use Planning Act requires cities and counties to:
APermit any land use requested by property owners
BAdopt comprehensive plans and regulate land use through zoning✓ Correct
CCharge impact fees for all new construction
DApprove all variance requests within 30 days
Explanation
The Minnesota Land Use Planning Act (Chapter 462) authorizes and in some cases requires municipalities to adopt comprehensive land use plans and implement them through zoning ordinances. These plans guide decisions about land use, transportation, housing, and community development.
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Key Terms to Know
Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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