2006 Minnesota Code
Chapters 473 - 473I Metropolitan Area
Chapter 473 Metropolitan Government
Section 473.165 COUNCIL REVIEW; INDEPENDENT COMMISSION, BOARD, AGENCY.

473.165 COUNCIL REVIEW; INDEPENDENT COMMISSION, BOARD, AGENCY.
(1) The Metropolitan Council shall review all long-term comprehensive plans of each
independent commission, board, or agency prepared for its operation and development within the
metropolitan area but only if such plan is determined by the council to have an areawide effect,
a multicommunity effect, or to have a substantial effect on metropolitan development. Each
plan shall be submitted to the council before any action is taken to place the plan or any part
thereof, into effect.
(2) No action shall be taken to place any plan or any part thereof, into effect until 60 days
have lapsed after the date of its submission to the council, or until the council finds and notifies
the submitting commission, board, or agency that the plan is consistent with its comprehensive
guide for the metropolitan area and the orderly and economic development of the metropolitan
area, whichever first occurs. If, within 60 days after the date of submission, the council finds that
a plan, or any part thereof, is inconsistent with its comprehensive guide for the metropolitan
area or detrimental to the orderly and economic development of the metropolitan area, or any
part thereof, it may direct that the operation of the plan, or such part thereof, be indefinitely
suspended; provided that the council shall not direct the suspension of any plan or part thereof of
any sanitary sewer district operating within the metropolitan area which pertains to the location
and construction of a regional sewer plant or plants or the expansion or improvement of the
present Minneapolis-St. Paul sanitary district treatment plant. An affected commission, board, or
agency may appeal the decision of the Metropolitan Council suspending a plan, or part thereof, to
the entire membership of the Metropolitan Council for public hearing. If the Metropolitan Council
and the affected commission, board, or agency are unable to agree as to an adjustment of the
plan, so that it may receive the council's approval, then a record of the disagreeing positions of
the Metropolitan Council and the affected commission, board, or agency shall be made and the
Metropolitan Council shall prepare a recommendation in connection therewith for consideration
and disposition by the next regular session of the legislature.
History: 1975 c 13 s 14