2005 Minnesota Statutes - 473.867 — Planning assistance; grants; loans.

     473.867 Planning assistance; grants; loans. 


    Subdivision 1.    Advisory materials, models, assistance. 
  The council shall prepare and provide advisory materials, 
 model plan provisions and official controls, and on the request 
 of a local governmental unit may provide assistance, to 
 accomplish the purposes of sections 462.355, subdivision 4, 
 473.175, and 473.851 to 473.871.  The council may also provide 
 specific technical and legal assistance in connection with the 
 preparation, adoption and defense of plans, programs, and 
 controls. 


    Subd. 2.    Planning assistance fund.  The council shall 
 establish a planning assistance fund as a separate bookkeeping 
 account in its general fund for the purpose of making grants and 
 loans to local governmental units under this section.  The 
 council shall adopt uniform procedures for the award, 
 disbursement and repayment of grants and loans. 


    Subd. 3.    Loans, grants.  Local governmental units may 
 apply, contract for and receive loans and grants as provided 
 herein, and the provisions of chapter 475 shall not apply to 
 loans made pursuant hereto.  Applications for grants and loans 
 shall be submitted to the council describing the activities for 
 which the grant or loan funds will be used; the persons which 
 the grantee or borrower plans to use in performing the grant 
 contract; services and activities which will be paid for by 
 funds of the grantee or borrower; the grantee or borrower's need 
 and ability to pay for the contract services; and other 
 information as the council may reasonably request.  Grants and 
 loans shall be made subject to contracts between the council and 
 the recipient specifying the use and disbursement of the funds 
 and, for loans, the terms and conditions of repayment, and other 
 appropriate matters.  In making grants and loans, the council 
 shall base its decisions on the recipient's demonstrated need 
 and available financial resources. 


    Subd. 4. Repealed, 2000 c 493 s 25 


    Subd. 5.    Loan terms.  Loans made by the council shall 
 be payable on such terms and conditions as the council 
 determines appropriate, provided that no loan shall carry an 
 interest rate nor be for a term in excess of five years.  Funds 
 received in payment of loans shall be credited to the planning 
 assistance fund and shall be used for additional loans or grants 
 under this section. 


    Subd. 6.    Assistance for plan updates.  The council 
 shall give priority for the use of loan and grant funds 
 available under this section to local governmental units for 
 review and amendment of local comprehensive plans and fiscal 
 devices and official controls, as required by section 473.864, 
 subdivision 2.  The council shall consult with affected local 
 government units to evaluate the need for technical and 
 financial assistance. 


    HIST: 1976 c 127 s 18; 1977 c 347 s 68; 1995 c 176 s 10