Minnesota § 462.351 - MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT; POLICY STATEMENT
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 462.351 — MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT; POLICY STATEMENT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 462.351. MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT; POLICY STATEMENT
The legislature finds that municipalities are faced with mounting problems in providing means of guiding future development of land so as to insure a safer, more pleasant and more economical environment for residential, commercial, industrial and public activities, to preserve agricultural and other open lands, and to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare. Municipalities can prepare for anticipated changes and by such preparations bring about significant savings in both private and public expenditures. Municipal planning, by providing public guides to future municipal action, enables other public and private agencies to plan their activities in harmony with the municipality's plans. Municipal planning will assist in developing lands more wisely to serve citizens more effectively, will make the provision of public services less costly, and will achieve a more secure tax base. It is the purpose of sections 462.351 to 462.364 to provide municipalities, in a single body of law, with the necessary powers and a uniform procedure for adequately conducting and implementing municipal planning.
History:
1965 c 670 s 1; 1980 c 566 s 18
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 462.351
What does Minnesota Statutes § 462.351 cover?
Section 462.351 ("MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT; POLICY STATEMENT") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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