11-19-96 PC approval authorityWilliam S. Radzwill
Andrew J. MacArthur
Michael C. Couri
Megan M. McDonald
November 19, 1996
RAMWILL & CO URI
Attorneys at Law
705 Central Avenue East
PO Box 369
St. Michael, MN 55376
(612) 497-1930
(612) 497-2599 (FAX)
Planning Commission iviembeL s
City of Otsego
c/o Elaine Beatty, Zoning Administrator
8899 Nashua Avenue NE
Elk River, MN 55330
RE: Approval Authority of Planning Commission
Dear Planning Commission Members:
I have been asked to respond to an inquiry regarding the approval
authority of the Planning Commission. A Planning Commission or
Planning Agency as listed in the statute is purely an advisory body
created by ordinance or charter. Minn. Stat. 462.354, Subd. 1. The
Planning Commission has only those powers granted by statute,
charter, or ordinance consistent with charter.
Since Otsego is a statutory City the only additional authority that
the Planning Commission can be granted is the authority to act-'ps-
a Board of Adjustment And Appeals. This authority has not,-beq
granted by the City's ordinances.
T 1,0—e th i c l et.ter serves to clarify the ma_tt�r . . If ,You have `any
additional questions please feel free tp contact me.
Very ly yours,
n w J. cAr ur
RADZWIL & COURI
cc: Bob K.irmis, NAC