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(8) Extensions May be Granted. The Met Council may grant extensions to the Dec. 31. <br />1998 deadline in order to allow the local government unit to complete the review and <br />amendments as required by this bill. <br />(9) The key dates of the bill arc: <br />A. August 1.1995 <br />Effective date of bill. After August 1,1995, local government units shall not <br />adopt official controls which conflict with tteir comp plans. <br />B. Dec. 31.1998 <br />Review. By this date and every 10 years thereafter, each local govemment unit <br />shall review and, if necessary, amend its comp plan. The Met Council may grant <br />extensions to the Dec. 31,1998 deadline. <br />C. Within nine months <br />Amendment process. Within nine months after local govemment unit adoption of <br />comp plan (MS 473.865, subdivision 3) if an official control conflicts with a comp <br />plan as a result of an amendment to the plan, the official control shall be amended <br />by the unit within nine months. <br />(10) Assistance Available if Needed. The Met Council must consult with local <br />government units to evaluate the need for technical and financial assistance to implement <br />this bill and report its findings to the Legislature by Jan. 15,19%. <br />(VI) ZONING ISSUES - PROCESS TIME_______________ <br />(Laws 1995, Chapter 248, Article 18) <br />New time limits are established for certain permits and actions by govemmem.,! units of <br />the state including local, metro and state agencies. <br />An agency must approve or deny within 60 days a written request relating to zoning, <br />septic systems or expansion of the metro urban service area for a permit, license or other <br />governmental approval of an action. Failure to deny within 60 days constitutes an <br />approval. Denials must be stated in wrir'ng with reasons. <br />The 60 days begins upon receipt of a written request containing all information required <br />by law or previously adopted rule, ordinance or policy. An agency has up to 10 days to <br />make a written request for incomplete information. If an action requires approval of more <br />than one state agency in the executive branch, the time period begins for all executive <br />branch agencies when the first agency has received all pertinent data. <br />1995 Policy Narrative A