Planning director.
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 599.220
in effect599.220. - Planning director.
The planning director shall have the following powers and duties in connection with the administration of this chapter:
(1) To interpret and administer the provisions of this heritage preservation ordinance and maintain records of such interpretations.
(2) To maintain permanent and current records of this heritage preservation ordinance, including but not limited to all maps, amendments, administrative and commission preservation applications, historic exceptions, appeals, nominations, designation studies, design guidelines, determinations of local eligibility, and applications thereof.
(3) To provide information relative to all matters arising out of the heritage preservation ordinance.
(4) To establish and administer rules and regulations relating to the administration of this chapter, including application forms.
(5) To issue preservation permits and maintain records thereof.
(6) To perform the review of all administrative preservation applications.
(7) To perform the review of all wrecking permits.
(8) To prepare determinations of local eligibility and identify potential historic resources.
(9) To prepare or cause to be prepared designation studies and design guidelines.
(10) To review and make recommendations on waiver requests for individual landmarks.
(11) To serve as staff to the heritage preservation commission.
(12) To receive, review, file, and forward all complete land use applications requiring a public hearing to the heritage preservation commission, as provided in this heritage preservation ordinance.
(13) To review and make recommendations on nominations to the National Register of Historic Places.
(14) To review and make recommendations on proposed amendments to this chapter.
(15) To review and comment on federally mandated environmental reviews.
(16) To enforce this heritage preservation ordinance by commencement of appropriate administrative and legal remedies, including but not limited to issuance of citation or written orders, or reference to the city attorney for issuance of a formal complaint.
(17) To take such other actions as reasonable and necessary for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 2025-053, § 1, 11-20-2025)
Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=MICOOR_TIT23HEPR_CH599HEPRRE_ARTIIDUDEKIBOOF_599.220PLDIFetched: 11/2/2026