Powers and duties.

Saint Paul Administrative Code § 107.02

in effect

Sec. 107.02. - Powers and duties. (a) The commission shall serve as an advisory body to the mayor and city council on municipal planning matters as required by the Municipal Planning and Development Act, Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.351, and the Metropolitan Land Planning Act, Minnesota Statutes, Section 473.858. It shall review and comment upon comprehensive plan recommendations, studies and amendments submitted by the office of the mayor through the division of planning and shall recommend to the mayor initiation of such planning studies as it deems necessary for the proper preparation of a comprehensive plan or any portion thereof. All such studies transmitted to the council through the mayor's office shall contain the recommendations of both the division of planning and the planning commission. The commission shall be kept informed by the division of planning of the planning activities of all city departments and agencies, including the long range capital improvement budget committee as well as those of adjacent units of government and all other affected public and private agencies and corporations. Before the comprehensive plan, any amendment thereto or any proposal for effecting said plan shall be certified by the commission, it shall hold at least one public hearing thereon. Notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing shall be published once in the official newspaper of the city at least ten (10) days before the day of the hearing. An outline of the proposal shall be transmitted to the mayor and city council at the time the request is made for a notice of the public hearing. (b) At such time as hearings are concluded, and within thirty (30) days thereafter, the commission shall certify to the mayor and city council its recommendations on the comprehensive plan, any amendment thereto, or any proposal for effecting said plan. Until adopted by the city council, the plan, any amendment thereto or any proposal for effecting said plan shall constitute only the recommendation of the planning commission. (c) The commission shall also prepare and recommend to the mayor such plans, programs and reports as it deems necessary to establish an integrated program for the development, improvement, maintenance and management of parking facilities within the city. Such plans, programs and reports may include the following considerations: potential acquisition of land, procedures for the financing and construction of public parking facilities, and regulations for the design and management of public parking facilities. (d) To discharge its duties and responsibilities, the commission shall have the power to elect its own officers and make its own rules for the conduct of its business. Such rules may provide for the delegation of commission duties, responsibilities and powers to the head of the division of planning of the department of planning and economic development or such employees under his direction as he may designate, in accordance with and subject to law. Such rules and amendments thereto are not effective until filed with the city clerk. The commission shall use the services of the staff of the division of planning as required for the conduct of commission business. (e) On or before March 15 of each year, the planning commission shall submit an annual report to the mayor, city council and city clerk. The report shall include, but not be limited to, a summary of commission activities and accomplishments in the preceding year and a brief outline of proposed accomplishments for the current year. The city clerk shall keep all planning commission annual reports on file and available for public inspection. (f) The commission shall conduct its business in such a manner as to encourage and utilize maximum citizen participation. (g) The commission shall, upon proper notification, conduct public hearings on proposed amendments to the text of the code, proposed amendments to the zoning map, and other various types of zoning applications that are the duties of the planning commission. (Ord. No. 17259, § 2, 7-25-85; Ord. No. 25-79, § 1, 1-7-26)

Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIIADCO_TITVCOCO_CH107PLCO_S107.02PODUFetched: 11/1/2026