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RELEVANT LINKS: 2. Cities with comprehensive plans Minn.Stat.§462.356,subd. If a city has a comprehensive plan, it may not acquire or dispose of any 2. For more information on the property until the city's planning commission has reviewed the proposed role of the planning acquisition and reported on whether it will comply with the city's commission in purchase and sale of city property see the comprehensive plan. The planning commission's report must be in writing. LMC information memo Planning Commission Guide. Minn.Stat.§462.356,subd. If the planning commission fails to provide the written report within 45 2. days, the council need not wait any longer to make the purchase. The city council does not need to follow this requirement if it passes a resolution fording that the acquisition has no relationship to the comprehensive municipal plan. However, the resolution must be passed by a two-thirds vote of the council. 3. Contracts for deed See Part I-I-Contracts for If a city is purchasing land using a contract for deed and the cost will exceed deed. a certain amount, it must publish a resolution stating it will be making the purchase using a contract for deed. In addition, it must hold a special election to get permission from voters if a proper petition is submitted. Contracts for deed are discussed in detail at Part I-I. 4. Lease or sale of HRA, EDA, or Port Authority land Minn.Stat.§469.029,subd. A Housing and Redevelopment Authority(HRA), Economic Development 2.Minn.Stat.§469.065, subd.2.Minn.Stat.§ Authority(EDA), or Port Authority must hold a public hearing before 469.105,subd.2. selling or leasing most land. A city should also check an authority's bylaws and enabling resolutions for any additional requirements, such as prior council approval of land sales or other notice and hearing requirements. a. HRAs Minn.Stat.§469.029,subd. Land belonging to a Housing Redevelopment Authority(HRA)may be sold 2. or leased without public bidding,but only after holding a public hearing. Notice of the public hearing must be published at least once. The notice must be published at least 10 days,but not more than 30 days,before the hearing. b. EDAs Minn.Stat.§469.105,subds. An Economic Development Authority(EDA)may also sell its property after 2 and 3. holding a public hearing on the sale. The EDA must publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper with general circulation within the EDA's county and city. League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 1/22/2015 Purchase and Sale of Real Property Page 21