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<br />. <br /> <br />requirements of this section of the statute is necessary. Additional <br /> <br />extensions are not available except upon the written request of the <br /> <br />applicant. ~15.99 Subd. 3(g). It is recommended that such a <br /> <br />request not be accepted unless a specific date or time period for the <br /> <br />extension is agreed to by the applicant. See Northern States Power <br /> <br />Co. v. City of Mendota Heights, 646 N.W.2d 919 (Minn. App., <br />2002). <br />The 60 day period is not extended due to internal municipal appeal <br />processes. For instance, where an ordinance provides for approval <br />of a zoning request by the City Planning Commission and provides <br />for right of appeal to the City Council, the 60 day period does not <br />begin again following Planning Commission action. Moreno v. <br />City of Minneapolis. 676 N.W.2d1 (Minn. App., 2004). <br />7. Other approvals. The 60 day time period is extended if state law <br />requires a separate process to occur before the municipality may <br />act on the application. For example, the 60 day period for a project <br />that requires environmental review under the Minnesota <br /> <br />Environmental Quality Board's environmental review program is <br /> <br />extended until 60 days after the completion of the environmental <br /> <br />review process. Kramer v. Otter Tail County Board of <br /> <br />Commissioners. 647 N.W.2d23 (Minn. App., 2002). James C. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br />