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161.164, 2013 Minnesota Statutes <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />2013 Minnesota Statutes <br />161.164 FINAL LAYOUT APPROVAL PROCESS. <br />Subdivision 1. Submission of final layout. Before proceeding with the construction, <br />reconstruction, or improvement of any route on the trunk highway system lying within any <br />municipality, the commissioner shall submit to its governing body a final layout and <br />project report covering the purpose, route location, and proposed design of the highway. <br />The final layout must be submitted as part of a report containing any supporting data that <br />the commissioner deems helpfi3l to the governing body in reviewing the final layout <br />submitted. The supporting data must include a good -faith cost estimate of all the costs in <br />which the governing body is expected to participate. The final layout must be submitted <br />before final decisions are reached so that meaningful early input can be obtained from the <br />municipality. <br />Subd. 2. Governing body action. (a) Within 15 days of receiving a final layout from <br />tine commissioner, the governing body shall schedule a public hearing on tine final layout. <br />The governing body shall, within 60 days of receiving a final layout fi-om the <br />commissioner, conduct a public hearing at which the Department of Transportation shall <br />present the final layout for the project. The governing body shall give at least 30 days' <br />notice of the public hearing. <br />(b) Within 90 days from the date of the public hearing, the governing body shall <br />approve or disapprove the final layout in writing, as follows: <br />(1) If the governing body approves the final layout or does not disapprove the filial <br />layout in writing within 90 days, in which case the finial layout is deemed to be approved, <br />the commissioner may continue the project development. <br />(2) If the final construction plans contain changes in access, traffic capacity, or <br />acquisition of permanent right-of-way from the filial layout approved by the governing <br />body, the commissioner shall resubmit the portion of tine final construction plans where <br />changes were made to the governing body. The governing body must approve or <br />disapprove the changes, in writing, within 60 days from the date the commissioner submits <br />them. <br />(3) If the governing body disapproves the final layout, the commissioner may make <br />modifications requested by the municipality, decide not to proceed with the project, or <br />refer the final layout to an appeal board. The appeal board shall consist of one member <br />appointed by tine commissioner, one member appointed by the governing body, and a third <br />member agreed upon by both the comtuissioner and the governing body. If the <br />commissioner and the governing body cannot agree upon the third member, the chief <br />justice of the Supreme Court shall appoint a third member within 14 days of the request of <br />the commissioner to appoint the third member. <br />Subd. 3. Appeal board. Within 30 days after referral of the final layout, the appeal <br />board shall hold a hearing at which the commissioner and the governing body may present <br />the case for or against approval of tine final layout referred. Not later than 60 days after the <br />hearing, the appeal board shall recommend approval, recommend approval with <br />modifications, or recommend disapproval of the final layout, making additional <br />recommendations consistent with state and federal requirements as it deems appropriate. It <br />shall submit a written report containing its findings and recommendations to the <br />commissioner and the governing body. <br />History: 2001 c 191 s S <br />Copyright n 2013 by the Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. All rights reserved. <br />https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=161.164 8/11/2014 <br />