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Minnesota Statutes 2004, 469.028 Minne_sota_Statutes_2004,_Table__of Chapters Table of contents for Chapter 469 469.028 Municipal governing body. Subdivision 1. Findings, notice, determination. When an authority determines that a redevelopment project should be undertaken, it shall apply to the governing body of the city in which the project is located for approval. The application shall be accompanied by a redevelopment plan, a statement of the method proposed for financing the project, and the written opinion of the planning agency, if there is one. Before approving any redevelopment plan, the governing body shall hold a public hearing thereon after published notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality at least once not less than ten days nor more than 30 days prior to the date of the hearing. Subd. 2. Findings, notice, determination; governing body. The authority shall not proceed with the project unless the governing body finds by resolution that: (1) the land in the project area would not be made available for redevelopment without the financial aid to be sought; (2) the redevelopment plans for the redevelopment areas in the locality will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the needs of the locality as a whole, for the redevelopment of the areas by private enterprise; and (3) the redevelopment plan conforms to a general plan for the development of the locality as a whole. The governing body shall within 30 days after submission of the application, or resubmission as hereinafter provided, give written notice to the authority of its decision with respect to the project. When an authority has determined the location of a proposed redevelopment project, it may, without awaiting the approval of the governing body, proceed, by option or otherwise, to obtain control of the real property within the area, but it shall not, without the prior approval by the governing body of the redevelopment plan, unconditionally obligate itself to purchase any such property. A plan which has not been approved by the governing body when submitted to it may be again submitted to it with the modifications necessary to meet its objections. Once approved, the determination of the authority to undertake the project and the resolution of the governing body shall be conclusive, in any condemnation proceeding, of the public need for the project. Subd. 3. Acquisition of open land. A redevelopment project may include any work or undertaking to acquire open or undeveloped land determined to be blighted by virtue of the following conditions: (1) unusual and difficult physical characteristics of the Page 1 of 3 http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/469/028.html 9/23/2005