Alternative approval process for certain zoning procedures for first class cities repealed.

HF 3625 repeals Minnesota Statutes section 462.357, subdivision 5, which previously established an alternative process for zoning changes in first-class cities (like Minneapolis). This repealed provision required cities to obtain written consent from two-thirds of nearby property owners and a majority city council vote to reclassify residential land to commercial or industrial use. The bill removes this specific requirement, returning zoning amendment procedures for first-class cities to standard processes under local ordinances or home rule charters. The repeal takes effect immediately after enactment.