Agenda - Council - 04/21/2009 - Special

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04/06/09 09:12 PM HOUSE RESEARCH TT/JV H1973DE1 19.1 that warrant special protection or exemption. At the end of the rulemaking process, the 19.2 commissioner shall adopt a final bluff map that contains associated features, including 19.3 bluff lines, bases of bluffs, steep slopes, and very steep slopes. 19.4 (d) The following guidelines shall be used by the commissioner to create a 19.s preliminary bluff map as part of the rulemaking process: 19.6 (1) "bluff face" or "bluff' means the area between the bluff line and the bluff base. A 19.7 bluff is a high, steep, natural topographic feature such as a broad hill, cliff, or embankment 19.s with a slope of 18 percent or greater and a vertical rise of at least ten feet between the bluff 19.9 base and the bluff line; 19.10 (2) "bluff line" means a line delineating the top of a slope connecting the points 19.11 at which the slope becomes less than 18 percent. More than one bluff line may be 19.12 encountered proceeding upslope from the river valley; 19.13 (3) "bluff base" means a line delineatin the bottom of a slope connecting the points 19.14 at which the slope becomes 18 percent or greater. More than one bluff base may be 19.1s .encountered proceeding landward from the water; 19.16 ~ "steep slopes" means 12 percent to 18 percent slopes. Steep slopes are natural 19.17 topographic features with an average slope of 12 to 18 percent measured over a horizontal 19.1s distance of 50 feet or more; and 19.19 (5) "very steep slopes" means slopes 18 percent or greater. Very steep slopes are 19.20 natural topographic features with an average slope of 18 percent or greater, measured over 19.21 a horizontal distance of 50 feet or more. 19.22 Subd. 5. Application. The standards established under this section shall be used: 19.23 (1) by local units of government when preparing or updating plans or modifying 19.24 regulations; 19.2s (2) by state and regional agencies for permit regulation and in developing plans 19.26 within their .jurisdiction; 19.27 (3Ly the Metropolitan Council for reviewing plans, regulations, and development 19.2a permit applications; and 19.29 (4) by the commissioner when aUDrovina plans. regulations. and development 19.30 permit applications. 19.31 Subd. 6. NotiScation; fees. (a) A local unit of government or a regional or state 19.32 agency shall notify the commissioner of natural resources of all developments in the 19.33 corridor that require discretionary actions under their rules at least ten days before taking 19.34 final action on the application. A local unit of government or agency failing to notify the 19.35 commissioner at least ten days before taking final action shall submit a late fee of $50 19.36 to the commissioner. The commissioner may establish exemptions from the notification 19