Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/16/2010 - Special Meeting

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August 25, 2010 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Attn: Jeffrey Berg 500 Lafayette Road St Paul, MN 55155-4032 RE: MRCCA Rulemaking Jeffrey: Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the''draft rules of the MRCCA. The City of Ramsey understands the difficulty in balancing many different interests that are involved in this rulemaking process. We hope you take the time to review the City of Ratnseyts responses andi;poncems. We look forward to continued collaboration on this and future projects _' The City of Ramsey City Council passed alresolution in respoiisg to the draft rules last evening. A copy of the draft resolution is attached for you"ereview,< >We will send you an executed copy when that is available. We provide the following responses_ = 1) That the City requests`tiiatthe DNR not require"the City to be placed in both the Wild and Scenic and MRCCA Overlay Districts:;` 2) That the City requests thatithe DNR only.implement the minimum standards in order to profect�tlie health, safety=; and welfarg, of the MRCCA in compliance with the Executive Order implementing the -MR: CCA and provide evidence as to the minimum standards. 3) Tha(the City approve of the. tiered land use district approach. 4) That the City requested. additional, protections, possibly a separate land use district, for those parcels already develop that may be impacted by lawful, non -conforming statuses above and beyond whatisprovided in MN Statute 462.357. 5) That the City request's tliat the Metropolitan Council be involved to a greater degree to ensure continuity 1ietiveen approved comprehensive plans and, MRCCA plans in that there are conflicts in approved densities and land uses which drastically change how the City will be required to plan for future land use working within the regional framework. 6) That the City requests that the DNR incorporate the Statement of Principles and Specific District Comments provided by the Northwest Working Group. 82