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Mayor Ramsey introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #10 -08 -193 RESOLUTION PROVIDING COMMENTS TO FIRST DRAFT OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER CORRIDOR CRITICAL AREA (MRCCA) RULES WHEREAS, in 2009, the Minnesota Legislature directed the DNR to establish districts within the MRCCA, minimum guidelines for standards in the districts, take into account municipal plans and policies as well as existing ordinances and conditions; and WHEREAS, the rulemaking requires the DNR to establish districts within the MRCCA, minimum guidelines for standards in the districts, take into account municipal plans and policies as well as existing ordinances and conditions; and WHEREAS, as part of the rulemaking process, working groups were established of 15- 20 people set to convene three or four times from March 2010 to September 2010; and WHEREAS, the City has participated in these working groups and has had the opportunity to review and comment the proposed rules; and WHEREAS, the City understands the importance of the key resource that is the Mississippi River and that additional protections may be warranted. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That the City requests that the DNR not require of the City to be placed in both the Wild and Scenic and MRCCA Overlay. 2) That the City requests that the DNR only implement the minimum standards in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the MRCCA in compliance with the Executive Order implementing the MRCCA and provide evidence as to the minimum standards. 3) That the City approves 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 what is provided in MN Statute 462.357. 5) That the City requests that the Metropolitan Council be involved to a greater degree to ensure continuity between approved comprehensive plans and MRCCA plans in that