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Mayor Ramsey introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br />RESOLUTION #10 -10 -243 <br />A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AN APPROACH TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER CRITICAL <br />CORRIDOR RULEMAKING PROCESS THAT BALANCES THE PRESERVATION AND <br />ENHANCEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, AND <br />ECONOMIC FUNCTIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER <br />WHEREAS, the Mississippi River Critical Corridor (the "Corridor ") as 72 mile section of the <br />Mississippi River extending from Dayton and Ramsey to the confluence with the St. Croix River was first <br />established in 1976 and was reaffirmed with executive order 79 -19; and <br />WHEREAS, the original intent of the Corridor was to: <br />1. Protect and preserve a unique and valuable state and regional resource for the benefit <br />of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens for the state, region, and nation; <br />2. Prevent and mitigate irreversible damage to this state, regional and national resource; <br />3. Preserve and enhance its natural, aesthetic, cultural, and historical value for the <br />public use; <br />4. Protect and preserve the river as an essential element in the national, state and <br />regional transportation, sewer and water and recreational systems; <br />5. Protect and preserve biological and ecological functions of the corridor; and <br />WHEREAS, the 2009 Minnesota Legislature authorized the Department of Natural Resources <br />(the "DNR ") to establish rules for the Mississippi River Critical Corridor requiring the DNR to: <br />1. Determine the appropriate number of districts within each municipality; <br />2. Take into account municipal plans and policies, and existing ordinances and <br />conditions; <br />3. Consider the protection of key, identified resources and features; and <br />WHEREAS, said direction by the Legislature required that the DNR establish, by rule, minimum <br />guidelines and standards for the districts, which shall include the intent of each district, key resources and <br />features to be protected or enhanced while taking into account municipal plans and policies and existing <br />ordinances and conditions. <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA: <br />1. The City supports the recognition of the unique urban character of the Mississippi River <br />along the defined critical corridor and we urge the DNR to develop rules that recognize <br />the multi - purpose nature of the river and to respect the insight and knowledge of local <br />units of government that have developed an effective regulatory framework; and <br />2. The City supports the accounting for existing ordinances, conditions and municipal plans <br />and policies in the rulemaking process and recognize that existing rules do not match <br />existing development patterns and that land use districts in the City are in need of <br />amending in both existing rules and proposed rules; and <br />Resolution #10 -10 -243 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />