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Minn. Stat. §Floodplain requirements: <br />State law sets minimum requirements and <br />103F.121;Minn. R. <br />standards for development in flood plains. Citysubdivision ordinances <br />6120.5000 et al <br />must be consistentwith state standards in order to preserve the capacity <br />See MN DNR sample <br />of the floodplain to carry and discharge regional floods and minimize <br />floodplain <br />management <br />flood hazards. <br />ordinances <br />See also MN DNRfor <br />more information and <br />resources on <br />floodplain <br />management <br />Minn. Stat. § <br />Wild and scenic rivers development requirements: <br />Cities with <br />103F.335 <br />shoreland located within the Minnesota Wild and Scenic Rivers System <br />See also MN DNR <br />are subject to additional state law restrictions when developing a <br />website for more <br />subdivision ordinance. Subdivision ordinances in these cities must <br />information on MN <br />Wild and Scenic <br />comply with minimum state standards set by the commissioner of <br />Rivers. <br />Natural Resources. <br />Minn. Stat. § <br />Shoreland development requirements: <br />For cities that contain <br />103F.221;Minn. R. <br />shoreland,state regulations control the use and development of its <br />6120.2500 –3900 <br />shorelands. City shoreland subdivision regulations must be at least as <br />See MN DNRsample <br />restrictive as state standards and are subject to the review of the <br />shoreland <br />management <br />commissioner of Natural Resources. <br />ordinance <br />See also MN DNR <br />website for more <br />information and <br />resources on <br />shoreland <br />management. <br />Minn. Stat. § 462.355 <br />President Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bill to Preserve <br />subd 1;Minn. Stat § <br />Agricultural, Forest, Wildlife, and Open Space Land. <br />When adopting <br />103G.005 subd.10b <br />or amending a subdivisionordinance, cities must considerrestricting <br />new residential, commercial, and industrial development in a manner <br />consistent with the Act’s goal of preserving land from development <br />sprawl. Cities are not required to adopt subdivision practices consistent <br />with the T. Roosevelt Memorial PreservationAct, but must demonstrate <br />(possibly through findings of fact), that their decision process considered <br />the Act’s stated goals. <br />D.Obtaining technical assistance in <br />ordinance drafting <br />City subdivisionis regulated by numerous diverse state and federal laws and <br />court cases. As a result, cities should retainthe assistance of an experienced <br />planner and attorney when drafting subdivision ordinances. Cities may also <br />LMCIT Land Use <br />contact the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT) for <br />Loss Control <br />assistance.Resources are posted on the League website, and LMCIT land use <br />attorneys are also available to provide customized information and training <br />to member cities. <br />12LMC <br />EAGUE OF INNESOTA ITIES <br /> <br />