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Northshor <br />Experience, Inc. v. <br />City of Duluth, MN, <br />442F.Supp.2d 713 <br />(D.Minn. 2006); <br />Costley v. Caromin <br />House, Inc„ 313 <br />N.W.2d 21 (Minn. <br />1981); A.G. Op. 59- <br />A-32 (Jan. 25, 2002). <br />See also Section III- <br />D, Zoning to protect <br />natural resources or <br />preserve open spaces <br />and green space. <br />Minn. Stat. §§ 327.31 <br />- 327.35; Minn. Stat. § <br />462.357, subd.l <br />For more information <br />on manufactured <br />homes and parks see <br />the LMC information <br />memo, Manufactured <br />Homes and Zoning: <br />Comprehensive <br />Advice <br />Minn. Stat. § 327.32, <br />subd. 5 <br />Minn. Stat. § 462.357, <br />subds. la,lb. <br />See Section III -A, <br />Establishing permitted <br />and conditional uses. <br />Cities cannot adopt local ordinances which contradict the explicit provisions <br />of the Municipal Planning Act. <br />2. Additional state law requirements <br />Cities must also draft their zoning ordinances to meet the requirements of <br />state law outside of the Municipal Planning Act. The following is not a <br />comprehensive list of state laws that effect city zoning, but discusses some of <br />the most common limitations of city zoning authority. <br />a. Flood plains, shoreland and wild and scenic rivers <br />Some land is subject to special protection under state law because it contains <br />important natural resources, such as lakes and rivers. Cities are generally <br />required to adopt standards for development of these types of land areas that <br />meet established state standards. Generally such ordinances are subject to the <br />review of the State through the Commissioner of Natural Resources. <br />b. Manufactured homes <br />No city zoning regulation may prohibit manufactured homes built in <br />conformance with the manufactured home building code and which comply <br />with all other zoning ordinances promulgated pursuant to state law. <br />Cities can apply architectural and aesthetic requirements to manufactured <br />homes, but only if the same architectural and aesthetic requirements also <br />apply to all other single-family homes in the zoning district, not just to <br />manufactured homes. <br />c. Manufactured home parks <br />A manufactured home park must be allowed as a conditional use in any <br />zoning district that allows the construction or placement of a building used or <br />intended to be used by two or more families. Standards for granting the <br />conditional use should be explicitly stated in the city ordinance. <br />14 LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES <br />