Agenda - Planning Commission - 10/03/2013

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process included the following: • Retain ability to maintain local control over land use decisions • Retail ability to perform vegetation management • Retail ability to perform erosion control management (i.e. rip -rap at water line) • Seek funding opportunities to assist property owners with erosion control issues • Ensure that lawful, non - conforming ( "grandfather ") rights are maintained DNR Staff met with City Staff on Thursday, September 25, 2013. The DNR is holding meetings individually with each of the impacted communities. The intent of the meeting was to (as outlined by the DNR): • Meet the staff who develop plans and administer the MRCCA ordinance • Provide an overview of and answer questions about the rulemaking process • Review the district map(s) for your community • Go over the draft rules and identify opportunities to improve them • Review your MRCCA ordinances • Review the bluff maps that have been developed — these are for informational purposes only and are not part of the rulemaking At the September 25, 2013 meeting, Staff forwarded the comments received by Ramsey Residents to DNR Staff and discussed opportunities and issues Ramsey currently has with the overlay district as well as the draft rules. The next step is to review, when available, the revised draft rules from the DNR to determine the true impact to Ramsey residents. Staff will inform the Commission when the revised draft rules are available and of upcoming Public Open Houses hosted by the DNR. There are a number of lawful, non - conforming lots created with the existing rules. One opportunity with the current rulemaking process would be to change existing lawful, non - conforming lots to conforming lots through revised land use districts. It should be noted that a number of protections are granted to property owners that constructed structures lawfully prior to an ordinance being adopted that classified as lawful, non - conforming (that being that an existing structure now does not conform to a new rule that did not exist when the structure was constructed). The City derives it's powers to protect lawful, non - conforming uses and structures under Minnesota Statute 462.357. Staff is working on potential ability to further strengthen these protections based on resident feedback. Additional information on the rulemaking process can be found at www.cityoframsey.com /shoreland. Notification: Notification is not required at this time. Observations /Alternatives: Funding Source: Staff Recommendation: Based on discussion. Action: Based on discussion. Attachments Overview of Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Program and Rulemaking Effort 2013 -2014 MRCCA Rulemaking Schedule (September 5, 2013) Existing Land Use Districts Current City Code Standards