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CITY OF RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING EXEMPTION OF THE CITY OF FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER CORRIDOR CRITICAL AREA (MRCCA) RULEMAKING PROCESS The City Council of the City of , Minnesota, does ordain: WHEREAS, the Mississippi River Critical Corridor Area as a 72 mile section of the Mississippi River extending from Dayton and Ramsey to the confluence with the St. Croix River in Hastings has been identified as a critical area since 1976 by State Executive Order; and, WHEREAS, the City supports the recognition of the unique urban character of the Mississippi River along the defined critical corridor and recognizes the important natural resource and the multi- purpose nature of the river; and, WHEREAS, the residents respect the insight and knowledge of local units of government that have established an effective regulatory framework for protecting shoreland and implementing site - sensitive development along the river; and, WHEREAS, the City supports the existence of local zoning ordinances, conditions and municipal plans and policies which protect and enhance the natural land and scenic quality of the river; and, WHEREAS, the City discourages the inclusion of State policies that hamper economic development and redevelopment along the river within the context of existing ordinances, conditions and municipal plans and policies; and, WHEREAS, there are private residential shoreland properties located along the Mississippi River in the City; and, WHEREAS, in 2013, the Minnesota Legislature directed the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to establish rules for the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area; and, WHEREAS, the City of has determined that the draft Rules have the potential to negatively impact public uses of the river within the MRCCA; and, WHEREAS, Anoka County has commented that the proposed draft MRCCA Rules have the potential to reduce local land use and zoning control, and to compromise the public benefit of outdoor recreation facilities and services, which will have a negative impact on all property owners along the Mississippi River; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of hereby requests that the State Legislature adopt legislation exempting lands within the MRCCA boundary in the City of from the MRCCA Rulemaking process. Adopted by the City Council this Day of February, 2014. Mayor City Clerk