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Homeowner's Guide to the MRCCA Working Draft Rules <br />Purpose <br />The purpose of this guide is to familiarize homeowners in the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area <br />(MRCCA) with the working draft rules dated June 2, 2014. This guide focuses on those rule provisions <br />most likely to affect homeowners. It is intended to be used with the "MRCCA Overview" document, <br />which explains the MRCCA and its history. This guide describes how the working draft rules differ from <br />the existing MRCCA regulations. The rule part or subpart number referencing the actual rule language is <br />shown in the title of each summarized rule provision. <br />Background on Local Control <br />Property owners have been subject to MRCCA regulations since the MRCCA was established by <br />Executive Order in the 1970s. Since that time, MRCCA regulations have been implemented through local <br />government zoning ordinances. The proposed rules will update the MRCCA regulations, which will then <br />be implemented through updates to these local zoning ordinances. The DNR and Metropolitan Council <br />both review local ordinances for consistency with MRCCA standards, with the DNR having final approval <br />authority. The working draft rules will not change these inter - governmental relationships. <br />Districts (part 6106.0100) <br />What are districts? Resources are currently protected through the use of four districts established in <br />the Executive Order. The working draft rules propose six districts that better reflect the existing <br />character and development along the river and recognize planned future development. <br />In which district is my property located? Most residential neighborhoods are located in the <br />proposed CA -ROS, CA -RN and CA -SR Districts. To find where your property is located, please see maps <br />showing the existing districts and the proposed districts. <br />Dimensional Standards (part 6106.0120) <br />What standards apply to my property? Standards for building height and setbacks from the river and <br />the top of 18% slopes are regulated by district. The setback provisions are intended to keep buildings <br />and other development activity away from sensitive shoreline areas and areas prone to soil erosion. <br />Sediment is a pollutant and it also carries nutrients and other pollutants into the river, which reduces <br />water clarity and water quality. <br />Will the standards change for my property? Building height and setbacks are currently <br />regulated by local zoning ordinances and will not change for most homeowners. The tables on <br />the following page outline the standards currently contained in most local ordinances, as well <br />as those proposed in the working draft rules. <br />Minnesota DNR - Division of Ecological &Water Resources — 06/02/14 <br />N. nescsta <br />CEPA nor OF <br />NM RAL RESOURCES <br />