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University of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources, <br />Metropolitan Council, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Three <br />Rivers Park District, Department of Transportation, Anoka - Ramsey <br />Community College, watershed management organizations as <br />established under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103B, watershed <br />districts as established under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103D, or any <br />other state or local general or special purpose unit of government. <br />Does not include federal agencies and <br />institutions over which the state has no <br />authority. <br />PART 6106.0070 PREPARATION, REVIEW, AND APPROVAL OF PLANS AND <br />ORDINANCES <br />Subpart. 1. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to establish the <br />process, responsibilities, timeframes, content requirements, and <br />evaluation criteria for the preparation, review, and approval of plans <br />and ordinances, in order to ensure an efficient process aligned with <br />other regional and local planning processes. <br />Subp. 2. Adoption schedule. <br />A. The commissioner and the Metropolitan Council will jointly <br />develop a notification schedule for local governments to <br />prepare or amend plans and ordinances to substantially comply <br />with these MRCCA rules. The schedule will align as closely as <br />possible with the comprehensive plan update process scheduled <br />under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.851 to 473.871. <br />B. All plans and ordinances adopted by local governments <br />pursuant to Executive Order 79 -19 and chapters 6105 and 6120 <br />that are in existence on the effective date of these MRCCA rules <br />remain in effect and must be enforced until plans and <br />ordinances are amended in substantial compliance with these <br />MRCCA rules, approved by the commissioner, and adopted by <br />the local government as provided under subpart 3. <br />C. Where a local government has not adopted plans and <br />ordinances, development must continue to be governed by the <br />interim development regulations in Executive Order 79 -19, until <br />such time as plans and ordinances that substantially comply <br />with these MRCCA rules are approved by the commissioner and <br />adopted by the local government as provided under subpart 3. <br />D. The adoption of plans and ordinances in substantial compliance <br />with these MRCCA rules does not in any way limit or modify the <br />rights of a person to complete a development that is authorized <br />as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 116G.13. <br />This subpart clarifies that, once promulgated, <br />these rules won't take effect immediately; <br />local governments won't be required to <br />prepare or amend plans and ordinances until <br />notified by DNR, and will be given a <br />reasonable amount of time to do so. Existing <br />local plans and ordinances remain in effect <br />until new plans and ordinances are approved <br />by the DNR. <br />Item C pertains to the cities of Brooklyn <br />Center and Hastings, which currently do not <br />have approved MRCCA ordinances in place <br />and are subject to the interim development <br />regulations in EO 79 - 19. <br />Item D clarifies that land use applications and <br />projects approved by a local government <br />prior to the adoption of ordinances for <br />compliance with this rule may be completed <br />as approved. <br />Subp. 3. Plan and ordinance review. <br />A. Within one year of notification from the commissioner under <br />subpart 1, local governments must prepare or amend plans and <br />ordinances to substantially comply with these MRCCA rules. The <br />Working Draft Rules <br />MRCCA Working Draft Rules — DNR, June 2, 2014 <br />13 <br />Commentary /Rationale for Changes <br />