Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/02/2017

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09/22/16 REVISOR CKM/IL AR4240 27.1 6106.0080 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR ORDINANCES. 27.2 Subpart 1. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to identify administrative provisions 27.3 that must be included in local ordinances to ensure that ordinances are administered 27.4 consistent with the purposes of this chapter. 27.5 Subp. 2. Variances. 27.6 A. A local government must consider applications for variances in a manner 27.7 consistent with Minnesota Statutes, sections 394.27, subdivision 7, and 462.357, 27.8 subdivision 6. The local government's review must consider the potential impacts of a 27.9 proposed variance on primary conservation areas, public river corridor views, and other 27.10 resources identified in the local governments' plan. 27.11 B. If a local government determines that a variance would negatively affect 27.12 primary conservation areas, public river corridor views, or other identified resources, 27.13 mitigation is required. Mitigation must be proportional to, have a relationship to, and 27.14 offset the impact on the affected resource as provided in subpart 5. 27.15 C. The local government's findings of fact accompanying the issuance of any 27.16 variance must include a finding and evidence supporting a finding that the requested 27.17 variance is consistent with the purposes and scope of this chapter. 27.18 Subp. 3. Nonconformities. 27.19 A. The purpose of this subpart is to allow uses and structures that came 27.20 into existence legally prior to the effective date of this part and in conformance with 27.21 then -applicable requirements to continue to exist and be put to productive use. 27.22 B. Nonconformities must be regulated by local governments in a manner 27.23 consistent with Minnesota Statutes, sections 394.36 and 462.357, subdivision le. 6106.0080 27