Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/02/2017

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to achieve a higher level of protection of the resources within the MRCCA consistent with other local goals. This clarification and permission was sought by local governments and other stakeholders during the rule development process. Subpart 5. Duties of the commissioner. The duties of the commissioner (hereinafter referred to as the DNR) set forth in proposed Minn. R. 6106.0060, subp. 5 are largely unchanged from current statute, Minn. R. 4410.8100 — 4410.9910, and Executive Order 79-19. Those duties include: • Consultation. Both this subpart and Minn. Stat. § 116G.15, subd. 2 (2015) require that the DNR consult with the named agencies and others that have a significant role in the MRCCA to ensure the corridor is managed in a manner consistent with the purposes of the statute. This subpart also requires that the DNR play a special consultative role with those units of government that manage land within the MRCCA to ensure that they administer public lands in a manner consistent with the MRCCA program. • Technical assistance and advice. Local governments requested that the DNR provide them with technical assistance and advice in the development, administration, and enforcement of the plans and ordinances necessary to implement the MRCCA program. This subpart reflects DNR's commitment to provide that requested advice and assistance as an important mechanism to foster coordination and cooperation between the DNR and local governments. • Review and approval of local plans and ordinances. Finally, this subpart specifies that the DNR will coordinate the preparation, submittal, review and approval of all local plans and ordinances submitted by local governments as specified in Minn. Stat. § 116G.15, subd. 5(30 and (4) (2015). This is an essential responsibility of the DNR under the current MRCCA program. Subpart 6. Duties of Metropolitan Council. The duties of the Metropolitan Council remain largely unchanged from statute and Executive Order 79-19. In addition to its responsibilities in the MRCCA program administration, the Metropolitan Council is charged with the oversight of local government comprehensive plans in the Metropolitan area to assure consistency with metropolitan system plans. Minn. Stat. §473.175, subd. 1 (2015). The review process set out in proposed Minn. R. 6106.0060, subp. 6 is designed to ensure that the MRCCA review process outlined herein is incorporated into the Metropolitan Council's planning process for efficient planning. The process is also designed to integrate comments from the Metropolitan Council into the final plans and ordinances approved by the DNR. Subpart 7. Duties of cities. The duties of cities too are substantially unchanged from statute and Executive Order 79-19. This subpart continues these duties for the 25 cities in the MRCCA, including: • preparing, amending, and adopting plans and ordinances that meet or exceed the minimum standards of the MRCCA rules; • submitting plans and ordinances to the Metropolitan Council for review and comment, and to the DNR for review and approval; and • informing the DNR about discretionary actions taken under an approved plan or ordinance so that the DNR can provide technical assistance to the local government, comment on proposed actions, and monitor compliance with the MRCCA rules. 36