Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/02/2017

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proposed Minn. R. 6106.0070, subp. 2, local governments will have one year to prepare or amend plans and ordinances for consistency with the MRCCA rules, and will be able to request extensions if needed. Local governments generally felt that this was a reasonable amount of time to complete their plans and ordinances. • Underlying ordinances. Because both the MRCCA ordinance and the underlying standards upon which the ordinance relies must be consistent with each other and the requirements of the MRCCA rules, where a proposed plan or ordinance references underlying zoning standards, those underlying zoning documents must be submitted for review during the plan and ordinance review process. • Role of National Park Service in the review process. The National Park Service was added to the review list for plans and ordinances. The MRCCA became a unit of the National Park System, known as the MNRRA, in 1988, 12 years after the original executive order. Thus, the perspectives of the National Park Service may be relevant to the review process. • Failure to adopt a plan and ordinance. This subpart also establishes provisions for local governments that fail to adopt a plan and ordinance as required by the proposed MRCCA rules, consistent with Minn. Stat. § 116G.09 (2015), Minn. R. 4410.9300 (2015), and Executive Order 79-19. Specifically where a local government fails to adopt a plan and ordinance in conformance with the MRCCA rules, the DNR is authorized to use the procedures set forth in proposed Minn. R. 6106.0070, subp.3.J. to adopt rules on behalf of the local government. This authorization is intended to assure that all portions of the MRCCA are protected in accordance with the proposed MRCCA rules. Subpart4. Contents of plans. This subpart is intended to provide guidance to local governments in the preparation and revision of local plans necessary to implement the proposed MRCCA rules. • Component of local comprehensive plan. This subpart requires that the MRCCA plan adopted by the local government be a component of the local government's comprehensive plan. This requirement is intended to ensure coordination between the MRCCA plan and other elements of the local comprehensive plan. Since plans guide local ordinance development and administration, this requirements is also intended to ensure consistency between the local MRCCA ordinance and other local ordinances. • Plan contents. This subpart contains the required contents of local plans necessary to implement the proposed MRCCA rules. These include maps, policies, and implementation provisions to: identify and protect primary conservation areas and public river corridor views, restore sensitive natural areas, minimize conflicts in water surface use, provide for barge facilities and recreational marinas, provide for commercial and industrial water uses and access, provide for recreational facilities and open space, identify potential public access points and trails, and provide for transportation and utility development within the MRCCA. Subpart 5. Contents of ordinances. The requirements of this subpart are intended to provide guidance to local governments in the preparation and revision of local ordinances necessary to implement the proposed MRCCA rules. As set forth in this subpart, local ordinances are required to be consistent with the requirements of the proposed MRCCA rules, including definitions, administrative provisions, 39