Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/02/2017

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Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area Program Frequently Asked Questions: Minnesot... Page 4 of 7 The following topics are not included in the proposed rules: • Any regulation of water surface use, such as no wake zones or boating restrictions • Any regulations regarding docks or other structures or alterations below the Ordinary High Water Level (OHWL) of public waters • Any regulation of dams on the Mississippi River, such as the Coon Rapids dam • Any regulations related to water appropriations The 2009 and 2013 legislation required the DNR to establish new districts. What is a district? The rules identify parts of the MRCCA that have similar characteristics and group them into common districts. The six districts identified in the 2016 rules are designated to reflect existing conditions, as well as current development trends. Each district has specific building height and structure setback standards. All other standards are consistently applied across all districts. Will these rules affect local zoning? Yes. The rules establish minimum guidelines and standards that local governments must include in their comprehensive plans and zoning ordinances, as is currently the case with the standards in Executive Order 79-19. Local governments are responsible for enforcing local zoning controls and regulations. Rule Implementation How will the rules be implemented? The rules will be implemented through local plans and ordinances. Now that the rules have been adopted, local governments are required to amend their existing MRCCA plans and ordinances to be consistent with the rules. Until local ordinances are updated to conform to the new rules, the current ordinances will remain in effect. For any community that did not adopt a MRCCA ordinance, all development proposals will need to comply with the new 2016 rules. http://www.dnr. state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/critical_area/fags.html 1/26/2017