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Committee Report <br /> CCommunity Development Committee Item: 2011-70 <br /> For the Metropolitan Council meeting of March 30, 2011 <br /> Date March 22, 2011 <br /> Prepared: <br /> Subject: Mississippi West Regional Park Master Plan, Anoka County <br /> Proposed Action: <br /> That the Metropolitan Council: <br /> 1. Approve the Mississippi West Regional Park Master Plan (Referral No. 50004-1). <br /> 2. Require that Anoka County submit a negotiated cost sharing agreement related to <br /> the development of the pedestrian overpass described in Phase 5 of the master <br /> plan to the Metropolitan Council prior to seeking regional parks funding for the <br /> project, in order for the Council to determine the eligible costs for regional <br /> funding. <br /> 3. Advise Anoka County to work with the City of Ramsey to ensure that the <br /> Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area and Wild and Scenic River programs and <br /> standards are implemented during the park development phases. <br /> Summary of Committee Discussion / Questions: <br /> Chair Cunningham inquired about the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area designation. <br /> Jan Youngquist, Planning Analyst, described that the Minnesota Department of Natural <br /> Resources (DNR) oversees the Mississippi River Critical Area Program. The Critical Area <br /> Corridor follows the Mississippi River and stretches from the City of Ramsey in Anoka <br /> County past Hastings in Dakota County. The DNR establishes rules for protecting the <br /> river, similar to zoning code requirements, which are implemented by local municipalities. <br /> The Community Development Committee unanimously approved the recommendation. <br /> 1 <br />