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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />b. Notice of public hearings for discretionary actions, including conditional and interim use <br />permits, variances, appeals, rezonings, preliminary plats, final subdivision plats, master <br />plans, and PUDs, must be sent to the following entities at least 30 days prior to the <br />hearing: <br />1. The commissioner in a format prescribed by the DNR; <br />2. National Park Service; and <br />3. Where building heights exceed the height limits specified in section 117-148(f)(2) <br />(structure height) as part of the conditional use or variance process, adjoining local <br />governments within the MRCCA, including those with overlapping jurisdiction and <br />those across the river. <br />C. Notice of final decisions for actions in section 117-148(c)(7) (nonconformities), including <br />findings of fact, must be sent to the Commissioner, the National Park Service, and <br />adjoining local governments within the MRCCA within ten days of the final decision. <br />d. Requests to amend district boundaries must follow the provisions in Minnesota Rules, <br />part 6106.0100, Subp. 9, Item C. <br />e. The DNR will be notified at time of application submittal of master plans, PUDs, <br />preliminary, and final plats. <br />(9) Accommodating disabilities. Reasonable accommodations for ramps or other facilities to <br />provide persons with disabilities access to the persons' property, as required by the federal <br />Americans with Disabilities Act and the federal Fair Housing Act and as provided by Minnesota <br />Rules, chapter 1341, must: <br />a. Comply with sections 117-148(f) to (1); or <br />b. If sections 117-148(f) to (1) cannot be complied with, ramps or other facilities are <br />allowed with an administrative permit provided: <br />1. The permit terminates on either a specific date or upon occurrence of a particular <br />event related to the person requiring accommodation; and <br />2. Upon expiration of the permit, the ramp or other facilities must be removed. <br />MRCCA districts. <br />(1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish districts under which building height and <br />structure placement are regulated to protect and enhance the Mississippi River's resources <br />and features consistent with the natural and built character of each district. <br />(2) District description and management purpose. The MRCCA within the City of Ramsey is <br />divided into the following MRCCA districts: <br />a. Rural and Open Space (ROS). <br />1. Description. The ROS District is characterized by rural and low -density <br />development patterns and land uses, and includes land that is riparian or visible <br />from the river, as well as large, undeveloped tracts of high ecological and scenic <br />value, floodplain, and undeveloped islands. Many primary conservation areas <br />exist in the district. <br />2. Management purpose. The ROS District must be managed to sustain and restore <br />the rural and natural character of the corridor and to protect and enhance <br />habitat, parks and open space, public river corridor views, and scenic, natural, <br />and historic areas. <br />b. River Neighborhood (RN). <br />1. Description. The RN District is characterized by primarily residential <br />neighborhoods that are riparian or readily visible from the river or that abut <br />riparian parkland. The district includes parks and open space, limited commercial <br />development, marinas, and related land uses. <br />Page 96 of 147 <br />