Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/27/2023

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1 3. Where building heights exceed the height limits specified in section 920(F)(2) as 2 part of the conditional use or variance process, adjoining local governments within 3 the MRCCA, including those with overlapping jurisdiction and those across the river. 4 c. Notice of final decisions for actions in section 920(C)(7), including findings of fact, must 5 be sent to the Commissioner, the National Park Service, and adjoining local governments 6 within the MRCCA within ten days of the final decision. 7 d. Requests to amend district boundaries must follow the provisions in Minnesota Rules, 8 part 6106.0100, Subp. 9, Item C. 9 e. The DNR will be notified at time of application submittal of master plans, PUDs, 10 preliminary, and final plats. 11 (9) Accommodating disabilities. Reasonable accommodations for ramps or other facilities to 12 provide persons with disabilities access to the persons' property, as required by the federal 13 Americans with Disabilities Act and the federal Fair Housing Act and as provided by Minnesota 14 Rules, chapter 1341, must: 15 a. Comply with sections 920(F) to (L); or 16 b. If sections 920(F) to (L) cannot be complied with, ramps or other facilities are allowed 17 with an administrative permit provided: 18 1. The permit terminates on either a specific date or upon occurrence of a particular 19 event related to the person requiring accommodation; and 20 2. Upon expiration of the permit, the ramp or other facilities must be removed. 21 (D) MRCCA districts. 22 (1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish districts under which building height and 23 structure placement are regulated to protect and enhance the Mississippi River's resources 24 and features consistent with the natural and built character of each district. 25 (2) District description and management purpose. The MRCCA within the City of Ramsey is 26 divided into the following MRCCA districts: 27 a. Rural and Open Space (ROS). 28 1. Description. The ROS District is characterized by rural and low -density 29 development patterns and land uses, and includes land that is riparian or visible 30 from the river, as well as large, undeveloped tracts of high ecological and scenic 31 value, floodplain, and undeveloped islands. Many primary conservation areas 32 exist in the district. 33 2. Management purpose. The ROS District must be managed to sustain and restore 34 the rural and natural character of the corridor and to protect and enhance 35 habitat, parks and open space, public river corridor views, and scenic, natural, 36 and historic areas. 37 b. River Neighborhood (RN). 38 1. Description. The RN District is characterized by primarily residential 39 neighborhoods that are riparian or readily visible from the river or that abut 40 riparian parkland. The district includes parks and open space, limited commercial 41 development, marinas, and related land uses. 42 2. Management purpose. The RN District must be managed to maintain the 43 character of the river corridor within the context of existing residential and 44 related neighborhood development, and to protect and enhance habitat, parks 45 and open space, public river corridor views, and scenic, natural, and historic 46 areas. Minimizing erosion and the flow of untreated storm water into the river 47 and enhancing habitat and shoreline vegetation are priorities in the district. 48 Separated from River (SR). Page 103 of 160