Agenda - Council Work Session - 06/11/2024

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Questions from Senior Planner Chris Leeseberg 1.Will the County boundary line be changed? No, the county boundary line will remain as It is. Northstar's attorney spoke with Star Holman on March 1, 2024. Holman is the MBAU (Minnesota Boundary Adjustment Unit) Administrator in the Office of Administrative Hearings, which is the state agency with regulatory authority regarding detachments and annexations. Holman advised Northstar's attorney that the county boundary line will not be affected. She said it does not matter if, after the detachment of the parcel from Ramsey and annexation of the detached parcel by Elk River, the detached parcel remains in Anoka County. Holman pointed out that this situation is not unique, commenting that part of St. Cloud is in three different counties. Attached as Exhibit E is a copy of an email sent March 1 2024 from Northstar's attorney to Senior Planner Chris Leeseberg and to Stephanie Hanson, the Ramsey Community Development Director regarding this issue. 2.Will the Metropolitan Council acquire regulatory authority over the city of Elk River as a result of the requested detachment and annexation? This question stems from the fact that pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 473, the Metropolitan Council was established and granted specified regulatory jurisdiction, including land use planning, over the Metropolitan Area as that term is defined in Minn. Stat. § 473.121, Subd. 2. Anoka County is included in the definition of the Metropolitan Area. Sherburne County is not. Northstar's attorney discussed these issues on April 5 2024 with LisaBeth Baraj as, who is the Executive Director/Community Development for the Met Council. Baraj as stated that even though the detached/annexed parcel would remain in Anoka County, the Met Council would not have jurisdiction to impose comprehensive planning requirements on the city of Elk River.