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e 651 2653900; 12/07/98 4:57PW;Jedax #876;page 3/6 ~' -e " Sent by: ORB application of its zoning regulations to unincorporated territory localed within two miles of its limits in any direction, but not in a country or town which had adopted zOning regulations; provided that where two or more noncontiguous municipalities have boundaries less than four miles apart, each is authorized to control the zoning of land on its side ofa lime equidistant between the two noncontiguous municipalities unless a town or county in the affected area has adopted zoning regulations. Any city may thereafter enforce such regulations in the area to the same extent as if such property were situated within its wrporate limits, until the county or town board adopts a comprehensive zoning regulation which includes the area. Seclion 4 Minnesota Statute9 Ch.pter 473. Minnesota Statutes Chapter 473 is amended by adding the following section. Section 473.900. Metropolitan Urban Reserve Developme.at Distrieh Subd 1 Autboril;)'. Local units of government may propose and adopt Urban.Reserve Development Districts within the metropolitan urea. Suhd.2. Definitions. The definitions set forth in Minn. Stat. ~ 473.852 shall apply to this section. In addition, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) "Planned Urban Reserve" means land situated within the urban reserve area delineated by the Metropolitan Council in the Regional Blueprint adopted pursuant to Minn. Stat. ~ 473.175. (b) "Urban Reserve Development District" or "District" means a contiguous land area within the planned urban reserVe whose status has been approved by the Metropolitan . Council pursuant to this section. An Urban Reserve Development District must be at least 320 acres in size and may include, without limitation, land planned for future residential, commercial, industrial, public. recreational. open space uSes and environmental protection. Land within an urban reservc district may be owned by one or more persons and may be situated within one or more local governmental units. (c) .~'t.:rban Reserve Development Plan" or "Urban Reserve Plan" means a plan identifYing and locating futurc public and private land uses within an Urban Reserve Development District prepared and adopted by a local governmental unit which provides a layout of roads, streetS, parks, sewer facilities.... (d) "Land Owner" means the current record fee ownet of property. Subd. 3. District Initiation. The establishment of an Urban Reserve Development District may be proposed to the local governmental units within which it is to be situated by one or more persons owning at least 6ooA. of the land within the proposed district. A district may be proposed only following review.by the Metropolitan Council ofa comprehensive plan required by Minn. Stat. ~ 473.864, and its adoption by the local gov~ental unit. . NOWUD ~767":Z.1 2