HF 34

2nd Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to local government; limiting certain
condemnation powers in relation to certain properties
used by veterans; providing zoning designations;
excluding a property from the regional recreational
open space system; establishing requirements for a
veterans rest camp; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
sections 394.25, by adding a subdivision; 462.357, by
adding a subdivision; 473.147, by adding a
subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 197.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [197.80] LIMITATION ON CONDEMNATION.
new text end

new text begin No county in the metropolitan area may acquire by eminent
domain property owned or leased and operated by a nonprofit
organization and primarily used to provide recreational
opportunities to disabled veterans and their families.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 394.25, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 3d. new text end

new text begin Nonprofit recreational property for use by
disabled veterans. new text end

new text begin Property located in a county in the
metropolitan area with a population of less than 500,000, and
owned or leased and operated by a nonprofit organization, and
primarily used to provide recreational opportunities for
disabled veterans and their families is a legal conforming use
for purposes of zoning controls. Improvements to such property
shall be allowed under the terms of a planned unit development
permit.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 462.357, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 1g. new text end

new text begin Nonprofit recreational property for use by
disabled veterans. new text end

new text begin Property located in a county in the
metropolitan area with a population of less than 500,000, and
owned or leased and operated by a nonprofit organization, and
primarily used to provide recreational opportunities for
disabled veterans and their families is a legal conforming use
for purposes of zoning controls. Improvements to such property
shall be allowed under the terms of a planned unit development
permit.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 473.147, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Disabled veterans rest camp excluded from
regional recreational open space system. new text end

new text begin Property occupied by
the Disabled Veterans Rest Camp on Big Marine Lake in Washington
County is excluded from the regional recreational open space
system.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin RESTRICTIONS LIMITED.
new text end

new text begin No county may take any action to encumber or restrict
ingress or egress below levels permissible on January 1, 2005,
to property located in a county in the metropolitan area with a
population of less than 500,000, and owned or leased and
operated by a nonprofit organization, and primarily used to
provide recreational opportunities to disabled veterans and
their families.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin DISABLED VETERANS CAMP REQUIREMENTS.
new text end

new text begin The Disabled Veterans Rest Camp on Big Marine Lake in
Washington County ("The Camp") must develop and promote camp
features and amenities for veterans who are disabled or have
limited physical capabilities. The camp shall modify its
operating policies and procedures to include provisions for the
regular rotation of the use of campsites, cabins, and parking
spots for travel trailers, limiting the time that any one
veteran can use the cabin and campsites especially when there is
a waiting list of veterans with service connected disabilities.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin This act is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end