1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; limiting certain
1.3 	condemnation powers in relation to certain properties
1.4 	used by veterans; providing zoning designations;
1.5 	excluding a property from the regional recreational
1.6 	open space system; establishing requirements for a
1.7 	veterans rest camp; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
1.8 	sections 394.25, by adding a subdivision; 462.357, by
1.9 	adding a subdivision; 473.147, by adding a
1.10 	subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
1.11 	Statutes, chapter 197.
1.12 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.13 	Section 1. [197.80] LIMITATION ON CONDEMNATION.
1.14 	No county in the metropolitan area may acquire by eminent
1.15 	domain property owned or leased and operated by a nonprofit
1.16 	organization and primarily used to provide recreational
1.17 	opportunities to disabled veterans and their families.

1.18 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 394.25, is
1.19 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
1.20 		Subd. 3d.Nonprofit recreational property for use by
1.21 	disabled veterans. Property located in a county in the
1.22 	metropolitan area with a population of less than 500,000, and
1.23 	owned or leased and operated by a nonprofit organization, and
1.24 	primarily used to provide recreational opportunities for
1.25 	disabled veterans and their families is a legal conforming use
1.26 	for purposes of zoning controls.  Improvements to such property
1.27 	shall be allowed under the terms of a planned unit development
1.28 	permit.

2.1 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 462.357, is
2.2 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
2.3 		Subd. 1g.Nonprofit recreational property for use by
2.4 	disabled veterans. Property located in a county in the
2.5 	metropolitan area with a population of less than 500,000, and
2.6 	owned or leased and operated by a nonprofit organization, and
2.7 	primarily used to provide recreational opportunities for
2.8 	disabled veterans and their families is a legal conforming use
2.9 	for purposes of zoning controls.  Improvements to such property
2.10 	shall be allowed under the terms of a planned unit development
2.11 	permit.

2.12 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 473.147, is
2.13 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
2.14 		Subd. 1a.Disabled veterans rest camp excluded from
2.15 	regional recreational open space system. Property occupied by
2.16 	the Disabled Veterans Rest Camp on Big Marine Lake in Washington
2.17 	County is excluded from the regional recreational open space
2.18 	system.

2.19 	Sec. 5. RESTRICTIONS LIMITED.
 2.20 	No county may take any action to encumber or restrict
2.21 	ingress or egress below levels permissible on January 1, 2005,
2.22 	to property located in a county in the metropolitan area with a
2.23 	population of less than 500,000, and owned or leased and
2.24 	operated by a nonprofit organization, and primarily used to
2.25 	provide recreational opportunities to disabled veterans and
2.26 	their families.

2.27 	Sec. 6. DISABLED VETERANS CAMP REQUIREMENTS.
 2.28 	The Disabled Veterans Rest Camp on Big Marine Lake in
2.29 	Washington County ("The Camp") must develop and promote camp
2.30 	features and amenities for veterans who are disabled or have
2.31 	limited physical capabilities.  The camp shall modify its
2.32 	operating policies and procedures to include provisions for the
2.33 	regular rotation of the use of campsites, cabins, and parking
2.34 	spots for travel trailers, limiting the time that any one
2.35 	veteran can use the cabin and campsites especially when there is
2.36 	a waiting list of veterans with service connected disabilities.

3.1 	Sec. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 3.2 	This act is effective the day following final enactment.