<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>comprehensive plan reviews by adjacent governmental units; clarifying water <br/>
<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>management plan requirements;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections <br/>
<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>103B.235, subdivision 3a; 473.858, subdivision 2; 473.859, subdivision 2.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103B.235, subdivision 3a, is amended to <br/>
<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>read:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>    Subd. 3a. <b>Review by Metropolitan Council.</b> Concurrently with its submission of <br/>
<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>its local water management plan to the watershed management organization as provided <br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>in subdivision 3, each local unit of government shall submit its water management plan <br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>to the Metropolitan Council for review and comment by the council. The watershed <br/>
<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>management organization shall notify the council when the watershed management <br/>
<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>organization receives a local water management plan or a plan amendment. The council <br/>
<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>shall have 45 days to review and comment upon the local plan or parts of the plan <br/>
<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>with respect to consistency with the council's comprehensive development guide for <br/>
<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>the metropolitan area. The council's 45-day review period shall run concurrently with <br/>
<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>the 60-day review period by the watershed management organization provided in <br/>
<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>subdivision 3. The Metropolitan Council shall submit its comments to the watershed <br/>
<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>management organization and shall send a copy of its comments to the local government <br/>
<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>unit. If the Metropolitan Council fails to complete its review and make comments to the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>watershed management organization within the 45-day period, the watershed management <br/>
<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>organization shall complete its review as provided in subdivision 3.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 473.858, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Adjacent review, comment.</b> Local governmental units shall submit their <br/>
<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>proposed plans to adjacent governmental units, affected special districts lying in whole or <br/>
<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>in part within the metropolitan area, and affected school districts for review and comment <br/>
<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>at least six months 90 days prior to submission of the plan to the council and shall submit <br/>
<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>copies to them on the submission of the plan to the council. For minor plan amendments, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>the council may prescribe a shorter review and comment period, or may waive the review <br/>
<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>and comment period if the minor plan amendments involve lands that are not contiguous <br/>
<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>to other local governmental units.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.3.0"></a><a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 473.859, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Land use plan.</b> (a) A land use plan shall include the water management <br/>
<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>plan required by section 
<statute_ref>103B.235</statute_ref>, and shall designate the existing and proposed location, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>intensity and extent of use of land and water, including lakes, wetlands, rivers, streams, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>natural drainage courses, and adjoining land areas that affect water natural resources, for <br/>
<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial and other public and private purposes, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>or any combination of such purposes. The land use plan shall also include a copy of <br/>
<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>the current local water management plan required by section 103B.235. If the local <br/>
<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>unit of government has a current local water management plan on file at the council, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>the land use plan may reference that current local water management plan but must <br/>
<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>include the executive summary from the current local water management plan. A current <br/>
<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>local water management plan is a plan that is consistent with the most recently adopted <br/>
<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>watershed management plan and that has been reviewed by the council and approved by <br/>
<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>the watershed management organization as required by section 103B.235. The local unit <br/>
<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>of government shall notify the council when the local unit of government sends its local <br/>
<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>water management plan or plan amendments to the watershed management organization <br/>
<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>for approval. <br/>
<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>(b) A land use plan shall contain a protection element, as appropriate, for historic <br/>
<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>sites, the matters listed in the water management plan required by section 
         <statute_ref>103B.235</statute_ref>, and <br/>
<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>an element for protection and development of access to direct sunlight for solar energy <br/>
<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>systems.  <br/>
<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>(c) A land use plan shall also include a housing element containing standards, plans <br/>
<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>and programs for providing adequate housing opportunities to meet existing and projected <br/>
<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>local and regional housing needs, including but not limited to the use of official controls <br/>
<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>and land use planning to promote the availability of land for the development of low <br/>
<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>and moderate income housing.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>(d) A land use plan shall also include the local government's goals, intentions, and <br/>
<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>priorities concerning aggregate and other natural resources, transportation infrastructure, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>land use compatibility, habitat, agricultural preservation, and other planning priorities, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>considering information regarding supply from the Minnesota Geological Survey <br/>
<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>Information Circular No. 46.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.4.0"></a><a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>    Sec. 4. <b>APPLICATION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>Sections 1 to 3 apply in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>Scott, and Washington.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.5.0"></a><a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>    Sec. 5. <b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>Sections 1 to 4 are effective the day following final enactment.<br/>