HF 530

1st Committee Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/19/2013 07:28pm

1.1A bill for an act

1.2relating to metropolitan government; modifying the time period for
1.3comprehensive plan reviews by adjacent governmental units; clarifying water
1.4management plan requirements;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections
1.5103B.235, subdivision 3a; 473.858, subdivision 2; 473.859, subdivision 2.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 103B.235, subdivision 3a, is amended to
1.8read:
1.9    Subd. 3a. Review by Metropolitan Council. Concurrently with its submission of
1.10its local water management plan to the watershed management organization as provided
1.11in subdivision 3, each local unit of government shall submit its water management plan
1.12to the Metropolitan Council for review and comment by the council. The watershed
1.13management organization shall notify the council when the watershed management
1.14organization receives a local water management plan or a plan amendment. The council
1.15shall have 45 days to review and comment upon the local plan or parts of the plan
1.16with respect to consistency with the council's comprehensive development guide for
1.17the metropolitan area. The council's 45-day review period shall run concurrently with
1.18the 60-day review period by the watershed management organization provided in
1.19subdivision 3. The Metropolitan Council shall submit its comments to the watershed
1.20management organization and shall send a copy of its comments to the local government
1.21unit. If the Metropolitan Council fails to complete its review and make comments to the
1.22watershed management organization within the 45-day period, the watershed management
1.23organization shall complete its review as provided in subdivision 3.

1.24    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 473.858, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
2.1    Subd. 2. Adjacent review, comment. Local governmental units shall submit their
2.2proposed plans to adjacent governmental units, affected special districts lying in whole or
2.3in part within the metropolitan area, and affected school districts for review and comment
2.4at least six months 90 days prior to submission of the plan to the council and shall submit
2.5copies to them on the submission of the plan to the council. For minor plan amendments,
2.6the council may prescribe a shorter review and comment period, or may waive the review
2.7and comment period if the minor plan amendments involve lands that are not contiguous
2.8to other local governmental units.

2.9    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 473.859, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
2.10    Subd. 2. Land use plan. (a) A land use plan shall include the water management
2.11plan required by section 103B.235, and shall designate the existing and proposed location,
2.12intensity and extent of use of land and water, including lakes, wetlands, rivers, streams,
2.13natural drainage courses, and adjoining land areas that affect water natural resources, for
2.14agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial and other public and private purposes,
2.15or any combination of such purposes. The land use plan shall also include a copy of
2.16the current local water management plan required by section 103B.235. If the local
2.17unit of government has a current local water management plan on file at the council,
2.18the land use plan may reference that current local water management plan but must
2.19include the executive summary from the current local water management plan. A current
2.20local water management plan is a plan that is consistent with the most recently adopted
2.21watershed management plan and that has been reviewed by the council and approved by
2.22the watershed management organization as required by section 103B.235. The local unit
2.23of government shall notify the council when the local unit of government sends its local
2.24water management plan or plan amendments to the watershed management organization
2.25for approval.
2.26(b) A land use plan shall contain a protection element, as appropriate, for historic
2.27sites, the matters listed in the water management plan required by section 103B.235, and
2.28an element for protection and development of access to direct sunlight for solar energy
2.29systems.
2.30(c) A land use plan shall also include a housing element containing standards, plans
2.31and programs for providing adequate housing opportunities to meet existing and projected
2.32local and regional housing needs, including but not limited to the use of official controls
2.33and land use planning to promote the availability of land for the development of low
2.34and moderate income housing.
3.1(d) A land use plan shall also include the local government's goals, intentions, and
3.2priorities concerning aggregate and other natural resources, transportation infrastructure,
3.3land use compatibility, habitat, agricultural preservation, and other planning priorities,
3.4considering information regarding supply from the Minnesota Geological Survey
3.5Information Circular No. 46.

3.6    Sec. 4. APPLICATION.
3.7Sections 1 to 3 apply in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
3.8Scott, and Washington.

3.9    Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
3.10Sections 1 to 4 are effective the day following final enactment.