SF 467

4th Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to Washington County; providing conditions
for the Disabled Veterans Rest Camp on Big Marine
Lake; providing a property tax exemption for certain
recreational property; amending Minnesota Statutes
2004, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 272.02, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 68. new text end

new text begin Certain recreational property for disabled
veterans. new text end

new text begin Real and personal property is exempt if it is located
in a county in the metropolitan area with a population of less
than 500,000 according to the 2000 federal census, and owned or
leased and operated by a nonprofit organization, and primarily
used to provide recreational opportunities for disabled veterans
and their families.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxes
levied in 2005, payable in 2006, and thereafter.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin WASHINGTON COUNTY; DISABLED VETERANS REST CAMP.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin For the purposes of this
section, the "camp" means the Disabled Veterans Rest Camp on Big
Marine Lake.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Limitation on condemnation. new text end

new text begin Washington County
may not, by eminent domain pursuant to Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 117, or other law, acquire property included in the camp.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Zoning controls. new text end

new text begin The camp is a legal conforming
use for purposes of zoning controls. Improvements to the
property shall be allowed under the terms of a planned unit
development permit.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Regional recreational open space system
exclusion. new text end

new text begin The camp is excluded from the regional recreational
open space system, established under Minnesota Statutes, chapter
473.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Ingress and egress controls. new text end

new text begin Washington County
may not take any action to encumber or restrict ingress or
egress to the camp below levels permissible on January 1, 2005.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Camp requirements. new text end

new text begin The camp must continue to
develop and promote camp features and amenities for veterans who
are disabled or have limited physical capabilities. The camp,
by terms of separate agreements, must offer Washington County
the right of first refusal to purchase the rest camp property if
a sale is ever contemplated and provide an easement across the
main Veterans Rest Camp Road in order to provide a connection of
the north and south areas of the park. 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

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section takes effect the day after
the governing body of Washington County complies with Minnesota
Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 4 relates to the system maintained in the
counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and
Washington under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 473.
new text end