Minnesota Legislature
HF 1887
as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/16/2015 03:01pm
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to the Metropolitan Council; striking the link between the local housing
incentives program and other funding programs; amending Minnesota Statutes
2014, sections 473.252, subdivision 1; 473.253, subdivision 2; 473.254,
subdivision 1; 473.255, subdivision 1; 473.859, subdivisions 2, 4.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 473.252, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Definition.
For the purpose of this section, "municipality" means a
statutory or home rule charter city or town deleted text begin participating in the local housing incentives
program under section 473.254deleted text end , or a county in the metropolitan area.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 473.253, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Distribution of funds.
The council shall use the funds in the livable
communities demonstration account to make grants or loans to municipalities deleted text begin participating
in the local housing incentives program under section 473.254deleted text end or to metropolitan area
counties or development authorities to fund the initiatives specified in section 473.25,
paragraph (b)deleted text begin , in participating municipalitiesdeleted text end . deleted text begin A grant to a metropolitan county or a
development authority must be used for a project in a participating municipality.deleted text end For the
purpose of this section, "development authority" means a statutory or home rule charter city,
housing and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, or port authority.
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 473.254, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Participation.
(a) A municipality may elect to participate in the local
housing incentive account program. If the election to participate occurs by November 15
of any year, it is effective commencing the next calendar year; otherwise it is effective
commencing the next succeeding calendar year. An election to participate in the program
is effective until revoked according to paragraph (b). A municipality is subject to this
section only in those calendar years for which its election to participate in the program
is effective. For purposes of this section, municipality means a municipality electing
to participate in the local housing incentive account program for the calendar year in
question, unless the context indicates otherwise.
(b) A municipality may revoke its election to participate in the local housing
incentive account program. If the revocation occurs by November 15 of any year, it is
effective commencing the next calendar year; otherwise it is effective commencing the
next succeeding calendar year. After revoking its election to participate in the program, a
municipality may again elect to participate in the program according to paragraph (a).
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(c) A municipality that elects to participate may receive grants or loans from the
tax base revitalization account, livable communities demonstration account, or the
local housing incentive account. A municipality that does not participate is not eligible
to receive a grant under sections 116J.551 to 116J.557. The council, when making
discretionary funding decisions, shall give consideration to a municipality's participation
in the local housing incentives program.
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Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 473.255, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Definitions.
(a) "Inclusionary housing development" means a new
construction development, including owner-occupied or rental housing, or a combination
of both, with a variety of prices and designs which serve families with a range of incomes
and housing needs.
(b) "Municipality" means a statutory or home rule charter city or town deleted text begin participating
in the local housing incentives program under section 473.254deleted text end .
(c) "Development authority" means a housing and redevelopment authority,
economic development authority, or port authority.
Sec. 5.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 473.859, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Land use plan.
(a) A land use plan shall include the water management
plan required by section 103B.235, and shall designate the existing and proposed location,
intensity and extent of use of land and water, including lakes, wetlands, rivers, streams,
natural drainage courses, and adjoining land areas that affect water natural resources, for
agricultural, residential, commercial, industrial and other public and private purposes, or
any combination of such purposes.
(b) A land use plan shall contain a protection element, as appropriate, for historic
sites, the matters listed in the water management plan required by section 103B.235, and
an element for protection and development of access to direct sunlight for solar energy
systems.
(c) A land use plan deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin maynew text end also include a housing element containing standards,
plans and programs for providing adequate housing opportunities to meet existing and
projected local and regional housing needs, including but not limited to the use of official
controls and land use planning to promote the availability of land for the development of
low and moderate income housing.
(d) A land use plan shall also include the local government's goals, intentions, and
priorities concerning aggregate and other natural resources, transportation infrastructure,
land use compatibility, habitat, agricultural preservation, and other planning priorities,
considering information regarding supply from the Minnesota Geological Survey
Information Circular No. 46.
Sec. 6.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 473.859, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4.
Implementation program.
An implementation program shall describe
public programs, fiscal devices and other specific actions to be undertaken in stated
sequence to implement the comprehensive plan and ensure conformity with metropolitan
system plans. An implementation program must be in at least such detail as may be
necessary to establish existing or potential effects on or departures from metropolitan
system plans and to protect metropolitan system plans. An implementation program
shall contain at least the following parts:
(1) a description of official controls, addressing at least the matters of zoning,
subdivision, water supply, and private sewer systems, and a schedule for the preparation,
adoption, and administration of such controls;new text begin and
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(2) a capital improvement program for transportation, sewers, parks, water supply,
and open space facilitiesdeleted text begin ; anddeleted text end new text begin .
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(3) a housing implementation program, including official controls to implement the
housing element of the land use plan, which will provide sufficient existing and new
housing to meet the local unit's share of the metropolitan area need for low and moderate
income housing.
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Sec. 7. new text begin APPLICATION.
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Sections 1 to 6 apply in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
Scott, and Washington.
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