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I , E'tCI+'OIT /) 'f. I legislative Summary {' Prepared by Cindy Carlsson for the Sensible land Use Coalition June 25, 1997 I 1997 Community-Based Planning Act u Chapter 202 (SF 1905) Nothing in this bill requires the adoption of a Community-based Comprehensive plan. I This is state-wide, but requires COUNTY participation/cooperation, Goals of community-based planning (Article 4) I Establishes 11 community-based planning goals, These not enacted under the enabling laws, but as part of the law governing the Office of Long-Range and Strategic Planning (state Planning Office), I Encouraging Counties and Cities to make Community-based Plans · This amends the enabling laws, but again, none of it is mandatory, · Requires lots of notification to agencies and coordination with other local governments I · Provides for (optional) establishment of municipal urban growth areas, These areas - must have developable land sufficient for 20 years, -. must include plans for necessary boundary adjustments as development occurs, and -- must plan for staged provision of urban services in the area, I -- Plans that include a boundary adjustment are required to include a negotiated agreement for orderly annexation of land the urban growth area as part of the plan and to file these agreements with the Municipal Board or it's successor, Ie -- Thereafter annexation may be made by resolution in accordance with the plan, · Requires participating municipalities to submit plans to the county, I -- If the city does not plan to grow beyond current boundaries, the city does NOT have to change its plan to reflect the county's comments, -- Towns may not make plans that are inconsistent with, or less restrictive than, the county I plan, but do not have to revise plans to address other county concerns, -- If a city plans for growth beyond it's current boundaries, the plan and proposed urban growth area must be APPROVED by the county prior to incorporation into the county plan, I -- In case of a dispute between the city and the county, cities must enter the dispute resolution process or return any community-based planning funds received. -- A municipality CANNOT adopt or implement the plan until the county plan has received I review and comment from the Office · Requires county plans to incorporate approved community-based municipal or town plans I · Gives the state Planning Office authority to "disagree" with a county plan and require the county to revise and resubmit it and requires that countiesljoint powers districts refusing to revise plans enter .1 the dispute resolution process or return any money distributed through the Office -9 Repeals remaining "Merriam Language" so now, in the case of conflict between the comprehensive plan and the zoning, the plan supersedes the zoning. I Requires the Metropolitan Council to reflect and implement community-based planning goals i" int he development guide. Advisory council on community-based planning If there is going to be a state-wide law, this is the group that will be developing it I - . O' - - --.--- - -------- ----.-----