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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4B - Shoreland Mgmnt.Res.95-112 AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: SUBJECT: DATE: INTRODUCTION: BACKGROUND: STAFF AGENDA REPORT 4B Donald Rye,Planning Director Consider adoption of Resolution 95-112 publication of Ordinance 93-01 relating to Management and specifying its' effective date November 6, 1995 authorizing Shoreland Following extensive study and public hearings by both the Planning Commission and City Council, the City Council approved ordinance 93-01 which dealt with amendments to the Shoreland Management portion of the zoning ordinance. This approval in March of 1993 was contingent upon review and acceptance of the ordinance by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR). The ordinance was transmitted to MDNR later in March of 1993. Since that time, there have been many meetings, telephone conversations and letters between MDNR staff and City staff attempting to finalize the process. MDNR has not committed to approving the ordinance , even though the process has gone on for over 2 1/2 years. On July 1, 1995, a law became effective which seemed to offer a way to move the approval process to completion. Article 18 of Chapter 248, Laws of Minnesota 1995 provides that a written request related to zoning must be acted upon by the approving agency within 60 days of receipt of the request. The request must be complete and the agency has 10 days to determine if the request is complete and whether the agency will begin processing the application. On July 18, 1995, staff transmitted a copy of the ordinance to MDNR and formally requested review and acceptance of the ordinance. No reply was received within 60 days and , according to Article 18, this constitutes approval of the ordinance. Staff has prepared the attached resolution directing that the ordinance be published as the final step in the adoption of the Shoreland Management Ordinance. We will 16200 ~~e. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ALTERNATIVES: RECOMMENDATION: ACTION REQUIRED SHORERES.DOC notify MDNR accordingly. The Council has three alternatives: 1. Approve the attached resolution 2. Deny the attached resolution 3. Other action as the Council may direct Staff recommends alternative 1. Motion and second to adopt Resolution 95-112 as part of the consent agenda Reviewed by:Fr ity Manager RESOLUTION 95-112 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE 93-01 RELATING TO SHORELAND MANAGEMENT AND SPECIFYING ITS' EFFECTIVE DATE MOTION BY: SECOND BY: WHEREAS, the City of Prior Lake adopted a Shoreland Management ordinance on May 4,1987 pursuant to applicable statutes and agency rules, and WHEREAS, pursuant to MCAR 6120 as adopted and in effect as of July 3,1989, the City of Prior Lake prepared amendments to the Shoreland Management Ordinance, and WHEREAS, following publication of official notice in the City's legal newspaper, public hearings on the amendments were held on January 21 and February 4,1993 by the City Planning Commission and by the City Council on February 16 and March 1,1993, and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance 93-01 on March 1,1993 subject to legal review and review and acceptance by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), and the adopted ordinance was transmitted to the MDNR on March 3,1993 for its' review and acceptance, and WHEREAS, as of July 1,1995, the City had not received notice of acceptance of the ordinance by MDNR, and WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature passed Chapter 248, Laws of Minnesota 1995, and WHEREAS, Subdivision 2, Article 18 of Chapter 248, Laws of Minnesota 1995 requires that an agency as defined in that Act must, for any written requests submitted after July 1, 1995, approve or deny a written request related to zoning within 60 days of receipt of a written request containing all information required by law and failure of the agency to do so is deemed to be approval of the request, and 16200 ~~ Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ~ -"'_.__..~--"-"--_..._._. WHEREAS, WHEREAS, the City again formally transmitted a copy of the adopted Shoreland Management Ordinance to the MDNR on July 18,1995 for its review and acceptance and on September 22,1995 sent a letter to the MDNR indicating that the City had received no reply from the MDNR concerning the July 18,1995 transmittal of the Shoreland Management Ordinance and assumed that the ordinance was now accepted by MDNR pursuant to Article 18, Subdivision 2 of the Laws of Minnesota 1995, and up to and including this date, the City has not received further communication from MDNR regarding this matter, and therefore pursuant to Chapter 248, Article 18, Laws of Minnesota 1995, the MDNR has approved and accepted the Shoreland Management Ordinance . NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL YED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, that the passage and approval of the Shoreland Management Ordinance(Ordinance 93-01) is hereby ratified and reaffirmed and publication of the ordinance in the Prior Lake American is hereby ordered. Said ordinance shall become effective upon its' publication date. Passed and adopted this 6th day of November, 1995. YES NO Andren Andren Greenfield Greenfield Kedrowski Kedrowski Schenck Schenck Scott Scott {Seal} City Manager City of Prior Lake SHORELAN.DOC