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Laws 1974, Chapter 475, section 1, is amended to read:
Section 1. WASHINGTON COUNTY; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. There is created in Washington county
a public body corporate and politic, to be known as the Washington county housing and
redevelopment authority community development agency, having all the powers and duties of a county authority under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 469.001 to 469.047, and all
powers of a county housing and redevelopment authority under any other provisions of
Minnesota law. and Sections 469.001 to 469.047 and 469.090 to 469.1081 apply to the county of
Washington. For purposes of applying sections 469.090 to 469.1081 to Washington county, notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 469.090, subdivision 3, “city” means county and
“city council” means county board.
Laws 1974, chapter 475, section 2, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. This act shall not limit or restrict any existing housing and redevelopment
authority or city economic development authority. The jurisdiction and area of operation of the Washington county community development agency housing and redevelopment authority includes all of the area within the territorial boundaries of the county and includes the areas
within the boundaries of every city in the county and the areas of operation of city housing and
redevelopment authorities and city economic development authorities in the county, whenever
created, and notwithstanding any provision of Minnesota Statutes, sections 469.005, subdivision 1, or 469.008, subject, however, to Section 3. The jurisdiction and area of operation of the Washington county community development agency housing and redevelopment authority
shall not be affected by any concurrence by the Washington county community development
agency housing and redevelopment authority under section 469.004, subdivision 5.
Laws 1974, chapter 475, section 2, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subdivision 2. A municipal housing and redevelopment authority may request the Washington county community development agency housing and redevelopment authority to
handle the housing duties of the authority and, in such an event, the Washington county
community development agency housing and redevelopment authority shall act and have
exclusive jurisdiction for housing in the municipality pursuant to the provisions of the municipal housing and redevelopment act, Minnesota Statutes, sections 469.001 to 469.047 462.411 to 462.711, and acts amendatory thereof. A transfer of duties relating to housing shall not transfer
any duties relating to redevelopment.
Laws 1974, chapter 475, section 2, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: Subdivision 2a. The governing body of a statutory or home rule charter city or township
with an existing municipal economic development authority may request the Washington county
community development agency to handle the economic development, housing or redevelopment
duties of the authority and, in such an event, the Washington county community development agency shall act and have exclusive jurisdiction for economic development, housing or redevelopment duties in the city or township pursuant to the provisions of the economic
development authorities act, Minnesota Statutes, sections 469.090 to 469.1081. 462.411 to
462.711
Laws 1974, chapter 475, section 2 is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subdivision 4. Washington county community development agency.
(a) The Washington county housing and redevelopment authority shall be known as the
Washington county community development agency. In addition to the other powers granted in
this section, the Washington county community development agency shall have the powers of an
economic development authority under sections 469.090 to 469.1081 that are granted to the
agency by resolution adopted by the Washington county board of commissioners, except as provided in paragraph (b). The enabling resolution may impose the limits upon the actions of the
agency that are listed in paragraph (c). The agency may exercise any of the powers granted to it
under sections 469.001 to 469.047 and any of the powers of an economic development authority
granted to it by the Washington county board of commissioners for the purposes described in
these sections.
(b) The Washington county community development agency may not levy the tax
described in section 469.107, but with the approval of the Washington county board may
increase its levy of the special tax described in section 469.033, subdivision 6, to any higher limit
authorized under section 469.107. The money in the housing and redevelopment project fund under section 469.033, subdivision 6, may be expended by the Washington county community
development agency for the purposes of sections 469.001 to 469.047 or sections 469.090 to
469.1081.
(c) The enabling resolution may impose the limits upon the actions of the agency as may be imposed by a municipality under section 469.092, except that the resolution adopted under
paragraph (a) may not impose any limitations on the authority’s exercise of its powers under
sections 469.001 to 469.047.
(d) Section 469.1082 does not apply to the county of Washington.
Laws 1974, chapter 475, section 2, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subdivision. 5. Offers of tax-forfeited lands. Notwithstanding any other law,
Washington county may offer to the Washington county community development agency, under the conditions and policies established by the county, nonconservation tax-forfeited land prior to
making the properties available to cities in Washington county.
Laws 1974, chapter 475, section 3 is amended to read:
Sec. 3. MUNICIPAL APPROVAL.
Subdivision 1. Housing and redevelopment projects. If any housing or redevelopment
project is undertaken in Washington county pursuant to this authorization, and the project is
within the boundaries of any statutory or home rule charter city or township, the project and the location of the project shall be subject to approval by the governing body of the city or township.
The procedures in section 469.007, subdivision 2, shall apply to the governing body project and
location approvals required by this section.
Subdivision 2. Economic development projects. If any development district or economic development project is undertaken in Washington county pursuant to this
authorization, and the project is within the boundaries of any statutory or home rule charter city
or township, the project shall be subject to the planning, zoning, sanitary, and building laws,
ordinances, and regulations applicable to the locality in which the project is situated.
Additionally, unless such city or township has authorized the Washington county community development agency to exercise exclusive jurisdiction for economic development duties pursuant
to Laws 1974, chapter 475, section 2, subdivision 2a, as amended, then prior to the exercise of
any powers under Minnesota Statutes, sections 469.090 to 469.1081, within the boundaries of the
city or township with respect to a proposed development district or economic development
project or proposed development district or economic development project site, the development district or economic development project and the location of the project must be authorized by
resolution of the governing body of the city or township with respect to each identified parcel of
property.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day after the governing body of Washington county and its chief clerical officer timely complete their compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 654.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.
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