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MOUNDS VIEW City of Mounds View Staff Report Item No: 07A Meeting Date: October 4, 2023 Type of Business: Planning Business Planning Case: N/A To: Mounds View Planning Commission From: Brian Beeman, Assistant City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 1163-23, Recommending Approval of Ordinance 1010, Amending Title XV Land Usage, Chapter 150 Building Regulations; Construction of the Mounds View City Code Introduction: Currently, the State of Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) conducts plumbing plan reviews for permits in Mounds View, as stipulated in Minnesota Rules 1300.0215, Subpart 6. This has caused a delay in construction timelines for commercial and public buildings. Minnesota Statutes 326B.43, Subdivision 2, permits the delegation of authority for plumbing plan review for public and commercial projects to municipalities. This statute enables the DOLI Commissioner to establish an agreement with a municipality, in which the municipality agrees to carry out plan reviews typically performed by the commissioner or their designee. Background: To obtain this special delegation, the City of Mounds View must undertake several key steps to formalize the delegation, including; 1. the approval of an ordinance to offer local plumbing plan review services 2. the endorsement of an application and submission of an agreement with the State of Minnesota 3. the establishment of local fees, and; 4. ensuring the designated representative of the municipality is eligible to perform the local plumbing plan reviews. The City of Mounds View currently has a supplemental contract with Rum River Consultants (RRC) which was originally adopted in 2020 and recently renewed. This delegation agreement will benefit the City of Mounds View by generating additional revenue that the State of Minnesota usually retains by conducting these reviews. More importantly, the customer service benefits for permit applicants and residents are significant. The state is typically eight to twelve weeks behind on plan review, causing considerable delays in construction. RRC has indicated its capacity to review plumbing plans in half the time. If Mounds View receives this delegation, it will enable projects to begin and conclude more swiftly in Minnesota's demanding climate. Mounds View Building Official, Nick Henly, supports RRC performing plumbing plan reviews.