Section 15B.34 — Capitol Building Powers And Duties.
15B.34 CAPITOL BUILDING POWERS AND DUTIES. The board shall: (1) jointly, with the commissioner of administration and the Minnesota Historical Society, establish standards and policies for the repair, furnishing, appearance, and cleanliness of and change to the public and ceremonial areas of the Capitol building; (2) review and approve plans and specifications and any changes […]
Section 15B.11 — Advisory Committee On Architecture And Planning.
15B.11 ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING. Subdivision 1. Advisory committee review. The board must not approve a plan for a new public building under section 15B.10 or 15B.13 unless it first receives the comments and criticism of the advisory committee established under subdivision 2 or unless the plan is excepted from the consideration of […]
Section 15B.13 — Light Rail.
15B.13 LIGHT RAIL. (a) Notwithstanding section 15B.10, an architectural competition is not required for the design of a light rail transit station or of light rail transit alignment within the Capitol Area. (b) The board and its advisory committee must select a preliminary design for each transit station in the Capitol Area. (c) Then, each […]
Section 15B.15 — Administration Department.
15B.15 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT. Subdivision 1. Duties. The commissioner of administration must: (1) act as a consultant to the board on the physical structural needs of the state; and (2) do studies and report the results to the board when the board requests reports for its planning. Subd. 2. Standards and policies. (a) The board and […]
Section 15B.155 — Capitol Restoration Project.
15B.155 CAPITOL RESTORATION PROJECT. Subdivision 1. Consultation and collaboration. The commissioner shall consult and collaborate with representatives designated by the governor, the majority leader of the senate, the speaker of the house, the chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, the attorney general, Capitol Area and Architectural Planning Board, and the director of the Minnesota […]
Section 15B.02 — Boundary Of Capitol Area.
15B.02 BOUNDARY OF CAPITOL AREA. (a) The Capitol Area is that part of the city of St. Paul inside the boundary described in paragraph (b). (b)(1) Beginning at the point of intersection of the center line of Pennsylvania Avenue and the center line of Marion Street; (2) then go southerly along the center line of […]
Section 15B.03 — Capitol Area Architectural And Planning Board.
15B.03 CAPITOL AREA ARCHITECTURAL AND PLANNING BOARD. Subdivision 1. Membership. (a) The Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, called the board or the CAAPB in this chapter, has 12 members. (b) The lieutenant governor is a member. (c) The governor must appoint four members. (d) The mayor of St. Paul must appoint three members with […]
Section 15B.05 — Comprehensive Use Plan.
15B.05 COMPREHENSIVE USE PLAN. Subdivision 1. Comprehensive plan required. The board must have, and prescribe for the Capitol Area, a comprehensive use plan called the comprehensive plan in this chapter. Subd. 2. Land uses. The comprehensive plan must show the current uses and recommend future uses of land including, but not limited to: (1) areas […]
Section 15B.06 — Zoning Rules.
15B.06 ZONING RULES. Subdivision 1. Zoning rules. (a) Under the comprehensive plan, the board may regulate in the Capitol Area: (1) the kind, character, height, and location of buildings and other structures; (2) the size of yards and open spaces; (3) the percentage of lots to be occupied; and (4) the uses of land, buildings, […]
Section 15B.08 — Construction Process.
15B.08 CONSTRUCTION PROCESS. Subdivision 1. Prerequisites. (a) A person must not begin construction in the Capitol Area until after completing the steps in paragraph (b). (b) The person must: (1) submit the construction plans to the board; (2) secure a zoning permit from the board; and (3) secure a certificate from the board stating that […]