Section 473H.12 — Protection For Normal Farm Practices.
473H.12 PROTECTION FOR NORMAL FARM PRACTICES. Local governments and counties shall be prohibited from enacting or enforcing ordinances or regulations within an agricultural preserve which would, as adopted or applied, unreasonably restrict or regulate normal farm structures or farm practices in contravention of the purpose of sections 473H.02 to 473H.17 unless the restriction or regulation […]
Section 473H.14 — Annexation Proceedings.
473H.14 ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS. Agricultural preserve land within a township shall not be annexed to a municipality pursuant to chapter 414, without a specific finding by the chief administrative law judge of the state Office of Administrative Hearings that either (a) the expiration period as provided for in section 473H.08 has begun; (b) the township due […]
Section 473H.15 — Eminent Domain Actions.
473H.15 EMINENT DOMAIN ACTIONS. Subdivision 1. Follow procedures here. Any agency of the state, any public benefit corporation, any local, county or regional unit of government, or any other entity possessing powers of eminent domain under chapter 117, shall follow the procedures contained in this section before (1) acquiring any land or easement having a […]
Section 473H.16 — Conservation.
473H.16 CONSERVATION. Subdivision 1. Unsound conservation practices described. Land within an agricultural preserve shall be farmed and otherwise managed according to sound soil and water conservation management practices. Management practices which are not sound shall be any use of the land resulting in wind or water erosion in excess of the soil loss tolerance for […]
Section 473H.17 — Land Use.
473H.17 LAND USE. Subdivision 1. For agricultural production. Land within an agricultural preserve shall be maintained for agricultural production. The average maximum density of residential structures within an agricultural preserve shall not exceed one unit per 40 acres. The location of any new structure shall conform to locally applicable zoning regulations. Commercial and industrial uses […]
Section 473H.18 — Transfer From Agricultural Property Tax Law Treatment.
473H.18 TRANSFER FROM AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY TAX LAW TREATMENT. When land which has been receiving the special agricultural valuation and tax deferment provided in section 273.111 becomes an agricultural preserve pursuant to sections 473H.02 to 473H.17, the recapture of deferred tax and special assessments, as provided in section 273.111, subdivisions 9 and 11, shall not be […]
Section 473J.01 — Purpose.
473J.01 PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the construction, financing, and long-term use of a stadium and related stadium infrastructure as a venue for professional football and a broad range of other civic, community, athletic, educational, cultural, and commercial activities. The legislature finds and declares that the expenditure of public money […]
Section 473H.03 — Required Size Of Parcel; Exceptions.
473H.03 REQUIRED SIZE OF PARCEL; EXCEPTIONS. Subdivision 1. 40 acres or more. Long-term agricultural land comprising 40 or more acres shall be eligible for designation as an agricultural preserve. Subd. 2. If noncontiguous. Noncontiguous parcels may be included to achieve the minimum acreage requirement in subdivision 1, provided that each parcel is at least ten […]
Section 473H.04 — Authority Must Certify Eligible Preserve Lands.
473H.04 AUTHORITY MUST CERTIFY ELIGIBLE PRESERVE LANDS. Subdivision 1. With maps; published notice. Each authority in the metropolitan area having land classified agricultural pursuant to section 273.13 shall certify by resolution using appropriate maps which lands, if any, are eligible for designation as agricultural preserves. Maps shall be in sufficient detail to identify eligible lands […]
Section 473H.05 — Application; Covenant Agreement.
473H.05 APPLICATION; COVENANT AGREEMENT. Subdivision 1. Before June 1 for next year’s taxes. An owner or owners of certified long-term agricultural land may apply to the authority with jurisdiction over the land on forms provided by the commissioner of agriculture for the creation of an agricultural preserve at any time. Land for which application is […]