Minnesota Statutes 473.301 – Definitions
Subdivision 1.Terms.
As used in sections 473.302 to 473.341, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.
Subd. 2.Policy plan.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 473.301
- area: means the area over which the Metropolitan Council has jurisdiction, including only the counties of Anoka; Carver; Dakota excluding the cities of Northfield and Cannon Falls; Hennepin excluding the cities of Hanover and Rockford; Ramsey; Scott excluding the city of New Prague; and Washington. See Minnesota Statutes 473.121
- council: means the Metropolitan Council established by section 473. See Minnesota Statutes 473.121
- Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission: means the commission established in sections 473. See Minnesota Statutes 473.121
- Regional recreation open space: means land and water areas, or interests therein, and facilities determined by the Metropolitan Council to be of regional importance in providing for a balanced system of public outdoor recreation for the metropolitan area, including but not limited to park reserves, major linear parks and trails, large recreation parks, and conservatories, zoos, and other special use facilities. See Minnesota Statutes 473.121
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 473.301
- area: means the area over which the Metropolitan Council has jurisdiction, including only the counties of Anoka; Carver; Dakota excluding the cities of Northfield and Cannon Falls; Hennepin excluding the cities of Hanover and Rockford; Ramsey; Scott excluding the city of New Prague; and Washington. See Minnesota Statutes 473.121
- council: means the Metropolitan Council established by section 473. See Minnesota Statutes 473.121
- Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission: means the commission established in sections 473. See Minnesota Statutes 473.121
- Regional recreation open space: means land and water areas, or interests therein, and facilities determined by the Metropolitan Council to be of regional importance in providing for a balanced system of public outdoor recreation for the metropolitan area, including but not limited to park reserves, major linear parks and trails, large recreation parks, and conservatories, zoos, and other special use facilities. See Minnesota Statutes 473.121
“Policy plan” means a plan adopted by the council pursuant to section 473.147, generally describing the extent, type and location of regional recreation open space needed for the metropolitan area and the timing of its acquisition and development.
Subd. 3.Master plan.
“Master plan” means a plan describing the boundaries of specific parks or other regional recreation open space and the nature of their development and use.
Subd. 4.Commission.
“Commission” means the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission created by section 473.303.
Subd. 5.Municipality.
“Municipality” means any city or town exercising municipal powers located in the metropolitan area, except where there exists in a city of the first class an elected park and recreation board having control of parks, parkways, playgrounds, and trees, for purposes of sections 473.302 to 473.341, that board shall be considered a municipality.