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Minnesota Local Heritage Preservation — Minn. Stat. § 138.51 et seq. (MN)

Tracked preemption from the Minnesota overlay bundle.

Overview

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Effective
1963-05-24
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:MN
Other Minnesota preemptions
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Trigger predicate

When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.

parcel.in_local_heritage_preservation_district == True

Preempted fields

2 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.

FieldOpValueNote
review_typerequirehpc_certificate_of_appropriatenessCities and counties may establish a Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) under § 471.193 and designate local heritage districts/sites. Any work affecting the exterior appearance of a designated resource (or contributing resource in a district) requires a Certificate of Appropriateness from the HPC.
base_districts[*].demolitionrestrictsubject_to_hpc_review_and_shpo_consultation_if_certified_local_government

Citation

Authority source
Minn. Stat. § 138.51 et seq. (State Historic Preservation Office authority); § 471.193 (HPC enabling for cities); coordinated with National Historic Preservation Act 54 U.S.C. § 300101 et seq. (Certified Local Government program)
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/138.51

Research notes

Procedural overlay imposed statewide on any local-designated district. Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Duluth, Stillwater, Red Wing, Northfield, Winona, Rochester, Faribault, New Ulm, Mantorville, and many others operate Certified Local Government HPCs. SHPO is administered by the Minnesota Historical Society under § 138.665.