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Regulatory Analysis
<br />Minn. Stat., § 14.131, sets out nine factors for a regulatory analysis that must be included in the SONAR.
<br />These factors are addressed as follows:
<br />1. A description of the classes of persons who probably will be affected by the proposed rule,
<br />including classes that will bear the costs of the proposed rule and classes that will benefit from
<br />the proposed rule.
<br />The rules will likely affect the following persons and organizations within the MRCCA: private and
<br />public property owners, developers, businesses, real estate interests, recreational users,
<br />environmental interests, navigation interests on the Mississippi River, utility providers, all local
<br />governmental units (cities, towns, and counties), and agencies and institutions with facilities or
<br />property interests (such as the Metropolitan Council, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources,
<br />Minnesota Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Airports Commission, University of
<br />Minnesota, Saint Paul Port Authority, Minnesota Historical Society, and federal agencies such as the
<br />National Park Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).
<br />The proposed rules will directly affect all local governments having jurisdiction over or owning and
<br />managing land within the MRCCA including:
<br />• the counties of Anoka, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington
<br />• the townships of Grey Cloud, Denmark, Nininger, and Ravenna
<br />• the cities of Dayton, Ramsey, Anoka, Champlin, Coon Rapids, Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn
<br />Center, Fridley, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Lilydale, Mendota, Mendota Heights, Maplewood,
<br />South St. Paul, Newport, St. Paul Park, Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Cottage Grove, and
<br />Hastings
<br />Specifically, local governments within the MRCCA must update their local plans and ordinances to
<br />incorporate the new districts and standards in these rules. Local governments must establish a
<br />permit program for vegetation management and land alterations in specific environmentally
<br />sensitive areas. Local governments will bear these initial costs, particularly if they need to make
<br />substantial changes to their existing plans and ordinances. Local governments may benefit in the
<br />long run, however, from the establishment of districts that are more consistent with community
<br />character and planned future development, and the flexibility to meet multiple community
<br />objectives. The proposed rules will support local governments already working to address
<br />Mississippi River conservation issues and provide improved guidance to those local governments not
<br />yet addressing these issues.
<br />The proposed rules establish standards to guide new development and redevelopment in the
<br />corridor, which may change how property is developed. Thus, all persons who own, manage, or
<br />develop lands within the MRCCA could experience potential costs and benefits associated with the
<br />proposed rules.
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