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HUBERT H. HUMPHREY HI <br />AnOLNKY CEKOUL <br />State of Minnesota <br />OmCE or THE ATTORNEY CENTRAL <br />October 30, 1995 <br />Pl’BUC AND AN RtS«A RCES <br />SLTrE<«no <br />-M5 VONVESCTTA STRETT <br />ST PALX.MN 5S101 :ir <br />TELtmiNE 1642) 29?40-5 <br />Mr, Mike Gaf&on <br />Zoning Administrator <br />City of Orono <br />P.O. Box 66 <br />Ciystal Bay, Minnesota 55323-0066 <br />Re: Maxwell Bay Access Site <br />Hennepin County <br />NOV •-t 1935 <br />•6* <br />Dear Mr. GalTron: <br />This is in response to the request of Larr>- Killien for a letter from me regarding building <br />projects conducted for or on behalf ot the Minnesota Department ot Natural Resources, an <br />agency of the State of Minnesota, within a governmental subdivision. <br />It is the position of the Department and of this office that the State of Minnesota is not <br />subject to local codes or ordinances e.xcept where the Legislature has specifically authorized a <br />local governmental entity to regulate state government activity. This applies whether or not the <br />state is acting directly or through a contractor. As far as 1 am able to discern, the ordinances ot <br />the City of Orono relative to the proposed project by the Department are not applicable. Please <br />see Minn. Stat. § 394.24, subd. 3. <br />In spite of the above-described situation. I know that the Department generally tries to <br />work cooperatively with municipalities to address their respective concerns and needs as <br />construction projects progress. <br />I hope that this infonnation is helpful to you. If you or your city attorney w ish to discuss <br />this matter turther, please feel free to contract me at 296-0696. <br />„_y^,4ruly yours. <br />bH uc &^a . Spegktor <br />Assistant Attorney General <br />(612)296-0696 <br />cc: Lany Killien <br />AC. 14326 VI <br />Facsimile' (612) 297-1139 • TDD: (612) 296-1410 • Toll Free Lines: (800) 657-3787 (Voice). (800) 366-4812 (TDD) <br />A, vv- D.—.y _ o ' •«