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Final Repert 4110 5 Aesthetic - Aesthetic and Design Criteria 6 . Intergovernmental - Federal Government Impact - State Government Impact - County Government Impact - Metropolitan Council Impact - School District Impact - Other Municipalities Impact Some of these factors are commonly developmen ; syst,ci,local 1sofficials and staff in evaluating proposed comprehen- sive plans , zoning ordinances and subdivision regulations . in some cases , special studies will be undertaken such as environ- mental assessments or economic market studies . However , only rarely do communities consider the interovern- mental impact of development proposals . For example , municipal officials seldom consult school district officials during an evaluation of a major development proposal even though the proposed development can have a major impact on the school district finances . Similarly , local communities in the past have often neglected to determine the fiscal impact ( cost- revenue ) of a particular development on the local community • finances . This is slowly changing due to the decreasing fiscal resources available to local communities in Minnesota . Local officials , being scrapped for funds with which ro finance various projects due to a decrease in federal and state aids as well as levy limitations being imposed by state law , are becoming increasingly concerned over the fiscal impact of various development pro- posals . One such community is the City of Mounds View . In order to determine the economic costs and revenues generated by various land use types , the City of hounds View , through its Wetlands Committee , commissioned a fiscal impact study fofahyf hypo- thetical development alternatives on ~a vacant parcel located in the city . The purpose of the study was to attempt co determine the fiscal impact on the municipal budget of se - eral different developments on a vacant parcel of land approxi- mately 75 acres in size located in the eastern portion of the city . The particular tract of land is one of 17 parcels of undeveloped land located in the city whichtisys subject r tot a wet- lands ordinance . 1981 was chosen as the fact that this was the most current year. for which reli- able data was available . A review of the literature and past research of fiscal impact analy- • sis suggests that few studies of this type have been attempted due to the countless variables that can affect the validity of any and all findings , especially in relation co the cost of the services demanded by different types of developments . Where this type of analysis has been conducted , it usually has been in response to a specific project proposed by a developer . Because this par-