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17. Water Quality: Surface Water Runoff: Additional runoff from site will be detained and controlled. The rate of runoff in the 2, 10 and 100-year rainfall events after- developmentwill not exceed before-development rates. Runoff will also meet National Urban Runoff Program (NURP) quality standards. 18. Water Quality: Wastewaters: Generated wastewater will be collected by City of Littie Canada sanitary sewer system and piped to Metropolitan Council Environmental Services interceptor in West River Road for eventual piping to the metro treatment facility in St. Paul. 19. Geologic Hazards and Soil Conditions: Water table is 41 to 102 feet from surface. Depth to bedrock ranges from 51 to 149 feet from surface and likely averages about 100 feet. Depth to water table and soils type present make for low potential for surface or near surface contamination. 20. Solid Wastes, Hazardous Wastes, Storage Tanks: No or very little toxic or hazardous materials will be generated from the project. Wastes will be typical of office, laboratory, light manufacturing and employee amenity space. 21. Traffic: Traffic on Rice Street is already congested and congestion levels on Rice will not increase noticeably from the project. Traffic study prepared for project recommends a second left turn lane for westbound B-2 to southbound Rice Street turning movement which will be considered with Rice Street upgrade. 22. Vehicle-Related Air Emissions: Congestion levels at intersections are not expected to increase noticeably and therefore air quality is not expected to degrade as a result of the project. 23. Stationary Source Air Emissions: The natural gas burning furnaces used to heat the buildings, the only stationary source of air emissions proposed, will not affect the ambient air quality. 24. Odors, Noise and Dust: Noise and dust typical of construction of this sort of project will be generated during construction phase. 25. Nearby Resources: No known archaeologically or architecturally significant properties are located on the proposed development site nor will any be impacted from the development. 26. Visual Impacts: Security lighting will be installed for parking deck but will be screened in accordance with Statutes and City Code. 27. Compatibility with Plans and Land Use Regulations: Comp plan designation and zoning of westerly ten acres being purchased for project from school district need to be changed to Regional Commercial and Planned Unit Development, respectively. Zoning of southerly seven acres needs to be changed from R-1 Single Family to Planned Unit Development to make zoning consistent with Regional Commercial comp plan designation. 28. Impact on Infrastructure and Public Services: Sanitary sewer line from Viking Drive will be directionally bored. Water looping is required for adequate capacity and pressure. Additional left turn lane on B-2 for westbound B-2 to southbound Rice Street turning movement is recommended to maintain or reduce congestion at that intersection. This turn lane and light modifications will be considered as part of Rice Street upgrades. 29. Cumulative Impacts: The proposer's office campus across State Highway 36 from this site along with an approved 100,000 square foot addition to that campus and the impact of those buildings on traffic congestion at the intersecrion of Highway 36 with Rice