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A summary of the comments and the City’s response is included in Appendix I of the <br />document. A fifth agency, the Minnesota Department of Transportation, responded that they <br />had reviewed the update and had no comment. <br /> <br />ANALYSIS <br /> <br />The original I-35E AUAR was a very comprehensive document covering the City’s 35E <br />corridor from Birch Street to our northern city limits. The most significant developments over <br />the past five years include the 372 acre Watermark residential development and the 402,000 <br />square foot Distribution Alternatives fulfillment center on 21st Avenue. Each of these projects <br />were subject to the mitigation requirements of the AUAR including, but not limited to <br />transportation and water management improvements. <br /> <br />The AUAR update generally provides an assessment of current conditions based on changes <br />over the past five years and assessment of comprehensive plan and development scenario <br />changes. Each of the revised scenarios are within the development thresholds assumed in the <br />original AUAR. <br />The Mitigation Plan, included in Appendix H, was updated to reflect changing conditions or <br />regulatory requirements as necessary. <br /> <br />Once the update is approved, a copy of the resolution will be forwarded to all required <br />government agencies and the Environmental Quality Board (EQB). <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD <br /> <br />The Environmental Board reviewed the document on April 29, 2020 and recommended <br />approval of the update. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />Staff is recommending approval of Resolution No. 20-46. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br />1. Resolution No. 20-46 <br />2. Draft AUAR Update, dated April 15, 2020 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />