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A formal traffic study is not required. The updated 2020 I-35E Corridor AUAR analyzed <br />traffic impacts for commercial development along this entire corridor. The proposed <br />retail building is consistent with AUAR Land Use Scenarios #1 and #2 for commercial <br />development. Otter Lake Road and CSAH 14 (Main Street) are A Minor Reliever and A <br />Minor Collector roads, respectively, and have structural capacity to handle the <br />commercial traffic. <br />Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) <br />The site is within the 2005 I-35E Corridor AUAR environmental review boundary. The <br />AUAR was updated in May 2020. The AUAR identifies this site as commercial in the <br />land use scenarios. The Otter Crossing project is consistent with commercial <br />development. No further environmental assessment is required. <br />Wetlands <br />A wetland delineation report was completed by Midwest Natural Resources on <br />September 4, 2019. A WCA Notice of Decision was issued by RCWD on December 9, <br />2019. Two wetlands were delineated. Wetland A is 2.59 acres and Wetland B is 1.19 <br />acres. <br />This project as proposed will involve impacts to Wetland A, which include 3,600 sq ft <br />(0.0826 acre) of fill to allow for grading and construction of Street A, and 1,670 sq ft <br />(0.0383 acre) of excavation that will allow for construction of an outlet pipe to discharge <br />water from the storm water pond to the southwestern portion of Wetland A. There are no <br />proposed impacts to Wetland B. <br />Wetland mitigation being proposed for permanently impacting Wetland A will involve <br />the purchase of 7,200 sq. ft. of Type 2, CORP-approved wetland banking credits from <br />wetland bank #1522 which is located within the same Major Watershed (Mississippi <br />Metro — 20) and Bank Service Area (7) as the subject property. <br />The wetlands are not within the Wetland Management Corridor (WMC) so a WMC <br />wetland buffer is not required. <br />A drainage & utility easement is being dedicated over the stormwater pond and a portion <br />of the wetland. Additional easements will be dedicated in conjunction with future <br />development of the outlots. <br />Shoreland District <br />The development is not located in the Shoreland District. <br />Floodplain <br />There is no FEMA floodplain on site. <br />12 <br />