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<br />24 <br /> <br />The project is located to the southeast of Sunset Avenue and 125th Ave NE (Main Street, CSAH <br />14). The project will include new roads, stormwater features, and the installation of municipal <br />sewer and water systems. <br />5.1.2 Site Description and Existing Conditions <br />The existing conditions present on site include sod farm agriculture that consists of a series of <br />public and private drainage ways. The site has been used for agriculture production for <br />decades. The majority of the site occurs in predominately hydric soil. <br />5.1.3 Decision Regarding the Potential for Significant Environmental Effects <br />Minnesota Rules 4410.1700, Subp. 7 lists four criteria that shall be considered in deciding <br />whether a project has the potential for significant environmental effects. Those criteria and the <br />City’s findings are presented below. <br />A. Type, Extent, and Reversibility of Environmental Effects <br />Minnesota Rules 4410.1700, Subp (A) indicates the first factor that the City must consider is the <br />“type, extent, and reversibility of environmental effects.” The City’s findings are set forth <br />below. <br />1. Cover Types <br />The project will convert an approximately 158-acre site consisting predominately of sod <br />farm agriculture land to low, medium, and high density residential development, <br />stormwater infrastructure, lawn/landscaping, and an internal roadway network. <br />2. Shorelands and Floodplains <br />The majority of the site falls within the 100 year FEMA floodplain area and Rice Creek <br />Watershed District floodplain area. The project is not within or adjacent to a wild and <br />scenic river, critical area, agricultural preserve, or shoreland overlay district. The <br />development is required to follow the Rice Creek Watershed District floodplain <br />mitigation requirements and implement on-site floodplain mitigation. <br />3. Land Use <br />The project is compatible with surrounding land uses and the City of Lino Lake’s 2040 <br />Comprehensive Plan Update. The 2040 Comprehensive Plan shows the planned land use <br />for the Project Site to be a mix of low, medium, and high residential density. <br />4. Geology and Soils <br />The grading operations will disturb approximately 158 acres and require an estimated <br />600,000 cubic yards of grading on-site. Grading activities will construct new roads, <br />building residential pads, and stormwater features. <br />5. Water Quality <br />Compliance with stormwater requirements will minimize and mitigate potential adverse <br />effects on receiving waters. Project construction will add impervious surface to the site