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JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LINO LAKES AND CITY OF COLUMBUS RELATING TO JOINT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FOR SCANNELL BUSINESS PARK THIS AGREEMENT is by and between the City of Lino Lakes, a Minnesota municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as the “Lino Lakes,” and the City of Columbus, a Minnesota municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as the “Columbus.” (Lino Lakes and Columbus may also be referred to as “Party” or “parties” in this Agreement.) WHEREAS, the Scannell Business Park proposal covers approximately 325 acres located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the cities of Lino Lakes and Columbus shown on Exhibit A (the “Property”), with 270 acres located in Lino Lakes, and 55 acres located in Columbus ; and WHEREAS, Scannell Properties (the “Developer”) has proposed a concept master plan for approximately three million to three million five hundred thousand square feet of industrial development on the Property to be built in phases; and WHEREAS, Lino Lakes and Columbus mutually desire to preserve and protect long range planning process within each community; and WHEREAS, Lino Lakes and Columbus desire to maintain efficient levels of public service delivery in furtherance of the protection of the public health, safety and welfare of each of the communities; and WHEREAS, development of The Scannell Business Park requires environmental review under Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4410; and WHEREAS, the preferred method of the Parties for environmental review of the Scannell Business Park is to prepare an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (“AUAR”), as provided in Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4410; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4410 anticipates that only one unit of government will act as the Responsible Governmental Unit (“RGU”) in conducting an AUAR; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of Lino Lakes and Columbus and their respective residents, property owners, and businesses to develop a Joint Powers Agreement (“JPA”), pursuant to Minn. Stat. §471.59, to foster cooperative planning and joint environmental review in furtherance of the protection of the public health, safety and welfare of each of the communities. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and benefits that each Party will derive from coordinated planning and joint environmental review, Lino Lakes and Columbus hereby enter into this Agreement for the benefit of mutual long range planning, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.