02-03-25 - Council Work Session Agenda

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The existing conditions present on site includes primarily cultivated agricultural fields and wetland areas. Decision Regarding the Potential for Significant Environmental Effects The proposed Projects and comments have been evaluated by the City of Lino Lakes (RGU) to determine potential environmental effects. Based on a comparison of the impacts that are reasonably expected to occur from the Project with the criteria established in Minnesota Rules Part 4410.1700, subp. 7, the Project does not have the potential for significant environmental effects. Type, Extent, and Reversibility of Environmental Effects 1. Cover Types The Project will convert an approximately 120-acre site consisting primarily of cultivated agricultural fields and wetland areas to low, medium, and high -density residential development, commercial development, stormwater infrastructure, lawn/landscaping, and an internal roadway network. 2. Shorelands and Floodplains There are areas of FEMA Zone A Floodplain mapped within the Project site. There are no wild and scenic rivers segments, critical areas, agricultural preserves, or airport safety zones located within or adjacent to the Project site. Impacts within the floodplain will be permitted through the City of Lino Lakes and the Rice Creek Watershed District. 3. Land Use The Project is compatible with surrounding land uses and the City of Lino Lake's 2040 Comprehensive Plan update. The 2040 Comprehensive Plan shows the planned land use for the Project site to be primarily residential land use. This includes areas of low, medium, and high -density residential dwellings. The Project site will be rezoned with the City of Lino Lakes to bring it in line with the Future Land Use within the 2040 plan. 4. Geology and Soils The grading operations will disturb approximately 60-acres. Grading activities will construct new roads, building residential pads, and stormwater features. 5. Water Quality Compliance with stormwater requirements will minimize and mitigate potential adverse effects on receiving waters. Project construction will add impervious surface to the site which consists of streets, residential homes, parking lots, and driveways. Stormwater rate and volume controls will limit increases in runoff volume and associated pollutant transport. Stormwater basins are expected to mitigate potential adverse effects on water quality. 6. Wetlands and Surface Waters Approximately 44 acres of wetlands located throughout the Project site were delineated in 2022. There are two DNR Public Waters Basins, Cedar Lake (02001200) and Wilkinson Lake (62004300) located partially within the Project area. Cedar Lake is located within the western half of the Project site and continues offsite to the north; Wilkinson Lake is located within the east half and continues offsite to the south. There are no DNR Public Waters watercourses, designated wildlife lakes, migratory waterfowl feeding/resting areas, trout streams/lakes, MPCA or MDNR listed calcareous fens, outstanding resource value waters, and county or jurisdictional ditches within or adjacent to the Project area. 7. Wastewater The Project is expected to generate wastewater of typical domestic strength and character. Construction of new sanitary sewer lines will be required to service the Project. 8. Hazardous Materials Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) records do not indicate any current or former contamination sites within or immediately adjacent to the Project area. The MPCA's What's In My 17