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• Planning & Zoning Board March 13, 2002 Page 4 The petition requested that the EQB act as the responsible governmental unit for the EAW. In accordance with the rules, the EQB decided which governmental unit had the greatest responsibility for supervising or approving the project as a whole. In this case, it was the City, and so the EQB forwarded the petition to staff. Staff indicated no final decision could be made on the project until: a) the City decided no EAW was needed, or; b) the City decided an EAW was needed, and afterward decided no environmental impact statement was needed. Staff stated the City needed to decide if an EAW should be prepared. If, because of the nature or location of the project, it may have the potential for significant environmental effects, an EAW should be prepared. If the City did not think there may be the potential for significant environmental effects, it should deny the petition. Staff indicated the decision on preparing an EAW must include written findings. Mr. Smyser indicated the trees cleared out of the islan staff will send out a letter tomorrow stating that no EAW was prepared. ould not have happened and vity could be done until the Mr. Corson stated he was listed on the petition. H asked what indicated Mr. Vaughan could not clear trees on the property. Mr. er reed there was not anything in city ordinances specifically that said that a prop • er could not cut trees, but because the owner had submitted a developme could do. However, he indicate need to be looked at in the future. project should be occurri this changed the context of what an owner vague and it was something that would e, because of the EAW issue, no work on the Mr. Lyden asked for an expo • of exemptions under residential development. Mr. Smyser explained what the ex - ptions were. Mr. Lyden asked who paid for the EAW. Mr. Smyser replied the developer paid for it whether it was mandatory or discretionary. Mr. Lyden stated if the City wanted the EAW done, the City should pay for it. He suggested the City buy the island for the public good. Mr. Smyser replied he would convey Mr. Lyden's recommendation to the City Council. B. Development Review Task Force Update Mr. Smyser stated they have been holding monthly meetings on the third Thursday of every month. He indicated the Task Force was addressing the subdivision ordinance that regulated the division of land. He stated the Task Force would soon be addressing elements of the zoning ordinance as well. C. 2001 Planning & Zoning Board Action Update