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b. Give a complete description of the proposed project and related new construction. Attach additional sheets as necessary. Emphasize construction, operation methods and features that will cause physical manipulation of the environment or will produce wastes. Include modifications to existing equipment or industrial processes and significant demolition, removal or remodeling of existing structures. Indicate the timing and duration of construction activities. The proposed project consists of development of one 13.4 acre parcel and future development of three outlots totaling 16.2 acres of a plat called the Lakes Business Park in Lino Lakes, Minnesota (Figure 4A). The initial development includes a 265,000 square foot building for light industrial/warehouse use. Development of the initial site will include construction of a street connection to Lake Drive (CSAH 23), extension of public and private utilities (sewer, water, gas, etc.), installation of storm water ponds and/or infiltration basins and site grading. In addition, a storm sewer system will be installed to replace an existing ditch that conveys drainage to Anoka County Ditch No. 10. A conservation easement will be secured along Anoka County Ditch No. 10 to preserve the integrity of the ditch within the boundaries of the property. The City of Lino Lakes anticipates future development of Outlets A, B, and C and as the RGU has included them in this EAW document. Development of the three outlets is expected to be for contemporary light industrial uses. Conceptual uses illustrated on Figure 4A are as follows: • Outlet A (3.9 acres) - -Light mfg., Office, Retail Sales and Service Establishment. • Outlet B (5.4 acres) -- Professional Offices • Outlet C (7.0 acres) -- Light mfg., Office, Retail Sales and Service Establishment. The conceptual uses shown are allowed in the LI, Light Industrial District of Lino Lakes. The identified uses are only three of 15 allowable uses in the LI district. Other permitted uses include building material sales, greenhouses, nurseries, warehousing, and distribution facilities. Street and utility improvements for the outlots will be installed with the initial phase of development. The Lakes Business Park has approximately 23 acres (1,002,520 square feet) of developable area with buildings, associated off -street parking and drive areas. For the 13.4 acre (586,753 square feet) parcel, approximately 9.83 acres (428,400 square feet) is developable. Non - developable areas include existing wetlands, Anoka County Ditch No. 10, and wooded buffer areas. Maximum buildout will result in 70. percent impervious coverage, which is less than the allowable threshold of maximum impervious coverage of 85 percent, as identified in the City's zoning ordinance. Initial site grading and construction is anticipated to begin in October 2003. Full development of the site is expected to be completed in 3 to 5 years. c. Explain the project purpose; if the project will be carried out by a governmental unit, explain the need for the project and identify its beneficiaries. The purpose of the project is to provide an additional area for light industrial use in the City of Lino Lakes. The City anticipates a number of benefits from development of the Lakes Business Park, including taxable benefits received by investing in new development, aesthetic improvements resulting from the build -out, and creation of approximately 500 jobs. The entire project will be carried out by a developer and not by a governmental unit. Lakes Business Park EAW — July 21, 2003 8 Lino Lakes, MN