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• Metropolitan Council AllA Building communities that work August 18, 2003 Mr. Michael Grochala Community Development Director City of Lino Lakes 600 Town Center Parkway Lino Lakes, MN 55014 RE: Lino Lakes — Lakes Business Park Development Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) Metropolitan Council District 11 (Natalie Haas Steffen, 763 - 753 -4298) Referral File No. 18987 -1 Dear Mr. Grochala: The Lakes Business Park Development proposes a 265,000 square foot light industrial/warehouse use with three outlots of light manufacturing, professional offices, retail sales, and service establishment planned for later development. The proposed project is 31.2 acres and located north of Elm Street, west of Lake Drive, east of Interstate 35W and south of the Lino Lakes City Hall. The staff review finds the EAW is complete and accurate with respect to regional concerns and raises no major issues of consistency with Council policies. An EIS is not necessary for regional purposes. However, staff provides the following comments for your consideration: Recreation Open Space (Michael McDonough 651- 602 -1054) Item 10 — Cover types. The proposal will remove 0.8 acres of wooded vegetation and increase the Lawn/landscaping from 0 to 9.0 acres. Re- landscaping as much of the proposed lawn/landscaping area in native vegetation will benefit water quality and potentially replace some bird and wildlife habitat that will be lost due to the proposed development. Replacing the lost wooded area in the native landscaping areas is also desirable. Item 16 — Erosion and sedimentation. The restoration of the stream banks and an appropriate buffer along county Ditch #10 with native vegetation will benefit water quality. Item 25- Nearby resources. The project is just up stream from Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve. Preserving and restoring habitat and water quality in the areas surrounding the park will benefit the ecological values in the park reserve, particularly in and around Marshan Lake. This will conclude the Council's review of the EAW. The Council will take no formal action on the EAW. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Christy Stark, principal reviewer, at 651- 602 -1750. Sinc • Phyllis I-rlson, Manager Planning and Technical Assistance cc: Natalie Haas Steffen, Metropolitan Council District 9 Ann Braden, Sector Representative Christy Stark, Principal Reviewer Cheryl Olson, Referrals Coordinator V: \reviews\ communities \Lino Lakes \Letters \Lino Lakes 2003 EAW Lakes Business Park 18987 -1 Metro Info Line 602 -1888 www.metrocouncil.org 230 East Fifth Street • St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 -1626 • (651) 602 -1000 • Fax 602 -1550 • TTY 291 -0904