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COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 12, 2003 APPROVED 1 (EAW) for the Village Development. He explained that under State statutes, this size and type of • 2 development requires that an EAW be completed by the City. Community Development Director 3 Grochala presented the staff report and stated SEH will also be completing a separate traffic impact 4 analysis. He advised that the developer will be required to escrow funds to cover the costs and stated 5 staff recommends adoption of Resolution No. 03-63, Authorizing Preparation of Environmental 6 Assessment Worksheet (EAW), Village Development. 7 8 Councilmember Carlson noted this EAW and the EAW in the next agenda item are mandatory. 9 Community Development Director Grochala stated that is correct and the guidelines recommend the 10 EAW be started as soon as it is known one will be needed. He explained that this is the preferred 11 method so the project can be designed around issues, should they arise. 12 13 Councilmember Carlson noted the staff report indicates "this review looks at how a proposed project 14 could potentially effect the environment and ways to avoid or minimize the impacts before the project 15 is built." She stated that knowing about the project will help to design one to minimize the impacts 16 and asked if the Council will receive additional information on the project. Community Development 17 Director Grochala answered in the affirmative and explained the steps that will be taken during this 18 process. 19 20 Mayor Bergeson asked why two EAWs are being recommended. Community Development Director 21 Grochala stated staff researched that question. It was determined that the EAWs would be conducted 22 in tandem but with two separate processes, one project will not get bogged down should issues arise 23 with the other. •24 25 Councilmember Reinert moved to adopt Resolution No. 03-63, Authorizing Preparation of 26 Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW), Village Development. Councilmember Dahl 27 seconded the motion. 28 29 Motion carried unanimously. 30 31 Resolution No. 03-63 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 32 33 Consideration of Resolution No. 03-64, Authorizing Preparation of Environmental Assessment 34 Worksheet (EAW), Lakes Business Park, Michael Grochala — Community Development Director 35 Grochala advised that the developers of Lakes Business Park are proposing to plat approximately 32 36 acres on Lake Drive to create a site for potential light industrial use plus three outlots for future 37 development. He presented the staff report and stated staff recommends the Council adopt Resolution 38 No. 03-64, Authorizing Preparation of the Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW), Lakes 39 Business Park. 40 41 Mayor Bergeson asked about potential uses and truck traffic. Community Development Director 42 Grochala stated the whole corridor will need to be addressed. He advised of the potential use for a 43 truck -delivery business and stated staff shares the concern about semi -truck traffic. 44 45 Mayor Bergeson asked if a second entrance will be provided. Community Development Director 46 Grochala stated the original plans were to bring Town Center Parkway around but staff does not •47 know if that is feasible. He explained that crossing the creek would be a large obstacle so it is 48 possible there could be one access into the site. Community Development Director Grochala stated 10