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COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 22, 2003 APPROVED 96 Councilmember Carlson stated she does not see a basis for requiring an EIS, but there are serious • 97 traffic concerns. She noted the comments from MnDOT indicate the City should deny plat approval 98 based on the traffic concerns. She asked for the consultant to comment. 99 100 Mr. Bob Moberg, of SHE, Inc. stated the traffic study is ongoing, and they are trying to get the 101 documentation completed to the satisfaction of MnDOT and Anoka County. Councilmember Carlson 102 stated they will be reviewing the plat tonight. Mr. Moberg indicated one comment they have is that 103 MnDOT is not acknowledging the improvements on the other side of Lake Drive. He stated MnDOT 104 advised the City should complete a study when in fact a detailed study was done in relation to those 105 improvements. 106 107 Councilmember Carlson asked if the City would be submitting that information to MnDOT. Mr. 108 Moberg indicated they would be. 109 110 Community Development Director Grochala commented some of MnDOT's comments on traffic 111 counts indicated the counts had doubled coming out of the industrial park. He stated they have 112 clarified that for MnDOT. 113 114 Mayor Bergeson stated MnDOT's concerns are really on the approval of the plat, and not on the 115 EAW. He indicated they could make plat approval contingent on MnDOT approval. Community 116 Development Director Grochala agreed, and indicated the Industrial Park was evaluated at full build 117 out. He stated there will be additional turn lanes as part of this and everyone is aware additional steps 118 need to be taken at the northern intersection of the interchange. •119 120 i. Consideration of Resolution No. 03-167, Making a Negative Declaration on the 121 Need for an Environmental Impact Statement for Marshan Lake Industrial Park, 122 Michael Grochala 123 124 Councilmember Dahl moved to adopt Resolution No. 03-167, making a Negative Declaration on the 125 need for an Environmental Impact Statement for Marshan Lake Industrial Park. Councilmember 126 O'Donnell seconded the motion. 127 128 Motion carried unanimously. 129 130 Resolution No. 03-167 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 131 132 ii. Consideration of Resolution No. 03-168, Preliminary Plat for Marshan Lake 133 Industrial Park, Michael Grochala 134 135 Director Grochala presented the Staff report, noting it is Staff's recommendation to approve, with 136 conditions 1-9 as outlined in the report. 137 138 Councilmember Reinert asked if there was a lighting plan for this development. Community 139 Development Director Grochala indicated as part of the public road improvements they will have two 140 street lights on the road. He stated individual site developments will have to meet the City's lighting 141 code requirements. He noted the Panattoni plan is in compliance with that code. .142 3