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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JULY 21, 2004 APPROVED • 1 2 Economic Development Assistant Divine noted Schwan's also requires an above ground 3 propane storage tank on site approximately 18,000 gallons in size. 4 5 Economic Development Assistant Divine advised the proposal has been brought to both 6 Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) and Planning and Zoning for their 7 input. EDAC and Planning and Zoning indicated this is an appropriate use for that site 8 with appropriate screening and landscaping to buffer the home delivery truck parking 9 from view of 35W. Staff will continue to work with Schwan's on the relocation and also 10 on the future use of the Lake Drive site. 11 12 PHEASANT HILLS 12TH ADDITION EAW, JEFF SMYSER 13 14 Mayor Bergeson advised the City received a letter of appreciation for the work done by 15 the City Planner, Jeff Smyser. 16 17 City Planner Smyser reviewed the background and timeline of the Pheasant Hills 12th 18 Addition. He indicated the Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) process on this 19 project is nearing completion. The next action is for the City Council to make a positive 20 or negative declaration: whether or not an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) should 21 be required. Staff is requesting direction from the Council at this time on whether or not 22 the Council wishes to hold a public hearing on the EIS decision. If so, the City could • 23 hold the hearing at the City Council meeting on August 9, 2004. 24 25 City Planner Smyser advised staff has prepared a draft Record of Decision, but have not 26 yet prepared the City Council resolution that will include the declaration itself. The 27 Record of Decision includes findings and responses to comments on the EAW. 28 29 City Planner Smyser noted the decision on the EAW is not an approval or denial of the 30 development project. The EAW addresses the potential environmental impacts. 31 Information in the EAW should inform the decision on the project itself, but action on the 32 project is a different decision. 33 34 City Planner Smyser stated though the Record of Decision as yet includes no direct 35 recommendation, staffs view at this time is than an EIS should not be ordered (negative 36 declaration). The main environmental issues are noise and vibration from the bridge 37 construction and the visual impact of the proposed bridge. The bridge construction will 38 be temporary, and the noise vibration impacts could be mitigated and avoided through a 39 pre -construction monitoring survey and an ongoing monitoring program. A new bridge 40 type with a lower profile has been submitted by the developer. This would have far less 41 visual impact than the previously proposed truss bridge. There will be a visual impact, 42 but the question is whether it is significant. 43 44 City Planner Smyser advised the draft Record of Decision was discussed with the 45 Environmental Board on July 15. The Board requested some changes and clarifications ID 46 47 to the text of the document, which are included in the July 19 draft. The Environmental Board then recommended a negative declaration on the need for an EIS.