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• • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION OCTOBER 2, 2006 APPROVED 1 Wood Duck Trail. The project would have restoration and management plan for the 2 conservation area. 3 4 City Planner Smyser stated the City does not yet have a project application. The City does 5 have an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW). Information gathered through the 6 EAW process will inform the design of the project before the submittal of a formal 7 development application. 8 9 City Planner Smyser noted the process for distribution and comment on the EAW. The 10 City Council will then determine if potential impacts of the project are significant enough 11 to require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement. If not, the Council will 12 adopt a finding of no significant impact and the environmental review process ends. The 13 developer then will begin to prepare the final design of the project and application 14 information. 15 16 City Planner Smyser advised the decision to distribute the EAW for public comment is 17 not an approval of the development project. The City is following the environmental 18 review process as required by state statute and the rules of the EQB. 19 20 Council requested a list of agencies that the EAW will be distributed to. 21 22 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, October 9, 2006, 6:30 p.m. 23 24 REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 25 26 Item 6B, Consider 1St Reading of Ordinance No. 10-06, Rezone Certain Real Property 27 from LB, Limited Business, to NB, Neighborhood Business, Lot 1, Block 16, Millers 28 Crossroads, located at the southeast corner of Birch Street and Hodgson Road — It was 29 noted that this item should read "Second Reading". 30 31 Item 1F, Consideration of Resolution No. 06-160, approving a Special Event and Cabaret 32 Permit for Mansetti's Pizza for a Halloween Party with tent, music and beer garden on 33 Saturday and Sunday October 28 and 29 — The Council directed staff to inform Mansetti's 34 that the Council is concerned about excessive noise. 35 36 MNDOT DISBURSEMENT OF TURNBACK FUNDS 37 38 Community Development Director Grochala advised in 1996 the City Council entered 39 into an agreement with the State of Minnesota providing for a portion of Trunk Highway 40 49 to be turned back to the City. Approximately .28 miles of the roadway was transferred 41 to City jurisdiction. The roadway is not part of the City's Municipal State Aid Systems 42 MSAS). 43 44 Community Development Director Grochala stated under State requirements the City is 45 eligible to receive state aid reimbursement for reconstruction of the roadway or accept a