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AGENDA ITEM 7A (i) STAFF ORIGINATOR: Michael Grochala C. C. MEETING DATE: September 22, 2003 TOPIC: Resolution 03-167 Making and Negative Declaration on the need for and Environmental Impact Statement ACTION REQUIRED: 3/5 vote BACKGROUND Glenn Rehbein et. al. is proposing to develop a 30 acre Industrial Park, east of Lake Drive to create a site for a potential Tight industrial user, and three additional lots for future development. The size of the development, which could potentially exceed 300,000 square feet of light industrial development, required the preparation of a Environmental Assessment Worksheet. The City retained the services of Short, Elliott, Hendrickson, Inc., (SEH) to prepare the EAW. The City Council authorized distribution of the EAW on July 14, 2003. The required 30 day public comment period ended on the August 20, 2003. Comments were received from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT), the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Metropolitan Council. Agency comments and the City's responses are included in the attached Record of Decision prepared by the City's Consultant Short, Elliott, Hendrickson, Inc. After the public comment period, it is the City's responsibility to decides if it has enough information to determine if the project will cause significant environmental effects. If it will not cause such effects, the City makes a "negative declaration" meaning that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not necessary. If the review process reveals, in the judgement of the City, that the project will cause significant environmental effects, the City makes a "positive declaration" meaning an EIS is necessary. As setforth in the Record of Decision, adequate information has been presented to determine that the proposed project will not cause significant environmental effects and therefore ,an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not necessary. The City's Environmental Board reviewed the draft Record of Decision on September 10, 2003 and recommended approval with some minor changes. All of their comments have been incorporated into the final document. Representatives from Short, Elliott, Hendrickson, Inc. will be available at the council meeting to address comments.