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I. INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE The I -35E Corridor Final AUAR was prepared for the City of Lino Lakes in accordance with Minnesota Rules Chapter 4410 in 2005. The AUAR was subsequently updated in 2010. Pursuant to Minnesota Rules 4410.3610 Subp. 7, for the AUAR to remain valid as the environmental review document for the area, the document needs to be updated every five years until all development in the study area has received final approval. Since undeveloped areas still remain in the study area and the AUAR will expire in October 2015, the purpose of this document is to update the AUAR pursuant to Minnesota Rules. The I -35E Corridor AUAR study area is approximately 4,500 acres and is located in the northeastern portion of the city as shown in Figure 5-1, Appendix A. The AUAR included a review of three development scenarios. These three scenarios are being carried forward with this AUAR Update. 1. Scenario One was consistent with the city's comprehensive plan adopted in 2002 and allows for an additional 2,237 housing units, 2,985,733 square feet of commercial uses, and 11,175,035 square feet of industrial uses (see Figure 6-2, Appendix A). The city has subsequently adopted an updated Comprehensive Plan in 2011. 2. Scenario Two is based on known development plans of property owners within the AUAR area and has a commercial and industrial emphasis (Figure 6-3, Appendix A). Scenario Two allows for an additional 5,715 housing units, 5,617,890 square feet of commercial uses, and 9,570,045 square feet of industrial uses. This scenario is more consistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan adopted in 2011. 3. Scenario Three has a residential emphasis and allows for an additional 8,659 housing units, 4,141,554 square feet of commercial uses, and 5,829,722 square feet of industrial uses (Figure 6-4, Appendix A). Some elements of this scenario are in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. There has been some development since the 2010 update. A Park -and -Ride has been constructed in the northwest quadrant of I -35E and CSAH 14. A McDonald's restaurant has been constructed east of I -35E on CSAH 14. The NorthPointe development, located in the southern portion of the AUAR study area, has been approved. A few other developments were approved, but were not constructed. Appendix A has been updated to show these new developments. Other updates include that the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) updated their rules in November 2014. The 2010 AUAR Update included the addition of the Lino Lakes Resource Management Plan and the subsequent RMP -3 rule support the "Conservation Design Framework" that formed the foundation of the AUAR's Mitigation Plan. The November 2014 RCWD rules will assist in achieving the RMP goals. Additionally, the City of Lino Lakes adopted the 2030 Comprehensive Plan in September 2011. This update is discussed further in Section II. Five Year Update Lino Lakes I -35E Corridor Alternative Urban Areawide Review WSB Project No. 2029-95 Page 1