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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 6D STAFF ORIGINATOR: Michael Grochala MEETING DATE: September 14, 2015 TOPIC: Consider Resolution No. 15-94 Adopting AUAR Update for I -35E Corridor VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 INTRODUCTION Staff is requesting City Council action to adopt the AUAR update for the I -35E Corridor. BACKGROUND The I -35E Corridor Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) is an environmental review document that analyzed potential impacts of development within a study area of 4660 acres. The City of Lino Lakes prepared the AUAR in accordance with MN Rules 4410. The final document was adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council on October 24, 2005. The AUAR serves as a substitute environmental review. As long as a development project is consistent with the assumptions of the analyses in the AUAR, no additional environmental review is required. In order to remain valid as a substitute form of environmental review, the AUAR must be revised under certain criteria. One of the criteria is the passing of five years. The AUAR was last updated in October of 2010. Since that time the City's 2030 Comprehensive Plan was adopted. Transportation improvements including the reconstruction of the 35E/CSAH 14 Interchange, and extensions of both Otter Lake Road and 21st Avenue to the north of Main Street have been completed. New development has also begun to take place within the corridor including McDonald's, Northern Wholesale expansion, the Metro Transit Park and Ride and the NorthPointe residential development. The update was authorized by the City Council in November of 2014. A draft copy of the document was distributed for agency review on July 1, 2015. The comment period closed on July 17, 2015. The City received comments from the following agencies: • Anoka County • City of Hugo • Metropolitan Council • Mn/DNR • Mn/DOT A summary of their comments and the City's response is included in the attached response matrix. The comments received did not require any substantial changes to the plan.