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Home My WebLink About02/09/2000 Council PacketWORK SESSION AGENDA LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL WEDNESDAY February 9, 2000 5:30 p.m. 1. Stadium Update — Jeff Smyser 2. Outdoor Storage - Jeff Smyser 3. Traver Variance Shoreland Setback — Jeff Smyser 4. JADT Final Plat Update — Jeff Smyser 5. Town Center Development Update — Jeff Smyser /Mary Alice Divine 6. Comprehensive Plan Update — Jeff Smyser 7. Reiling Settlement Update — Mary Alice Divine 8. 2000 Park Board Goals — George Lindy Park Board Chair 9. Wenzel Farms /City of Hugo Water Service Joint Powers Agreement and Easement Vacation Request — John Powell 10. West Shadow Lake Drive Utility Petition — John Powell 11. West Bald Eagle Boulevard Utility Petition - John Powell 12. Apollo Drive Phase 4 Status Report — John Powell 13. Oak Brook Peninsula Easement Vacation Status Report — John Powell 14. Regular Agenda Items 15. Adjourn February 8, 2000 (2:30 p.m.) • PAGE 1 • • • MEMORANDUM February 9, 2000 to: City Council from: Jeff Smyser subject: Schedule of Actions for Stadium cc: Linda Waite Smith, Brian Wessel At the January 19 work session, the City Council asked staff to address what actions the City would need to take regarding the stadium. The Council also asked staff to address impacts the stadium might have on the City overall. Environmental Impact Statement The most important thing to know is that an environmental impact statement (EIS) will be necessary. By state law, an EIS is mandatory because the proposed stadium crosses the size threshold for a mandatory EIS. When an EIS is required, a project may not be started and a final governmental decision may not be made to grant a permit, approve a project, or begin a project, until the EIS is completed. The process for preparing an EIS is laid out in MN Rules 4410. The attached table briefly summarizes the EIS process. An EIS is a major endeavor. I estimate that the EIS process would require 15 months. This is not unusual. The cost of an EIS is borne by the project proposer and typically the cost is significant. Just preparing the scoping document and going through the scoping process takes several months. The EIS would be the method to determine what impacts the stadium would have. Without a full study, we can only speculate. However, we should not underestimate the impacts of a development such as the proposed stadium. Remember how the old stadium in Bloomington supported or catalyzed development around it. I'i) IU 631 -')£i 2- 24)O • F.�v: (> -i l -,)ti 2 -2400 • F{)1): (»1- 98? -_'-J I U • City Council Stadium Schedule February 9, 2000 page 2 Other City Actions All the following issues, and more, would be studied in an EIS. Even without the EIS, we can start to grasp the scope of the changes that would ensue from a stadium. In response to what we find out from the EIS, the City would have to take many actions. I expect the needed actions would include, at a minimum: • Comprehensive Plan amendment: for the site, surrounding lands, and other areas impacted by roadway improvements and land value effects • Rezoning, including: preparation of new zoning district and standards rezoning surrounding lands regional and local, including freeway accesses, Main St., 20th Ave., others regional (sewer) and local (sewer and water) needed to manage growth and deliver quality services — planning, law enforcement, building inspection, environmental, administration, etc. • Roadway improvements • Utility improvements • City staff Potential Impacts Economic Development: Clearly, a major league stadium and surrounding development would generate significant tax revenues. This is the most important positive element of the stadium. Transportation: For a stadium of 70,000 seats, let's assume three people per vehicle, which means 23,000 vehicles for a football game. And let's not forget baseball games on a more regular basis, though with fewer vehicles per game. The immediate area around the stadium would require major roadway improvements. Freeway interchange improvements alone would have significant impacts on the area. The existing single Main St. interchange on I -35E would not be sufficient, and an additional interchange on I -35W would return to the front burner for discussion. Other access points on freeways and other major roadways would be analyzed. Traffic from other roadways would impact existing and future land use. Imagine how the 23,000 vehicles will find their way to the stadium on a Sunday morning using the several potential routes through Lino Lakes. Of course, after the game they would go the other way. How many would use Centerville Rd., 20th Ave., or Main St. through the regional park? Land Use: The stadium would accelerate growth in many ways. The area's desirability for commercial and residential development would increase greatly. The immediate area would become a focus for regional economic investment. City Council Stadium Schedule February 9, 2000 page 3 Traffic along 80th St. and 20th Ave. in that area would create a market for retail services along those roads. The stadium would require utilities, and the utilities would enable commercial and residential development throughout that part of the City. The pressure would call into question plans to keep much of the northeast portion of Lino Lakes in rural land uses for the near and mid -term future. Utilities: The stadium would require major improvements in regional sewer and local sewer and water facilities. Utilities would need to serve surrounding development as well as the stadium itself. Major facilities to be added to the area also would include electricity, gas, telephone, cable, etc. Town Center: The stadium would most likely help the Town Center because of its proximity to the stadium. The Town Center would provide a good pre -game location because of the restaurants and lodgings we envision there. The residential units would also have another amenity, being close to the stadium while still separated by the regional park. Natural Environment: The impacts of development on the natural environment are yet unknown. We would need to study the wetlands, drainage patterns, vegetative cover, and other natural features that would be affected. Generally speaking, we should expect a large facility and the surrounding development to have the potential for significant impacts. Whatever exists on the site now would be replaced by high intensity urban land uses. Stormwater facilities to handle runoff from large areas of impervious surface would themselves have impacts. This is only a partial list of issues. For your information, I've attached a summary of the EIS process. • City Council Stadium Schedule February 9, 2000 page 4 Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is governed by MN Rules 4410, under the authority of MN Statutes 116D, the Minnesota Environmental Policy Act. EIS STEPS TIMELINE Prepare draft scoping document. The scoping document establishes the scope of the EIS by identifying the issues to be studied, the level of detail, etc. We would need to begin preparing the RFP for consultants to prepare the EIS. no mandated timeline: estimate 90 days Publish availability of draft scoping document in EQB Monitor. published every two weeks "Scoping period" Written and other comments taken. At least one public scoping meeting. 30 days starting with publication date Final scoping decision. Within 15 days after scoping period ends. Complete RFP for consultant to prepare EIS. We would need the scoping decision to determine the scope of work. 20 days EIS preparation notice publication. Within 45 days after the scoping decision. Advertise RFP 30 days Review proposals received and determine finalists. 30 days Interview consultants 15 days Select consultant 15 days Negotiate cost with project proposer (project proposer pays all costs of EIS) 30 days Consultant prepare draft EIS 4 months Publish availability of draft EIS and distribute copies of full draft or summary Informational meeting no less than 15 days after publication of availability Public comment period minimum 10 days beyond meeting date Prepare final EIS ?? Publish availability of final EIS and distribute copies Public comment minimum of 10 days starting with publication of availability of final EIS Determine adequacy of final EIS within 280 days after EIS preparation notice unless extended TOTAL: approx. 15 months