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Council Member 0' Donnell introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF LINO LAKES
COUNTY OF ANOKA
RESOLUTION NO. 10 -93
ADOPTING THE FIVE -YEAR UPDATE OF THE
I -35E CORRIDOR ALTERNATIVE URBAN AREAWIDE REVIEW
WHEREAS, the City Council, as the Responsible Governmental Unit, authorized the
preparation of an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) with Resolution No. 05 -51;
and
WHEREAS, the City prepared a Draft I -35E Corridor AUAR document and the City Council
authorized distribution it for public comment with Resolution No. 05 -85; and,
WHEREAS, the City distributed the I -35E Corridor Final AUAR as authorized by the City
Council with Resolution No. 05 -144; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the Final AUAR with Resolution No. 05 -159; and
WHEREAS, MN Rules require an update of the AUAR after five years have passed since the
adoption of the original AUAR; and
WHEREAS, the five -year update was distributed to state, federal, and regional agencies, and
everyone who commented on the draft AUAR in 2005, as required by the state rules, as well as
neighboring jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the entire process has been conducted in accordance with MN Rules 4410; and
WHEREAS, no objections have been filed by State agencies or the Metropolitan Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes that
the City adopts the Five -Year Update of the I -35E Corridor Alternative Urban Areawide
Review.
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Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 25th day of October , 2010.
• The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Council Member
Roeser and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
O'Donnell, Roeser, Rafferty, Gallup, Reinert
The following voted against same:
none
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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AGENDA ITEM 6 B
STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Smyser
MEETING DATE: October 25, 2010
TOPIC: Resolution No. 10 -93: Adopting the Five -Year Update of
I -35E Corridor Alternative Urban Areawide Review
VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5
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. That is, no Environmental Assessment Worksheet or Environmental Impact
Statement is required for any project in the study area if the project is consistent with the
analyses in the AUAR. This can save a project developer significant financial resources that
can be devoted to the project instead of an environmental review. 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.
Staff prepared the update and distributed it to state, federal, and regional agencies and everyone
who commented on the draft AUAR in 2005, as required by the state rules. In addition, we
sent it to neighboring jurisdictions as well. Under MN Rules, state agencies and the
Metropolitan Council have ten days from the date of receipt of the update document to file an
objection to the document. Objections are to be submitted to the City of Lino Lakes and a copy
sent to the MN Environmental Quality Board. The ten -day period has passed and we have
received no objections to the update. A few agencies have sent messages that they have no
comments on the document.
There has been little development activity in the AUAR study area since the 2005 approval.
Two development projects have received preliminary plat approval from the City, but neither
have begun construction. The City also approved an amendment of the comprehensive plan in
the study area, but no construction has occurred on that site, either. The AUAR five -year
update describes these projects and how they compare to the AUAR, especially its Mitigation
Plan.
Two transportation projects are discussed in the update: improvements to Main Street (CSAH
14) and the new I -35E interchange project that began in 2010. These projects were anticipated
and analyzed as part of the original AUAR.
The update also discusses the Resource Management Plan (RMP), prepared by the Rice Creek
Watershed District. The update revises the AUAR by incorporating the stormwater
management elements of the Watershed District's new rule implementing the RMP. The
stormwater management elements of the original AUAR were less clear and somewhat
inconsistent with Watershed Rules. This has created some confusion, and the update resolves
the inconsistency.
Staff notes that the automobile race track being discussed in the city is not consistent with the
analysis assumptions in the AUAR. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement would be
mandatory for such a project. This and other projects that so far are only discussion topics are
not discussed in the AUAR update.
OPTIONS
1. Approve Resolution No. 10 -93, adopting the Five -Year Update of the AUAR.
2. Return to staff with direction.
RECOMMENDATION
Option 1
ATTACHMENTS
Five -Year Update of the I -35E Corridor Alternative Urban Areawide Review
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