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CITY OF LINO LAKES
RESOLUTION NO. 05-144
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DISTRIBUTION OF THE I -35E CORRIDOR
FINAL ALTERNATIVE URBAN AREAWIDE REVIEW
WHEREAS, the northeast portion of the City of Lino includes identified growth areas,
existing rural land uses, existing commercial uses, the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes
Regional Park Reserve, and the I -35 E, I -35 W, and County Road 14 transportation
corridors; and
WHEREAS, the Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) process gives the City the
opportunity to assess the impact of potential development on the area's natural resources
prior to receiving and considering individual development proposals for approval;
WHEREAS, the City Council, as the Responsible Governmental Unit, authorized the
preparation of an AUAR with Resolution 05 -51; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared a Draft Alternative Urban Areawide Review (DAUAR)
document and the City Council authorized distribution of the I -35E Corridor draft AUAR
for Public Comment with Resolution 05 -85; and,
WHEREAS. the City received comments and has prepared responses to substantive
comments; and
WHEREAS, the City has prepared a mitigation plan to prevent potentially significant
impacts from occurring from specific projects within the AUAR area.
NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council authorizes distribution
of the I -35E Corridor Final Alternative Urban Areawide Review to persons on the EQB's
distribution list as well as to any persons who commented on the Draft AUAR, in
accordance with MN Rules 4410.
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Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 4414 day of
2005.
ATTEST:
Jean '1ger Deputy Cler
John Q
Jo ergeson, Mayor
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AGENDA ITEM 6 A
STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Smyser
C. C. MEETING DATE: September 26, 2005
TOPIC: Resolution 05 -144
Authorizing Distribution of the Final AUAR
ACTION: 3/5
BACKGROUND
The City has been working on the I -35E Corridor Alternative Urban Areawide Review
(AUAR) for over a year. We distributed the draft AUAR for comments. The 30 -day
comment period started on July 4, 2005 and ended on August 3, 2005. The City received
comment letters from a number of state agencies and local units of government as well as
some private parties. These are listed in the information distributed to the City Council
on September 16.
As required by Minnesota Rules, City staff and the AUAR consultant team has completed
the "Response to Comments" element of the Final AUAR, which provides responses to
substantive comments received. The Response to Comments document is included in the
meeting packet. Responding to the comment letters warranted revisions or additions to
Items 17 and 21 in the AUAR.
The Final AUAR document also includes a Mitigation Plan. The mitigation plan takes on
the nature of a commitment by the City to prevent potentially significant impacts from
occurring from specific projects within the AUAR area.
The Lino Lakes Environmental Board and AUAR Advisory Panel met on September 22,
2005 to review and comment on the city's Response to Draft AUAR Comments and the
Mitigation Plan. The City Council discussed the Final AUAR materials at its September
21, 2005 workshop.
The request before the City Council is to authorize distribution of the Final AUAR to
persons on the EQB's distribution list as well as to any persons who commented on the
Draft AUAR. State agencies and the Metropolitan Council have ten days to file an
objection to the Final AUAR. If no objections are filed, then the City Council is required
to adopt the Final AUAR.
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OPTIONS
1. Approve Resolution 05-144, authorizing distribution of the Final AUAR.
2. Return to staff with direction.
RECOMMENDATION
Option 1