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CITY OF LINO LAKES
RESOLUTION NO. 05-159
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE I -35E CORRIDOR FINAL 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 05 -51;
and
WHEREAS, the City prepared a the I -35E Corridor Draft AUAR document and the City
Council authorized distribution it for public comment with Resolution 05 -85; and,
WHEREAS, the City received comments, prepared responses to substantive comments
and prepared a mitigation plan to prevent potentially significant impacts from occurring
from specific projects within the AUAR area; and
WHEREAS, the City distributed the I -35E Corridor Final Alternative Urban Areawide
Review as authorized by the City Council with Resolution 05 -144; and
WHEREAS, no objection have been filed by State agencies or the Metropolitan Council;
and
WHEREAS, the entire process has been conducted in accordance with MN Rules 4410;
and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Board discussed the Final AUAR at a special meeting on
October 12, 2005 and unanimously approved supporting the adoption of the Final AUAR
by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council adopts the I -35E
Corridor Final Alternative Urban Areawide Review dated September 26, 2005.
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Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this act`i day of
2005.
eson, Mayor
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AGENDA ITEM 6 A
STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Smyser
C. C. MEETING DATE: October 24, 2005
TOPIC: Resolution 05 -159
Adopting the Final AUAR
ACTION: 3/5
BACKGROUND
We have come to the end of the entire process for the I -35E Corridor Alternative Urban
Areawide Review. The City Council authorized distributing the Final Alternative Urban
Areawide Review (AUAR) with Resolution 05 -144. The document was distributed 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 had ten days to file an
objection to the Final AUAR. No objections were filed.
Under MN Rules, "unless no objection is filed...the RGU shall adopt the revised
environmental analysis document and the plan for mitigation at its first regularly
scheduled meeting held 15 or more days after the distribution of the revised document."
October 24 is that meeting. Resolution 05 -159 adopts the Final AUAR.
The Environmental Board discussed the Final AUAR at a special meeting on October 12.
The Board unanimously approved the following statement:
The Environmental Board strongly supports the adoption of the final AUAR by the
City of Lino Lakes. The mitigation plan within the document serves as an invaluable
tool to identify & minimize environmental impact of developments. Adoption of the
AUAR should not be interpreted or misconstrued as endorsing an aggressive
development scenario.
OPTIONS
1. Approve Resolution 05 -159, adopting the Final AUAR.
2. Return to staff with direction.
RECOMMENDATION
Option 1