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Home My WebLink About2003-109 Council Resolution• • • CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 03-109 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DISTRIBUTION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET FOR THE LAKES BUSINESS PARK WHEREAS, MN Rules 4410 establishes the requirements for the preparation of an Environmental Assessment Worksheets (EAW); and WHEREAS, the City has initiated an environmental review to determine if a project has the potential for significant environmental effects, as required by MN Rules, Chapter 4410.4300, Subpart 14.; and WHEREAS, the City has prepared the EAW based on data submitted by the project proposer and determined to the best of the City's knowledge that the EAW is complete and accurate; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lino Lakes City Council approves the distribution of the Lakes Business Park EAW for public comment. Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 14th day of July, 2003. ATTEST: (� Ann Blair,, ity Clerk Joh J. Bergeson; Mayor • July 10, 2003 3535 Vadnais Center Drive, St. Paul, MN 55110-5196 architecture Mr. Mike Grochala Community Development Director City of Lino Lakes 600 Town Center Parkway Lino Lakes, MN 55014-1182 Dear Mr. Grochala: • 651.490.2000 651.490.2150 FAX engineering • environmental • transportation RE: Lino Lakes, Minnesota Lakes Business Park EAW Summary of Document Changes SEH No. A-LINOL0306.00 14.00 After meeting with the City's Environmental Board on Wednesday, July 9, 2003, the draft EAW for the Lakes Business Park will be modified as follows: 1. An additional figure will be included. The figure represents the existing MLCCS data for the site. Figure numbers will be adjusted to account for the additional figure. 2. Question #10 (cover types): Acreage calculations will be modified for before and after categories of each cover type. 3. Question #11 (Fish, Wildlife...): • Narrative will be modified to indicate the project site has marginal wildlife habitat, as cited in the City's Wild Urban Interface Study. 4. Question #12 (Physical impacts on water resources): Narrative will be modified to indicate that all storm sewers will be routed through onsite holding ponds and/or infiltration basins. 5. Question #17.a (Water quality: surface water runoff): Narrative for the second paragraph will be modified to clearly show that surface water runoff is to be managed onsite. 6. Question #25 (Nearby resources): Narrative will be modified to include reference to a letter received from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). 7. Question #26 (Visual impacts): Narrative will be deleted in its entirety. Please call me at 651.490.2147 if you have questions. Sincerely, frr(-7fAg( /14,141 • Robert L. Moberg, PE Project Manager nm \\spfdesl\splilko\linol\030600\corres\grochala071003.doc Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. Your Trusted Resource Equal Opportunity Employer • AGENDA ITEM 7.H STAFF ORIGINATOR: Michael Grochala C. C. MEETING DATE: July 14, 2003 TOPIC: Resolution 03-109 Approving Distribution of the Environmental Assessment Worksheet for the Lakes Business Park ACTION REQUIRED: 3/5 vote BACKGROUND Glenn Rehbein Companies is proposing to develop a 32 acres Business Park, east of Lake Drive to create a site for a potential light industrial user, and three additional lots for future development. The size of the development, which could potentially exceed 300,000 square feet of light industrial development, triggers the need to prepare and Environmental Assessment Worksheet. • The City retained the services of Short, Elliott, Hendrickson, Inc., (SEH) to prepare the EAW. The EAW was reviewed by the City's Environmental Board on July 9, 2003. The Environmental Board recommended approval of the EAW for Distribution with the changes outlined in the attached letter from SEH, dated July 10, 2003. • Rules written by the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board describe the requirements for the environmental review. These rules were written to implement MN Statute 116D, the Minnesota Environmental Policy Act. Environmental review starts with an environmental assessment worksheet (EAW). An EAW is defined as a brief document which is designed to set out the basic facts necessary to determine whether an environmental impact statement (EIS) is necessary. The EAW form was created by the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB). It is a list of questions that must be completed based on the project specifics. Approving the EAW for distribution means that the City is comfortable that the document is accurate and complete to the best of its knowledge. Approving the EAW for distribution does not mean that the City is approving the project. On the contrary, once the EAW process has been initiated, the project cannot be started and no governmental entity can make a final decision on the project until the environmental review process is completed. After the public comment period, the City decides if it has enough information to determine if the project will cause significant environmental effects. If it will not cause such effects, the City makes a "negative declaration" meaning that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not necessary. If the review process reveals, in the judgement of the City, that the project will cause • significant environmental effects, the City makes a "positive declaration" meaning an EIS is necessary. It should be noted that the EAW process does not replace nor eliminate the need for the required review and approval of detailed plans, for a specific project, in accordance with City, County, Watershed District, or State requirements. An EAW is defined as "a brief document which is designed to set out the basic facts necessary to determine whether an EIS is required for a proposed action" RECOMMENDATION Staff is recommending approval of Resolution 03-109 authorizing distribution of the Lakes Business Park EAW with the modification noted in the July 10, 2003 letter from SEH. ATTACHMENTS 1. Resolution No. 03-109 2. July 10, 2003 SEH letter • • • • • AGENDA ITEM 7.H STAFF ORIGINATOR: Michael Grochala C. C. MEETING DATE: July 14, 2003 TOPIC: Resolution 03-109 Approving Distribution of the Environmental Assessment Worksheet for the Lakes Business Park ACTION REQUIRED: 3/5 vote BACKGROUND Glenn Rehbein Companies is proposing to develop a 32 acres Business Park, east of Lake Drive to create a site for a potential light industrial user, and three additional lots for future development. The size of the development, which could potentially exceed 300,000 square feet of light industrial development, triggers the need to prepare and Environmental Assessment Worksheet. The City retained the services of Short, Elliott, Hendrickson, Inc., (SEH) to prepare the EAW. The EAW is being reviewed by the City's Environmental Board on July 9, 2003. Pending the Environmental Boards review and recommendation, staff is anticipating City Council authorization to distribute the document for public review and comment at the July 14, 2003 council meeting. A revised staff report, including the Environmental Board's comments and staff recommendation, will be completed for the Friday update. ATTACHMENTS 1. Environmental Assessment Worksheet