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CITY OF LARE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO, 20174107 A RESOL UTIONAPPRO VING TRE RESPONSE TO COMMENTS, FINDINGS OF FA CT, AND RECORD OF DECISION FOR THE PROPOSED ROYAL GOLF CLUB RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTAND MAKING A NEGA TIVE DECLARA TION OFA NEED FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT WHEREAS, Royal Golf has proposed 292 single-family residential lots in the City of Lake Elmo (the "City") that will be served by municipal utilities on 222 acres of privately -owned land; and WHERE AS, the residential development is part of the overall Royal Golf Club area, which covers 477 acres and was previously known as Tartan Park, which was a 27-hole golf course, clubhouse, and sports complex with wetlands and open space; and WHEREAS, the existing 27-hole golf course is proposed to be rehabilitated as an 18-hole golf course and the remainder of the golf course, sports complex and some of the open space will be converted to residential use; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Rules Part 4410.4300, subpart 19 (C) requires that an Environmental Assessment Worksheet ("EAW") be prepared for a residential development of at least 100 unattached units or 150 attached units if the development is not consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan in a city within the seven -county Twin Cities metropolitan area; and VVHEREAS, the City is the Responsible Governmental Unit 'for preparing the EAW and for determining the potential for environmental impacts of the project; and WHEREAS, the City approved the EAW for distribution on October 18, 2016 and the EAW was submitted to the Environmental Quality Board staff for publication of a notice of the EAW's availability in the EQB Monitor, and WHEREAS, the EAW was also distributed by the City to all offices on the EQB's official distribution list; and WHEREAS, a press release and public notice was submitted to the Oakdale -Lake Elmo Review on October 24, 2016, and published on November 2, 2016, describing the project, explaining that an EAW is available for review and comment, and providing details regarding the process for submitting comments on the EAW; and WHEREAS, on October 24, 2016, the notice of availability of the EAW was published in the EQB Monitor, commencing the 30-day public comment period; and WHEREAS, the 30-day comment period ended November 23, 2016 at 4:30 p.m.; and WHEREAS, the City received I I written comments on the EAW, four from state agencies, four from regional and local agencies, one from a community group, and two from City residents; and