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WHEREAS, because it had determined that it needed additional information necessary to make a reasoned decision about the potential for, or significance of, one or more possible environmental impacts, the City postponed its decision on the need for an Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS') for 30 days pursuant to Minnesota Rules Part 44 1 O. 1700, subpart 2a; and WHE REAS, after the additional infortnation was received, the City reviewed the comments, and prepared a specific written response to each in accordance with the Minnesota Rules (see attached Exhibit A); and WHEREAS, the preparation of the EAW and the comments received on the EAW have generated information adequate to determine whether the proposed Royal Golf Club Development has the potential for significant environmental impacts; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a public meeting on January 17, 2017 to review the EAW and consider the need for an EIS; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds, based on the findings of fact, that an EIS for the project is not necessary because: (1) the project does not fall within a mandatory EIS category -as set forth in Minnesota Rules 4410,4400; and (2) the project does not have the potential for significant environmental effects according to the criteria and procedures set forth in Minnesota Rules 4410.170; and NO'`THE FO BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo as follows: 1. Response to C.oinments Findings of Fact, and Record of Decision. The Lake Elmo City Council adopts the Response to Comments, Findings of Fact, and Record of Decision related to the proposed Royal Golf Club Residential Development incorporated herein as Exhibit A. 2. Net-ative Declaration. The Lake Elmo City Council finds based on the adopted Response to Comments, Findings of Fact, and Record of Decision that no Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required for the proposed Royal Golf Club Residential Development. 3. Direction to Publish. The Lake Elmo City Council directs that this Resolution and the attached Response to Comments, Findings of Fact, and Record of Decision be distributed within five days in accordance with Minnesota Rules Part 4410.1700, subpart 5. 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effectively immediately upon its passage and without publication, Passed and duly adopted this i Ti" day of 2017, by the City Council of the City of Lake Ehno, Minnesota. ale arson, Mayor A, TEST- X Julie Johnson, City Clerk