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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 20, 1996 4 D. Berschen Properly Rezoning: Request for EAW The City received a petition under the rules of the Environmental Quality Board to require an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW). The purpose of an EAW is to identify the potential environmental impacts of a particular project to aid in the determination whether further environmental review is necessary in the form of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Larry Bohrer reported in his letter, dated February 16, 1996, that a review of the mandatory categories for project of this type clearly reveals this project is not in the mandatory category. A review of the exempt categories indicates this project may be exempt. It is Larry Bohrer's recommendation that the evidence presented in the petition or known to the City does not demonstrate that this project has the potential for significant environmental effect and the petition for an EAW should be dismissed. Bohrer provided a timetable for the maintenance building to be finished by November 1, 1996. The Council discussed if a comprehensive plan amendment would be required before it can rezone the property to Public Facility designation, and this will be investigated by the City Attorney and staff. M/S/P HunUDeLapp - to postpone consideration of an EAW until the March 4, 1996 council meeting so residents can present further information for a request to perform an EAW. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P HunUDeLapp - to postpone consideration of rezoning the Berschen property until the March 4, 1996 meeting with the request that the staff prepare answers for the council on a couple of the points raised concerning the amendment to the comprehensive plan and whether or not that would be required in advance of the rezoning and any other relevant points raised that the staff should be concerned with for the rezoning. (Motion passed 4-1:Conlin:I'm not against postponing, but I will not be here for the March 4th council meeting.) M/S/P HunUDeLapp - to reconsider the motion for postponing consideration of an EAW. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P Hunt/Johnston - to amend the motion to postpone consideration of an EAW until the March 4th council meeting to allow public comment and evidence to the City be submitted by 4:30 p.m., February 27, 1996. (Motion passed 5-0). Counctlmember Hunt suggested setting a workshop at the maintenance facility for residents to see how well the maintenance dept. runs the shop with the hope that this visit would reduce neighborhood concerns about the imapct of the shop on nearby residences. M/S/P Hunt/Conlin - that the staff be directed to set up a workshop for Saturday, March 2nd, 9-10:30 a.m at the current maintenance facility to review the operation of the facility with any interested residents and that the staff have someone from the maintenance dept. available to answer questions and explain functions and direct the staff, at their discretion, notify all the affected residents of the Berschen property. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P Hunt/Johnston - that the staff be given permission to begin work on building plans and specifications (type of construction, materials) for the new maintenance facility that when they feel it is appropriate and direct the staff if they do decide to go ahead to appoint three to five residents from the area be involved in the site and building design along with one Council member, City Planner, City Engineer, and member of the MAC. (Motion passed 5-0). Names of people interested in serving on the site and building design committee were submitted to the City Administrator.