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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 2017-007CITY 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 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 Comments,Response to i. . awgut ( •. .For the [to be attached]