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Mounds View City Council May 23, 2005 <br />Regular Meeting Page 11 <br />• Ms. Haake asked if this information would be included on the City website. She explained that <br />she helped to author the Bill on runway lengths with Kennedy and Graven. She indicated that <br />they also have a letter that guarantees that nothing would be done with the north/south runway. <br />She expressed concerns with Medtronic possibly wanting to fly out of the Anoka airport and the <br />size of their corporate planes. She suggested having the Metropolitan Airport Commission come <br />back and change the determination based on the size of the Anoka airport. She asked if they <br />have future projections for Medtronic available for review. <br />Mr. Dietrich stated that in terms of airport growth, corporate jet sizes or potential expansion, they <br />did check with the MAC and the FAA on items such as protected air space and future capacities <br />but they did not look at the expansion of the airport. <br />Mayor Marty noted this is also a concern of his as he has seen Medtronic's influence. He <br />referenced the moratorium at the Anoka airport noting that Medtronic does have a lot of clout <br />and the law could be changed. He noted that the law preceding the current law in place restricted <br />the airport to a minor status in the guide and the MAC has the power to change the guide. <br />Brian Amundsen, 3048 Wooddale, asked if the AUAR is a comprehensive list or checklist that <br />the City Council should be following or asking of Staff during a development or re-development <br />process. He asked if the index could be placed on the website for residents to review. He stated <br />that he had requested a timeline of the project approximately 30-days ago and has not seen <br />• anything yet. <br />Director Ericson explained that the AUAR is intended to look at the impacts of development in a <br />broad perspective. He further explained that the AUAR looks at the transportation component; <br />impacts to transportation, wildlife, and infrastructure in order to bring utilities to the site. <br />Mr. Amundsen clarified that this sounds like a checklist that Staff should follow, as it could have <br />a direct impact on the City either economically, environmentally or both. He explained that his <br />concern is what are they doing to the environment or wetlands adding that if these questions <br />aren't answered how can Council move forward. <br />Director Ericson stated that the amendment to the AUAR document is a review of the impacts <br />and a mitigation plan. He stated that the amendment addresses how they would deal with the <br />impacts and how they would mitigate the impacts. <br />Mr. Dietrich further clarified that it could be considered a checklist for both City Council and <br />Staff, as it provides the information needed to weigh the specifics of a site. He stated that the <br />AUAR looks at the site in a raw state and provides Council and Staff with the absolute <br />knowledge of what is actually located on this site. He explained that this is the document a <br />developer would come in and review to determine what is located at the site and what could be <br />done on the site. He stated that the AUAR is a working document and is very comprehensive in <br />• the questions asked and answered. <br />