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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 09 <br /> September 9, 2003 <br /> Page 8 <br /> 1 great deal of security against not actually having to pay any money that would be transmitted <br /> 2 into a general obligation tax assessed against the taxpayers. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Mr. Herman stated one of the big breakthroughs was understanding the commitment the City did <br /> 5 have to the second phase. He noted that would allow acceleration of the townhouse element, in <br /> 6 particular, and the ability to begin earlier discussions regarding the senior component. Mr. <br /> 7 Herman added he expected to return to the September 23, 2003, Council meeting. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 B. Resolution 03-076, re: EAW for the Northwest Quadrant area. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Todd Hubmer, WSB and Associates, stated he had received the Environmental Assessment <br /> 12 Worksheet that was completed for the St. Anthony Village Northwest Quadrant redevelopment <br /> 13 site. He noted the comment dates period ended September 3, 2003. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Mr. Hubmer provided copies of a letter and memo regarding comments received regarding an <br /> 16 EAW, a findings of fact regarding the need for an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and <br /> 17 the draft resolution calling for a negative declaration of need for an EIS. He also commented on <br /> 18 sources from which comments were received. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Mr. Hubmer indicated comments were received on the following: noise impact,particularly <br /> 21 along the Stinson Boulevard and 37"Avenue vicinity, which he felt could be resolved during the <br /> 22 final design and with the transportation plan for the site; comment regarding water quality <br /> 23 impact on Silver Lake brought by the Met Council, which he felt would be solved with this <br /> 24 project; trail connections with parks and retail site recommended by the Met Council. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Mr. Hubmer stated the comments received did not warrant an Environmental Impact Statement; <br /> 27 therefore, he suggested Council adopt Resolution 03-076 issuing a negative declaration <br /> 28 regarding the need for an Environmental Impact Statement for the St. Anthony Village <br /> 29 Northwest Quadrant redevelopment. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Motion by Councilmember Faust to adopt Resolution 03-076 issuing a negative declaration <br /> 32 regarding the need for an Environmental Impact Statement for the St. Anthony Village <br /> 33 Northwest Quadrant redevelopment. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Discussion: <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Councilmember Sparks asked if Council should pass this resolution without reading it. Mr. <br /> 38 Hubmer responded, compared to other Environmental Assessment Worksheets, this one had <br /> 39 received very few comments. He added there was nothing found in this EAW that had not been <br /> 40 addressed in the previous EAW that had been prepared. He stated he was very comfortable <br /> 41 having Council pass the resolution at this time. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Motion carried unanimously. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 C. Ordinance 03-012 re: Amending water connection permit and sewer connection permit <br /> 46 fees (1"reading). <br /> 47 <br />