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