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The Village, LLC Redevelopment EAW – Record of Decision City of Saint Anthony Village WSB Project No. 2170-380 Page 7 Comment 1 (USACE): We have received your submittal. Response to Comment 1: Thank you for reviewing the EAW. Comment 2 (MPCA): Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on the EAW for The Village, LLC Redevelopment project. MPCA staff has reviewed the EAW and have no comments at this time. Response to Comment 2: Thank you for reviewing the EAW. Comment 3 (Metropolitan Council): The staff review finds that the EAW is complete and accurate with respect to regional concerns and does not raise major issues of consistency with Metropolitan Council policies. An EIS is not necessary for regional purposes. Response to Comment 3: Thank you for reviewing the EAW. Comment 4 (Metropolitan Council): The scale of development proposed in the EAW accommodates a greater number of households that what is currently forecasted for growth in the City of Saint Anthony Village. A forecast increase is needed and the City of Saint Anthony Village should request a forecast increase as part of a comprehensive plan amendment or part of the comprehensive plan update due in 2018. Metropolitan Council staff would recommend the additional of 700 households and 1,800 population to the Transportation Analysis Zone (TAZ) #1263. The City of Saint Anthony Village can consult with Michael Larson, their Sector Representative. Response to Comment 4: The City will include the updated forecasts, as outlined in the 2040 Update to the Comprehensive Plan. Comment 5 (Metropolitan Council): The EAW is correct that the site is guided for High Density Residential but the EAW doesn’t address the development density, which is addressed in the City of Saint Anthony Village’s comprehensive plan. The residential density of the proposed development is greater (54 dwelling units per acres (du/acre)) than the residential density stated in Table 2-6 of the City of Saint Anthony Village’s comprehensive plan (8 and 40 du/acre) for the High Density Residential. A review of the EAW by MCES indicates that there is adequate capacity of wastewater flow at this site for the anticipated residential density. The City of Saint Anthony Village should adjust its development density assumptions through a comprehensive plan amendment. Response to Comment 5: The City of Saint Anthony Village will include the updated land use descriptions and tables regarding density in the 2040 Update to the Comprehensive Plan. Comment 6 (Metropolitan Council): The proposed development fits with the description of High Density Residential in Table 2-4 of the City of Saint Anthony Village’s Comprehensive Plan which includes descriptions of land use categories. Table 2-4 does not include assumptions about a density range for High Density Residential but does include assumptions about a density range for other land uses. Table 2-4 should be amended to include density ranges for all land use categories that allow residential development, consistent with Table 2-6. Response to Comment 6: The City of Saint Anthony Village will include the updated land use descriptions and tables regarding density in the 2040 Update to the Comprehensive Plan. 26