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The Village, LLC Redevelopment EAW – Record of Decision City of Saint Anthony Village WSB Project No. 2170-380 Page 8 Comment 7 (Metropolitan Council): There is no indication of any specific efforts to mitigate the loss of the 98 affordable housing units in Lowry Grove. The Metropolitan Council encourages the City of Saint Anthony Village to utilize available tools and resource to realize the development of 98 income-restricted units affordable at 60% of area median income as part of the development, elsewhere in the City of Saint Anthony Village, or some combination of the two. Response to Comment 7: The City of Saint Anthony Village anticipates affordable housing as part of the developer’s proposal. The details of which will be reviewed at the time of the preliminary development plan. Comment 8 (Metropolitan Council): The development appears to be in line with the MPCA’s recommendations regarding site soils and potential groundwater contamination. There appears to be deficiencies, however, in the City of Saint Anthony Village’s stormwater and water supply infrastructure that will need to be addressed by the City of Saint Anthony Village to provide the desired increase in levels of service to this proposed development. Response to Comment 8: The City of Saint Anthony Village will address such deficiencies at the time of preliminary plat review for the re-development. The City of Saint Anthony Village has processes in-place to address these issues during the permit and review processes. Comment 9 (Metropolitan Council): The redevelopment of the project site provides an opportunity to enhance bus waiting facilities including the installation of electric utilities to support light and heat in shelters, as well as improved pedestrian connections. Please contact us about the potential for coordinated improvement. Response to Comment 9: The City of Saint Anthony Village will contact Metropolitan Council to coordinate enhanced bus shelters at the time of preliminary plat. Comment 10 (Hennepin County): For all proposed mitigation work on Hennepin County roadways once ready, Hennepin County will require review and ultimately a permit will need to be obtained before this work commences. Response to Comment 10: The City of Saint Anthony Village will submit to Hennepin County any improvement plans and permits required as identified in the EAW for review and approval. Comment 11 (Hennepin County): For work on Stinson Blvd and Hennepin County Road 153, the County will require Minneapolis Park Board coordination as well. Response to Comment 11: The City of Saint Anthony Village will submit to the City of Minneapolis any improvement plans and permits required as identified in the EAW for review and approval. 27