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SILVER LAKE VILLAGE MULTIFAMILY REDEVELOPMENT EAW RECORD OF DECISION CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE, MN WSB PROJECT NO. R-013966-000 PAGE 2 · A notice was published for the EAW in the June 3, 2019 EQB Monitor. The public comment period ended July 3, 2019. Comments were received from the USACE, MPCA, SHPO, DNR, RCWD, Metropolitan Council, and Ramsey County. Copies of these comment letters are hereby incorporated for reference and included in Appendix A. C. CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS. Minnesota Rule 4410.1700, subp. 1, states “An EIS [Environmental Impact Statement] shall be ordered for projects that have the potential for significant environmental effects.” In deciding whether a project has the potential for significant environmental effects, the City of St. Anthony Village must consider the four factors set out in Minnesota Rule 4410.1700, subp. 7. With respect to each of these factors, the City of St. Anthony Village finds the following: 1. MINNESOTA RULE 4410.1700, SUBP. 7.A – TYPE, EXTENT, AND REVERSIBILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS a. The type of environmental impacts and mitigation efforts anticipated as part of this project include: Zoning and Special Districts: The project will require a land use change from retail and other commercial to multifamily residential. The City’s zoning map has the site identified for planned unit development (PUD). Although the existing land use is retail and other commercial, the change from the vacant box store to multifamily residential apartments will bring a revitalization of economic activity to the vacant site. Public hearings and opportunity for project input will be available for all interested persons to comment on the project. The building setback requirement from the lot line sets a reasonable distance between the new buildings, and existing surrounding buildings and land uses. As the new structure becomes visible on the landscape, the new buildings will not impose on surrounding land uses. Soil Disturbance: The project will involve soil disturbance. A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit will be required and erosion control best management practices (BMPs) such as silt fence, inlet protection, and a stabilized construction entrance will be in place during construction to reduce sedimentation and prevent erosion from the site. A City development application/land disturbance permit will be required. The project will also be subject to Rice Creek Watershed District’s Erosion Control Rule requirements. Fish and Wildlife: Habitat within the site is limited. Parcel 313023340030 is 2.4 acres in size and comprises the northwest portion of the site. Salo Park and a regional stormwater pond exists. The pond may provide minimal foraging and resting habitat for migratory birds, such as ducks and geese. Landscaped trees may provide fruits and seeds for songbirds. Fish species within the pond is unknown and likely absent, as the pond freezes through each winter. No adverse effects to wildlife are anticipated because of this project. The existing habitat is marginal. Landscape trees lost will generally be replaced with new landscaping trees. The project will decrease impervious surface and will include more areas of lawn/landscaping than the existing conditions. The project will not adversely affect rusty patched bumble bee, black huckleberry, or the Blanding’s turtle. These species are unlikely to be present at the site. However, the project will adhere to the DNR’s Blanding’s turtle protection practices, as applicable. 24