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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 23, 2019 Page 4 1 and proceed with obtaining a variety of other permits needed. The information contained in an 2 EAW or EIS can be used by permitting agencies to determine the standards and restrictions that 3 apply to the project. Each permitting agency has its own authority to issue or deny permits for 4 the project. 5 6 Mr. Messner reviewed recent large residential projects that have required an EAW. Also 7 reviewed were examples of projects in Minnesota that have necessitated an EIS. The required 8 public comment period for the proposed Doran SLV, LLC Multifamily Redevelopment 9 Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) ended on July 3, 2019. Comments were received 10 from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), 11 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Minnesota State Historic Preservation 12 Office (SHPO), Metropolitan Council, Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) and Ramsey 13 County. These comments were mostly advisory in nature and more detail was provided for 14 Council review. 15 16 Mr. Messner noted the decision before the City Council regarding the EAW is to decide whether 17 the project has the potential for significant environmental impacts that cannot be addressed 18 through the permitting processes. If the Council determines that the project does not have the 19 potential for these significant environmental impacts, the Council should issue a Negative 20 Declaration of Need for an EIS. If the Council determines that the project does have the potential 21 for significant environmental impact that cannot be addressed through the permitting and 22 approval process, the Council should require an EIS. 23 24 Councilmember Stille stated Council is considering whether the capacity can support a 25 development like this. This property was developed 16 years ago and there were no issues. Mr. 26 Messner stated the number of units triggered the EAW. 27 28 Councilmember Jenson stated he read through the EAW and asked about water runoff and where 29 the water goes. Mr. Messner stated when the site was redeveloped, the Salo ponds were created. 30 The water will go into the south pond first, then into the north pond and treated. 31 32 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to adopt Resolution 19- 33 058; a Resolution Approving Issuing a Negative Declaration of Need for an Environmental 34 Impact Statement for the Silver Lake Village Multifamily Redevelopment Project. 35 36 Motion carried 4-0. 37 38 Mr. Messner provided an update on current construction projects within the City including the 39 2018 Street Reconstruction Project, Silver Lake Flood Improvement Project, County Road C 40 Project, and Pavement Maintenance Project. 41 42 Councilmember Stille asked about the reclamite project and if the rain will have an impact on 43 how well it works. Mr. Messner stated it is a polymer modified oil dries very quickly and it is not 44 impacted by rain. 45