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recommends Council open the public hearing to take all comments and approve the application for Red's Savoy Pizza subject to receipt of the prorated license fee and certificate of liquor liability insurance. I.2 Public Hearing on Application for Off Sale Liquor License for Ksiall Company, dba MGM Wine and Spirits of Hugo A public hearing has been scheduled for this evening to consider the application of Ksiall Company, dba MGM Wine & Spirits of Hugo, for an Off -Sale Liquor License to operate a liquor store in the former Rick's Liquor building at 5441 140th Street North. The applicant has submitted the appropriate Certificate of Liquor Liability, paid the $500 application fee, and successfully completed the background check. Included in the Council packet are written comments from Terry Sager, owner of Sager Liquor, which will become a part of the public hearing record. Staff recommends Council open the public hearing to take all comments and approve the application for MGM Wine & Spirits of Hugo subject to receipt of the prorated license fee. K.1 Approve Resolution for Issuance of Negative Declaration for an Environmental Impact Statement for Adelaide Landing The Excelsior Group, LLC, is proposing 319 new homes on property located at the northeast corner of 130th Street and Highway 61. The minimum threshold for a mandatory Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) per MN State Statute is 250 units, therefore, an EAW is required. The developer has been working with City staff to prepare an EAW for the development. An EAW is a document that analyzes, at a preliminary level, the effects a development has on the environment in regards to land use, geology, water resources, wildlife, air, noise, and transportation. An EAW has been prepared, is complete, and has been sent out for public comment. There was a 30-day comment period, which ended on March 29, 2017. The Planning Commission held of public hearing on the EAW at it March 23, 2017, meeting. Staff has drafted responses to all comments on the EAW that will be sent out to all the agencies and others who have commented. The EAW has identified areas where potential environmental effect exists and has incorporated the appropriate mitigation measure into the project plan. Staff analyzed the EAW and plan as it relates to State Rules and finds the project does not have the potential for significant environmental impacts. Staff recommends the City Council approve the findings of fact and conclusions and the resolution approving the issuance of a negative declaration for the need of an environmental impact statement (EIS). K.2 Approve Wetland Replacement Plan for Adelaide Landing The Adelaide Landing proposed development project includes a proposal to fill 1.32 acres of wetlands associated with the construction of a single family development. The applicant is proposing to purchase wetland bank credits at a 2:1 mitigation ratio in -advance of the proposed wetland impacts. The wetland delineation was approved by City staff in 2014 and 2016. The wetland replacement plan application was deemed complete on March 8, 2017, and public noticed on March 25, 2017, with an April 10, 2017, deadline to receive comments. The applicant's response to the public comment received was compared to the proposed plans/application and found satisfactory by City staff in fulfilling the replacement standards under MN Rules 8420. Staff recommends the City Council approve the wetland replacement plan for Adelaide Landing.