HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 06.oMay 27, 2015
INTERSTATE SOUTH LOGISTICTS PARK AUAR
JUNE 1, 2015 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Item No.
Proposed Action
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to adopt a resolution adolting the Final
Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) for Interstate South Logistics Park.
Passage of this motion will result in the City notifying the State Environmental Quality Board (EQB) and
the review agencies that the City has adopted the AUAR and has provided a negative declaration on the
need for an Environmental Impact Statement.
Overview
Scannell Properties is in negotiations to purchase approximately 175.8 acres of land west of Dodd
Boulevard (CSAH 9) and south of 215`h Street (CSAH 70) for the future development of industrial uses
consistent with the 1-1, Limited Industrial District zoning of the property, estimated to be between
approximately 2.2 million and 3 million square feet of building area.
The City Council approved the Scoping EAW for Interstate South Logistics Park on February 17, 2015.
The Final AUAR / Mitigation Plan / Response to Agency comments were sent out for agency review on
May 8, 2015. No agency objections have been received by the City.
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the resolution adopting the final AUAR. Notice of the
decision will be forwarded to the EQB.
Primary Issues to Consider
• Were there any significant environmental issues identified as a result of the proposed
Interstate South Logistics Park development?
No significant issues were identified that could not be addressed in the AUAR Mitigation Plan.
Supporting Information
• Resolution approving the Final AUAR for the Interstate South Logistics Park
• AUAR Area Map and Study Site Plans
Frank Dempsey, AICP, Associate Planner
Financial Impact: $ None Budgeted: Y/N Source:
Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.): Interstate South Logistics Park Final AUAR
Envision Lakeville Community Values: Diversified Economic Development
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE FINAL ALTERNATIVE URBAN AREAWIDE REVIEW (AUAR)
FOR THE INTERSTATE SOUTH LOGISTICS PARK
WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville is a municipal corporation, organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville has adopted a comprehensive plan outlining where
and how land can develop throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the Interstate South Logistics Park development area is located on
approximately 175.8 acres of land, and is generally bordered by County Road 70 (215th
Street) to the north and County Road 9 (Dodd Blvd) to the east; and
WHEREAS, the Interstate South Logistics Park property is guided for warehouse/light
industrial development by the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, development of the site will ultimately trigger the need for either an EIS or
an AUAR to assess potential environmental impacts; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville, as the Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU), deemed
that an AUAR process was appropriate and should be completed to study possible
development scenarios; and
WHEREAS, a Scoping EAW for the Interstate South Logistics Park was approved on
February 5, 2015; which outlined the scope of study for an AUAR and identified two
development scenarios for study as follows:
Scenario 1: Development of up to nine (9) buildings throughout the site
resulting in approximately 2.2 million square feet of light industrial warehousing and
distribution space
Scenario 2: Development of two (2) large buildings resulting in approximately
3.0 million square feet of light industrial warehousing and distribution space; and
WHEREAS, a draft AUAR for the Interstate South Logistics Park project; prepared
pursuant to Minnesota Rules 4410 and dated March 3, 2015; was completed per the adopted
scoping EAW and was distributed for the required 30- day comment period which ran from
March 30, 2015, through April 29, 2015; and
WHEREAS, comments received during the AUAR comment period are included in the
public record for the AUAR, along with explanations on how all comments were addressed,
within Appendix G of the document; and
WHEREAS, a revised version of the AUAR dated May 7, 2015, which included green text
to identify all updates and changes was distributed for the final ten (10) business day
comment period which ran from May 11, 2015 through May 22,2015; and
WHEREAS, no objections were received to the AUAR during the final 10 -day comment
period; and
WHEREAS, a final version of the AUAR dated May 26, 2015, which removes all green
language and comments from the final distributed version, has been prepared for final City
Council consideration; and
WHEREAS, this final AUAR has been determined by all parties to include an adequate
assessment of potential environmental impacts, and includes a specific list of mitigation
measures which need to be implemented as part of any future development; and
WHEREAS, development of the Interstate South Logistics Park is expected to comply
with all the City and review agency standards as well as the mitigation measures outlined in
the AUAR.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Lakeville, hereby
adopts the Final Interstate South Logistics Park Alternative Urban Areawide Review dated
May 26, 2015.
ADOPTED this 1 It
day of June, 2015, by the City Council of the City of Lakeville.
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
Matt Little, Mayor
ATTEST:
Charlene Friedges, City Clerk
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
CITY OF LAKEVILLE )
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. is a true and correct copy of the
resolution presented to and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lakeville at a duly
authorized meeting thereof held on the 1s1 day of June 2015 as shown by the minutes of said
meeting in my possession.
Charlene Friedges
City Clerk
(SEAL)
Drafted By:
City of Lakeville
20195 Holyoke Avenue
Lakeville, MN 55044
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