HomeMy WebLinkAbout88-097 CITY OF LAKEVILLE
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION
Date August 15, .1988 Resolution No. 88-97
Motion By Enright Seconded By Nelson
RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSION
REGARDING SHADY OAK SHORES ADDITION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
WHEREAS., the City of Lakeville, as the responsible govern-
mental unit, has directed the preparation of an Environmental
Assessment Worksheet ("EAW") before granting final approval for Shady
Oak Shores Addition; and
.WHEREAS, the City has received and reviewed the EAW and has
forwarded it for comment to various groups, organizations, and
individuals as required by law; and
.WHEREAS, the Notice of Availability. for Review was published
in the EQB Monitor on June 27, 1988; and
• WHEREAS, the thirt 30 da comment erod has closed; and
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- WHEREAS, the City. Council has received and considered letters
and other comments on the EAW.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Lakeville:
The Findings of Fact and Conclusion attached hereto as
Exhibit "A" are adopted by the. Lakeville City Council.
Adopted by the-City Council of the City of Lakeville this
15th day of August 1988.
CITY D LAKEVILLE
BY:
D ane R. Zau yor
A ES
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atrick E. M Garvey,
Administrator/Clerk
FINDINGS OF FACT
• SHADY OAK SHORES .ADDITION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The proposed project consists of a 144 lot single-family plat
with sanitary sewer, storm sewer, watermain, and street construction.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
WORKSHEET PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION
The City of Lakeville prepared an Environmental Assessment Work-
sheet (EAW) for Shady Oak Shores Addition, pursuant to the rules of
the Minnesota. Environmental Review Program.
The EAW was distributed to all persons on the Minnesota Environ-
mental Review Program distribution list, the notice of availability
for review was published in the EQB Monitor on June 27, 1988 and the
RGU provided a press release to a local newspaper. The Natural
Resources Committee conducted a public informational review of the .EAW
on May 17, 1988. The thirty (30) day comment period ended on July 27;
1988.
CRITERIA
1. Type, extent and reversibility of environmental. impacts:
The EAW describes the project and analyzes the possible
environmental impacts associated with the project. The results
of this analysis are that no irreversible adverse impacts
except the loss of wildlife habitat will occur as a result of
this project.
2. Cumulative potential effects of related or anticipated future
projects•
No related projects are planned as part of this project.
3. .Extent to which the environmental. effects are subject to mitiga-
tion by ongoing public regulatory authority:
The Department of Health, Minnesota Department: of Natural
Resources, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will
maintain ongoing authority. over the project as a xesult of
permit applications.
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4. Extent to which environmental effects can be anticipated and
• controlled as a result of other environmental studies undertaken
by public agencies or the project proposer, or of EIS's previously
prepared on similar projects:
No similar environmental studies have been undertaken in
Lakeville.
COMMENTS
Five (5) letters were received in comment to the EAW or the
project .
1. Minnesota Historical Society, July 22, 1988.
The letter contained no comments or questions requiring a
response.'
2. Metropolitan Council, June 28, 1988.
The letter contained no comments or questions requiring a
response.
3. Minnesota. Department of Natural Resources, July 25 ,1988.
The Department expressed concerns about the. loss of wildlife
habitat and .the use of a wetland area for a stormwater pond.
The loss of habitat cannot be avoided. The wetland area must
be excavated; but the City will follow the Department's
-recommendation that the top layer of organic material be
stockpiled and spread throughout the excavated basin. The
stormwater pond will also create a greater open water area
than is presently on-site.
4. Minnesota Pollution Control A ency, June 14, 1988.
The letter contained no comments or questions requiring a
response.
5. Minnesota Department of Transportation, July 16, 1988.
The letter contained no comments or questions. requiring a
response.
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CONCLUSION
The City of Lakeville, acting as the responsible governmental
unit, makes a negative declaration. The proposed project does not
require the preparation of an environmental .impact statement.