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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION
Date May 16, 1988 Resolution No. 88-51
Motion By Enright Seconded By 3indt
RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLIISION
REGARDING HTGHVIEW HEIGHTS. ADDITION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville, as the responsble__govern-
mental unit, has directed the preparation of an Environmental
Assessment. Worksheet ("EAW") before granting final approval for
Highview Heights 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 Revises was published
in the EQB Monitor on .April 4, 1988; and
WHEREAS, the thirty (30) day comment period has closed; .and
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
i6th ` .day of May. , 1988.
CITY O LAKEVILLE
BY:
' Duane u Mayor
ATT,E;ST
r
'Patric E.' cGarvey,
• Administrator/Clerk
FINDINGS OF FACT
HIGHVIEW HEIGHTS ADDITION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The proposed project consists of a 251 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 Hghvew Heights Addition, pursuant to the r-ales 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 April 4, 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 March 15, 1988. The thirty (30) day comment period ended on May 4,
• 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 will
occur as a result of this project.
2. .Cumulative potential effects of related or anticipated fut~ur~
projects:
No related projects are planned as part of thi 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 result of
permitapp~cations.
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
Four (4) letters were received in comment to the EAW or the
project.
1. Minnesota Soil and Water Conservation District, March 17, 1988.
The letter's comments concerning dewatering will be taken into
account during .construction.
2. Minnesota Department of Transportation ,April 28, 1988.
The letter contained no .comments or questions requiring a
response.
3. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, May 2, 1988.
The letter contained no comments or .questions requiring a
response. _ _
4. Minnesota Pollution Control A ency, April 27, 19.88.
The letter contained no comments or questions requiring a
response.
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..
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