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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
.RESOLUTION
Date April 4, 19.88 Resolution No. 88-26 (b)
Motion By Enright Seconded By Sindt
RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT ANA CONCLUSION
REGARDING THE INDIAN HILLS 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 the
Indian Hills plat; 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 February 22, 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..Cauncil.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lakeville ahis
4th day of April , 1988.
.CITY O KEVILLE
BY:
D ane R. Zaun, or
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atrck E. McGa ey, City erk
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FINDINGS OF FACT
INDIAN HILLS ADDITION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT .WORKSHEET
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The proposed project consists of a 335+ 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 Indian Hills Addition, pursuant to the rules of the
Minnesota Environmental Review Program.
The EAW .was distributed to all persons on the Minnesota Envron-
..mental Review Program distribution list, the notice of availability
for review was published in the EQB Monitor on February 22, 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 February 2, 1988. The thirty {30) day comment period ended on March
23, 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 future
projects:
No related projects are planned. as part of this project.
3, Extent to which .the environmental effects are subject to mtiga-
tion by ongoing public regulatory authority:
The Department of Health, Minnesota Department of Natural
.Resources, and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will
ma~i.ntain ongoing authority over the project as a result of
permtapplicati®ns.__
4. Extent. to which environmental effects can be anticipated and
controlled as a result of other environmental studies undertaken
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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.
COMMEN 8
F ve (4) letters were received in comment to the EAW or the
project.
1. De"a'rtnent of the Arm , February 8, 1988.
.This letter contained no comments or questions requiring a
.response.
2. Metropolitan Council, February 8, 1988.
The letters contained no comments or questions requiring a
response.
3. Minnesota Environmental Quality Board, February l7, 1988.
The letter contained no comments or questions requiring a
response.
4. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, February 17, 1988.
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.