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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION
Date September 8, 1987 Resolution No. 87-116
Motion By Harvey Seconded By Enright
RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSION
REGARDING THE HOMESTEAD CREEK 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
Homestead Creek 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 July 27, 1987; 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 8th
.day of September, 1987.
CITY O LAKEVILL
j- ~ , BY
f Duane R. Zaun ayor
A E f'
Patrick McGarvey, Cit Clerk
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• FINDINGS OF FACT
HOMESTEAD CREEK ADDITION
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The proposed project consists of a 292 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 Homestead Creek 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 July 27, 1987, and the
RGU provided a press release to a local newspaper. The Natural
Resources Committee conducted a public informational review of the EAW
on July 7, 1987. The thirty (30) day comment period ended on August
26, 1987.
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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 mitiga-
tion by ongoing public regulatory authority:
The Department of Health, Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources, and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will
maintain ongoing authority over the project as a result of
permit applications.
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.
COMMENTS
Five (5) letters were received in comment to the EAW or the
project .
1. Minnesota Historical Society, July 27, 1987.
This letter contained no comments or questions requiring a
response.
2. Metropolitan Council, July 14, 1987 and August 4, 1987.
The letters contained no comments or questions requiring a
response.
3. Minnesota Environmental Quality Board, July 21, 1987.
The letter contained no comments or questions requiring a
response.
• 4. Minnesota Department of Transportation, July 16, 1987.
The letter contained no comments or questions requiring a
response.
CONCLIISION
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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