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HomeMy WebLinkAbout87-061 CITY OF LAKEVILLE • RESOLUTION Date June 1, 1987 Resolution No. 87-6i Motion By Enright Seconded By Sindt RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSION REGARDING TROTTER'S RIDGE. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville., as the responsible governmental unit, has directed the preparation of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet ("EAW") before granting final approval for the .Trotter's Ridge 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 April 20, 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 Lakeville City. Council: The Findings of Fact and Conclusion .attached-hereto. as Exhibit "A" are adopted by the Lakeville .City Council. Adopted by the Lakevi.lle.City Council this 1st day of June`, 1987. CITY OF LAKEVILLE B Y . ~C~, c~ • Duane R. Zua Mayor A E atrck E. McG v y, City erk H.._, FINDINGS OF FACT • TROTTER'S RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposed project consists of a 376 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 Worksheet (EAW) for Trotter's Ridge, pursuant to the rules of the Minnesota Environmental Review Program. The EAW was distributed to all persons on the Minnesota Environmental Review Program distribution list, the notice of availability for review was published in the EQB Monitor on April 20, 19.87, and the RGU provided a press release to a .Local newspaper. The Natural Resources Committee conducted a public informational review of the EAW on April 7, 1987. The thirty (30) day comment period ended on May 20, 1987. • CRITERIA 1. Type, extent and reversabilty of environmental impacts: The EAW describes the project and analyzes the possible envron- mental impacts associated with the project. `Phe 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 mitigation by ongoing public regulatory authority: The Department of Health, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will maintain ongoing authorityover.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 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. EXHIBIT ~~A~~ COMMENTS One (i) letter was received in comment to the EAW or the project: 1. Minnesota Department of Transportation, May 18, 1987. 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.