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CITY OF LAKEViLLE
• RESOLUTION
Date May 4, 2987 Resolution No. 87-43
.Motion By Enright Seconded By Harvey
RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSION
.REGARDING THE LYNWOOD ADDITIONS (NORTH.L SOUTH)
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 Lynwood plats, 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 March 23, 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. Lakeville City Council: this ~--f day
of , ..1987 ,
CITY OF AKEVILLE
BY:
TTE T ~ uane R. Zu , Mayor
Patrick E. Mc arve City erk
FINDINGS OF FACT
• LYNWOOD ADDTTIONS (NORTH L SOUTH)
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The proposed project consists of a 168 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 Lynwood Additions {North & South), 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 March 23, 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
March 3, 1987. The thirty (30) day comment period ended on April
22, 1987.
CRITERIA
1. Type, extent and reversability of environmental impacts:
The EAW describes the project and analyzes the possible envron-
mental impacts associated with the project. The results of this
analysis are that no irreversible adverse impacts will occur
as a result of this prof ect .
2. Cumulative potential .effects of related or anticipated future
projects:
No relatedprojects are planned as part of this .project.
3. Extent to which the environmental effects are subject to mitigation
by ongoing public regulatory authoritys
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
by public agencies or the: project proposer, or of EIS's previously
prepared on similar projects.
Na similar environmental studies have been undertaken in Lakeville.
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COMMENTS
Five (5) letters were received in comment to the EAW or the project:
1. Minnesota Historical Society, April 14, 1987.
This letter contained no comments or question requiring. a response.
2. Metropolitan Council, .March 12, 1987.
The letter contained no comments or questions requiring a response.
3. Minnesota Soil. and Water Conservation District, February 11,
1987.
The letter contained no comments or questions requiring a response.
4. Department of .the Army, April 20, 1987.
The letter contained no comments-or questions requiring a response:
5. Minnesota Department of Transportation, March 27, 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.
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