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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-047 . . . - ~ ~HILLS CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 05-47 RESOLUTION FINDING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE PREPERATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET FOR THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, PUD PERMIT, AND PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR ROYAL OAKS REALTY WHEREAS: Minnesota Rules Chapter 4410 establishes a process by which citizens may file a petition to have a Responsible Government Unit (RGU) order an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW); and WHEREAS: on July 18, 2005, the Minnesota State Environmental Quality Board received an EAW citizen petition and determined that the City of Arden Hills was the Responsible Government Unit (RGU); and WHEREAS: Minnesota Rules Chapter 4410.4300, Subpart 14 - Mandatory EAW Categories; Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Facilities lists the threshold for a mandatory EAW for a commercial development in a third or fourth class city is 200,000 square feet; and WHEREAS: Minnesota Rules Chapter 4410.4600, Subpart 10- Exemptions; Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Facilities - lists commercial development in a third or fourth class city at or below 50,000 square feet as exempt from an EAW; and WHEREAS: Minnesota Rules establish that when a development project is neither mandatory or exempt, an EAW may be ordered by the RGU either on their own initiative or by citizen petition when the facts indicate that the project "may have the potential for significant environmental impacts"; and WHEREAS: Minnesota Rules define "environmental" to mean physical conditions, including: land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, ambient noise, energy resources, and artifacts or natural features of historic, geologic or aesthetic significance; and WHEREAS: In preparation for the development of the subject parcel a series of studies were conducted, including the following: WHEREAS: The City of Arden Hills received a Wetland Delineation Report for the fOrmer City Hall and Public Works site on November 2004; and ....... WHEREAS: The City of Arden Hills received a Demolition Survey Report for the former . City Hall and Public Works site on December 9, 2004; and WHEREAS: The City of Arden Hills received a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for the former City Hall and Public Works site on December 10, 2004; and WHEREAS: The City of Arden Hills received a Phase II Investigation Report for the former City Hall and Public Works site on March 7,2005; and WHEREAS: Based on the findings of the Phase II Investigation Report a Development Response Action Plan (DRAP) will be required by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to the City for redevelopment of the former City Hall and Public Works site and will be required prior to the issuance of building permits; and WHEREAS: Royal Oaks Realty included in their application materials a Traffic Report for the former City Hall and Public Works site by Traffic Data, Inc. dated May 9, 2005; and WHEREAS: The Rice Creek Watershed District has reviewed the proposed development plans and granted the project Conditional Approval Pending Receipt of Changes (CAPROC); and . WHEREAS: The City Engineer and County Traffic Engineer have reviewed the methodology and findings of the Traffic Report performed by Traffic Data, Inc. and have agreed with the methodology and results of the traffic report; and WHEREAS: The City Engineer has reviewed the plans and materials submitted to the City for redevelopment of the former City Hall and Public Works site and has preliminarily approved the plans subject to conditions; and WHEREAS: The development review process was conducted as follows: WHEREAS: A neighborhood informational meeting was held on April 19, 2005 to inform residents of the proposed development; and WHEREAS: on May 16, 2005 Royal Oaks Realty submitted a completed application for review of a Planned Unit Development and Preliminary Plat which would allow for the construction of 30 office condos in 7 buildings on the former City Hall and Public Works Facility site on Highway 96; and WHEREAS: on June 1, 2005, a public hearing was held by the Planning Commission reviewing the application by Royal Oaks Realty and at the conclusion of the public hearing the Planning Commission tabled the item to the July 6, 2005 Planning Commission meeting; and . WHEREAS: on July 6, 2005, the Planning Commission continued review of the application by Royal Oaks Realty and at the conclusion of the discussion the Planning Commission recommended approval (6-1) subject to 18 conditions of . . . . . approval; and WHEREAS: on July 11, 2005, the City Council received the recommendations of the Planning Commission and tabled the item to a special City Council meeting on July 18, 2005; and WHEREAS: on July 18, 2005, The City of Arden Hills reviewed the EAW citizen petition and determined that there was not sufficient or compelling material evidence that the petition has "potential for significant environmental effects"; and AND, WHEREAS: The City of Arden Hills has determined that there have been sufficient studies completed on the subject site in order fOr the City Council to make a determination on the Planned Unit Development, PUD Permit, and Preliminary Plat; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Council of the City of Arden Hills has reviewed the information regarding the redevelopment of the former City Hall and Public Works site and the EAW citizen petition received on July 18, 2005 and makes a negative declaration finding. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS THIS 18th DAY OF JULY, 2005. / . ....~ ~~. .(7 /"./ ,,,..?' . . L2[~y..c;.u,,/ (';.dEcA. t:,( ~verif Aplikowski, Mayor ATTEST: \/~-~Jtu~ Michelle A. Wolfe, City Administrat r '