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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-042 . ~ ~ . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 02-42 A RESOLUTION TO ORDER AN ALTERNATIVE URBAN AREAWIDE REVIEW (AUAR) FOR THE GUIDANT CAMPUS IN THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS. WHEREAS, Millllesota Rules Part 4410.3610 provides for a substitute form of Environmental Review know as an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) process; and WHEREAS, an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) process allows for the environmental review of development and associated infrastructure in a particular geographic area within a jurisdiction if the local government unit has an adopted comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, the adopted comprehensive must contain at least the following elements: a land use plan; a public facilities plan including a transportation plan, and sewage collection system policy plan; and an implementation program; and WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills has an adopted Comprehensive Plan containing the required elements; and WHEREAS, the specified boundaries for the Guidant Canlpus AUAR are shown in the attached exhibit and are as follows: County Road F on the south, Guidant Drive North on the north, Hamline Avenue on the west and Lexington Avenue on the east in the City of Arden Hills; and WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills (the "City") is the Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU) pursuant to Minnesota Rules Part 4410.3610 Subp. 1; and WHEREAS, there is uncertainty as to the exact timing of the development stages on the site with anticipated development to begin in 2005; and WHEREAS, the Guidant Campus is consistent with the City's adopted Comprehensive Plan and with known development plans of property owners within the area; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, that an Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) is the most appropriate form of environmental review provided for in the Millllesota Environmental Review Program. . . . BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Arden Hills that an AUAR be initiated and completed for the area shown on the attached exhibit A. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS THIS 9th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2002. DENNIS PROBST, MAYOR ATTEST: ~~ JOE LYNCH, CITY ADMINISTRATOR , I . . . Exhibit A ~~:I' ~ ~ f::J L 3nN3AV NOl~NIX31 ill ~ ;,; ~ o ~ < ~ o ~ ~ ~ '" 'JI HKi_j~~ " ~ ~ ~~ Of:. f ...~ ~ ~ .1ig ~ ~ ~~ g ... ~ " "" ;;: ""~ ""~ .....-< Q.Z -< ~~ -~ "'~ Clt; "'-< "',. O~ Q.Z 0<3 "'3 Q.", " ~ '> ~ ~ ~ o !< -< w ~ -< Z ;i\ ~ ~ w > i= -< Z ~ W '::; -<