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�i FROM: SUB7ECI' : May 25, 1976 City Cotmcil Attention: James Andre, City Manager Charles Honchell, Public Works Director Howard Dahlgren Associates Environmental Assessment of Langdon Lake Area The Minnesota Environmental Quality Gotm.Cil (EQC} at its May 7, 197b, meeting, in addition to requiring a preparati.on of an environmental assessment for the PIK Texminal Pxoperty, reconunended that "the Council also recognize the concerns of the residents over further industrial expansion near Langdon Lake, and further urges the City to inclu�.e an anaZysis of this impact on the Langdon Lake area." Cansiderable discussion took place at the hearing regarding the properity of the EQC ordering the City to prepare an environmental assessment for the area inasmuch as no specific development was pro- posed other than the PIK Terminal Properties development. Nlembers of the Commission spoke o� the difficuliies of assessing a"scenario" pointing out that the 1aw did not provide for analysis of such potential but Lmlrn.own development. Under these canditions, we suggest that the City recognize the Environmen�al Quality Cotuzcil's concerri by agreeing that fu�ure development in the vicinity of the Langdon Lake area will have impact (hopefully desirab�e impact) on the area, but that the appropriate solutian to this question Iies an the carefui analysis and review of this portion of the City as a part of the Gomprehensive P1an to be conducied in the near future by the City. Each of you are aware that the 1.976 Session of the State Legislature passed a"mandatory planning act" which rec{uires that a11 cortuntmities in the metropolitan area prepare a comprehensive plan to be reviewed by the Metropolitan Colmcil following the preparation of a"systems statement plan" for the metro- politan area by the Metrpolitan Gouncil. It is a we11 lrnown fact that the research and. analysis,development of goals, prepaxation af land use p�ans, preparation of revision to effectuating ordinances (zoning ordinances etc.) are the key elements of the control of future deveTopment involving any specific area of the Gity. In the Langdon Lake area planning proposals relating to land use, zoning, open space, trail systems, drainage systems, and devezopment regulations wi11 be the cruci�al decision that effect the future environment of such an area.