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To facilitate this, the Planning Division has developed an environmental review worksheet that 29 can be substituted for the more formal EAW process discussed in Resolution 11015 (see 30 Attachment A). It would be our intention, based on the location of a subject property, that the 31 process include input from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Minnesota 32 Pollution Control Agency (PCA), and the Ramsey County Traffic Engineer. 33 Staff has also discussed the most appropriate time to require this document in the development 34 approval process. An early understanding of the environmental conditions can be helpful as an 35 applicant goes through the design process. However, requiring the environmental review too 36 early can be challenging if the applicant doesn’t know enough about possible tenants and other 37 details to be able to identify the impact generators. For this reason, staff is proposing that staff 38 work with each applicant on a case-by-case basis to identify the most appropriate time to submit 39 the environmental analysis. Under no circumstances, however, would a permit be allowed for 40 construction of buildings or site improvements until after the environmental analysis was 41 approved by the City Council. 42 Roseville’s Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) contains a great foundation of 43 environmental analysis of the Twin Lakes Area and follows the EAW (see Attachment B). It is 44 Planning staff’s belief that little has changed in the area since 2012 (except background traffic), 45 especially given the limited activity in Twin Lakes and the fact the land itself has incurred no 46 dramatic changes that might affect environmental outcomes. Therefore, the Planning Division 47 would require an applicant to utilize the AUAR when crafting the City’s environmental review 48 worksheet and determine, with staff’s assistance, those areas that should be re-analyzed. 49 For the City Council’s information, following are the 19 question areas analyzed in Roseville’s 50 AUAR. The same areas are contained in the EAW and will be the basis for the City’s 51 environmental review worksheet. If an area has answered “no” in the AUAR process, applicants 52 would not be require to repeat the analysis as part of the new process. 53 11. Fish, Wildlife, and Ecologically Sensitive Resources 54 a.Identify fish and wildlife resources and habitats on or near the site and describe how 55 they would be affected by the project. Describe any measures to be taken to minimize or 56 avoid impacts. 57 b.Are any state-listed (endangered, threatened or special concern) species, rare plant 58 communities or other sensitive ecological resources such as native prairie habitat, 59 colonial waterbird nesting colonies or regionally rare plant communities on or near the 60 site? 61 Yes No If yes, describe the resource and how it would be affected by the project. 62 Indicate if a site survey of the resources has been conducted and describe the results. 63 If the DNR Natural Heritage and Nongame Research Program has been contacted give 64 the correspondence reference number: 65 12. Physical Impacts on Water Resources. 66 Will the project involve the physical or hydrologic alteration (dredging, filling, stream diversion, 67 outfall structure, diking, impoundment) of surface water such as a lake, pond, wetland, stream, 68 drainage ditch? YesNo 69 If yes, identify water resource affected and give the DNR Protected Waters Inventory 70 number(s) if the water resources affected are on the PWI. Describe alternatives considered 71 and proposed mitigation measures to minimize impacts 72 PROJ0032_EAW_Waiver_RCA_120814.doc Page 2 of 6